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Article: FIVE EASY QUESTIONS WITH NICOLE FARHI

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January 30, 2000
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In the past two decades, Nicole Farhi has emerged as one of Britain's leading designers. Her blend of easy but functional tailoring with luxurious separates and stylish accessories has won her a loyal following.

Dame Judi Dench wore a long, gray organza dress and matching cardigan designed by Farhi at the 1998 Academy Awards.

Jeremy Northam (The Winslow Boy, Emma, Amistad) and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio (My Life So Far, Scarface, The Color of Money) have been spotted on the red carpet wearing her designs.

Farhi grew up in Nice. She moved to Paris when she was 18 to study art.

In 1973, she met businessman Stephen Marks, founder and owner of French Connection, which owns the Nicole Farhi ...

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