defying the conventions of the time (it was in the early fifties), he is the first to show an afro-american girl in a fashion parade, the young model dolores francine rhiney. his creations are worn by actresses and famous women of those years. ingrid bergman, sandra dee, jennifer jones, may britt, anna magnani, virna lisi, sylva koscina, luciana angiolillo, isabella albonico, eloisa cianni, lucia bosè, lilli cerasoli, ivy nicholson, loredana pavone, joe patterson, anna maria ghislanzoni, marta marzotto and a very young elsa martinelli are some of these.