Mary McFadden — American Designer born on October 01, 1938,

Mary Josephine McFadden is an American fashion designer and writer... (wikipedia)

In my own creations, the earliest influence came from the ancient civilisations of Egypt, China, Africa and Persia. In fact, one of my earlier creations was a range of tunics, made from silk procured from the islands of Madagascar.
I would like to call India a gold-mine of art. It's really the richest in the world.
Designing was an effortless exercise and something I always enjoyed.
Even when I became the editor of 'Vogue' - America, I kept moonlighting for a garment store.