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With women’s wear couture and ready-made lines, Ralph Rucci is known for a signature style that merges extraordinary craftsmanship with a sophisticated, restrained aesthetic, derived from his connoisseurship of history and art. A recipient of the 2008 National Design Award, Rucci has taken on the role of ambassador for American fashion, as the first American to show in Paris couture since the 1930s. On September 18, 2008, Iké Udé of aRUDE magazine interviewed Rucci for the Y's Dialogues with Design Legends Series. In the excerpt above, Rucci talks about his philosophy of maintaining quality and control of his work.
The full program will be broadcast on the weekly From New York’s 92nd Street Y program in a new time slot this Sunday at 1pm, 3pm, 5pm, 7pm, 9pm, 11pm and Monday at 3am EST on the SIRIUS XM STARS Channel. If you're not a subscriber, go to www.sirius.com/freetrial for a 3 day free trial.
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Related: Vogue editor Anna Wintour in Conversation with Jonathan Tisch at the Y in May and Fashion Design Camp with the 92nd Street Y and Fashion Institute of Technology for Children Ages 9-12
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