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Renowned for his uncompromising standards and visionary independence, he built a career defined by meticulous craftsmanship, daring innovation, and an enduring devotion to timeless beauty.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAffectionately known as the “King of Cling,” his formative training in sculpture enabled him to shape fabric as if it were clay, producing garments that accentuated the human form with unrivaled technical mastery. His work gave early prominence to a generation of then-unknown models who would become fashion icons, including his protégé Naomi Campbell, Farida Khelfa, Yasmin Le Bon, Tatjana Patitz, Stephanie Seymour, and Christy Turlington. 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