Oleg Cassini – Biography of Oleg Cassini

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Oleg cassini was a famous American fashion designer born in Paris, France, the son of a Russian diplomat.

Oleg Aleksandrovich Loiewski He was born on April 11, 1913 into an aristocratic Russian family that was forced to flee when the Revolution broke out in 1918, abandoning their homes, lands and wealth. During this time, Oleg witnessed the shooting murder of his cousin. The family reached their first destination, Denmark, and then emigrated to Switzerland. They eventually settled in Florence where they began to use their mother’s surname, Countess Margarita Cassini.

By the time he had to start school, he was required to Oleg that he learned Italian even though he knew Danish, French and Russian. The realm of fashion in the family was created by her mother, who founded a fashion house and found American buyers.

Oleg He was very fond of sports and joined the teenage soccer team. He was also on the college athletics and ski teams, played tennis for the Jr. Davis Cup and won the tournament, as well as being a successful jockey.

He went to the University of Florence to study Political Science; later, under the direction of Giorgio de Chirico, he studied fine arts at the Academy of Fine Arts in Florence.

After completing her political and artistic education, she began to focus on the field of fashion, studying with Jean Patou. The designs of Oleg They impressed around the world, winning several international fashion competitions. Soon, the ambitious designer opened his store in Rome and began designing for Italian cinema.

He became engaged to Anna Donnina Toeplitz, a Roman debutante, and as a result left for the United States. For a time, he worked in Washington DC as a political cartoonist.

In Hollywood, he continued his interest as a tennis player at the West Side Tennis Club, and won a tournament. After his win, his partner revealed his identity as head of Paramount Pictures and told Oleg they were looking for a designer. The next day, he was already working as a full-time designer. His first film was I Wanted Wings (1941) for which he created the image of Veronica Lake, a newcomer and protagonist of the film.
Additionally, he designed costumes for many films, including Tales of Manhattan, 1942; The Razor’s Edge, 1946; Born to Speed, 1947; That Wonderful Urge, 1948; Rampage, 1963 and The Ambushers, 1967 among others. He dressed several stars throughout his career including Betty Grable, Joan Crawford, Rita Hayworth, Natalie Wood, Marilyn Monroe, Jayne Mansfield, Ursula Andress, and Suzy Parker.

During the Second World War in the attack on Pearl Harbor, he had to enlist urgently. At first he joined the United States Coast Guard and later the United States Army. Thanks to his services, Oleg he became a naturalized citizen and was appointed to Fort Riley in Kansas as a first lieutenant. In 1952, she opened a fashion house in the heart of the fashion industry, New York City.

Oleg He worked on humanitarian causes that earned him awards and recognition. The designer also wrote books and appeared on many television shows that were broadcast around the world in different languages.

Oleg he married Mary Fahrney in 1938, but they divorced after 2 years. He later married actress Gene Tierney in 1941 with whom he had a daughter, Antoinette Daria, although the two separated in 1946. He later had a relationship with Grace Kelly until her death in 1991.

Oleg cassini died in New York on March 17, 2006, due to the side effects of an aneurysm.