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• Tony Duquette was a California-based fashion designer whose career spanned 5 decades and included costume design, fashion design, and creating jewelry and furniture designs.Tonyduquette.com: Biography of Tony Duquette On January 26, 2009, Duquette's long-time business partner and keeper of his estate, Hutton Wilkinson, filed a lawsuit against Project Runway's Michael Kors. The lawsuit alleges that Kors used Duquette's designs in advertising and promotional materials without permission.All The Rage (LA Times): Inspiration or theft? Michael Kors vs. Tony Duquette (January 27, 2009)

• Fast Facts

  1. Full name: Anthony Michael DuquetteNY Times: Tony Duquette, a Decorator of Fantasy, Is Dead at 85 (September 14, 1999)
  2. Birthdate: June 11, 1914NY Times: Tony Duquette, a Decorator of Fantasy, Is Dead at 85 (September 14, 1999)
  3. Grew up in Los Angeles, California and Three Rivers, MichiganTonyduquette.com: Biography of Tony Duquette
  4. Went to Chouinard Art Institute in Los AngelesNY Times: Tony Duquette, a Decorator of Fantasy, Is Dead at 85 (September 14, 1999)
  5. Wife: Elizabeth DuquetteTonyduquette.com: Biography of Tony Duquette
  6. Won a Tony Award for costume design on CamelotTonyduquette.com: Biography of Tony Duquette
  7. The first American to recieve a solo showing at the Louvre gallery in Paris, FranceTonyduquette.com: Biography of Tony Duquette
  8. Former business partner and current owner of Tony Duquette name and copyrights: Hutton WilkinsonTonyduquette.com: Tony Duquette Studios
  9. Died September 9, 1999NY Times: Tony Duquette, a Decorator of Fantasy, Is Dead at 85 (September 14, 1999)
  10. Age: 85NY Times: Tony Duquette, a Decorator of Fantasy, Is Dead at 85 (September 14, 1999)

• Quotes

  "So if you fancy a room where silver-mounted ostrich eggs, swordfish snouts and butterfly wings keep you company while you have your coffee, explore the magic of Tony Duquette." — Xenia Viray, Zoom Zoom MagazineZoom Zoom: For the Sake of Decadence: Tony Duquette Designer Profile

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