Welcome to Dun & Dun. I'm Alicia, your hostess on this podcast journey, All Things Dominic Dunn, where it really does all connect in his universe.

Thank you for joining me today as we close out Armand Nix, time in Paris in January 1998, for all the Couture shows of that season. We do have a few more shows to attend, a few more

parties too, and a little more gossip to share not even about fashion in this episode.

This particular piece from Dominic Dunn, Paris, when it sizzles, was published, of course, in Vanity Fair,

as well as in his collection Fatal Charms and Mansions of Limbo. It is such a wonderful piece,

not only for his writing, but for all of the setups and associated spiderwebs too.

Many a name has already appeared in this piece.

We got more names coming for you today that will set up some of our future investigations.

Before we begin today's journey, I do want to thank our most recent supporters on Patreon.

Huge thanks, thanks, praise, and love to Rory W. Allie F. and Christy Marie M.

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sustaining patrons as well. Y'all are the magic.

Today, it is to the Magic of Paris for this last go-round.

We are concluding next time in the city of love and fashion with so many more hot drops.

Let's journal.

Lots of names here in one fabulous setting.

Dominic Dunn writes. Went to dinner last night at Saus Schlumberger's spectacular apartment designed by Gabano Key. The Eiffel Tower is just outside her windows. Actually, it's difficult at first glance to know how to deal with

the apartment other than to gasp. It's bravora. That is what I like about it, said Susie Menkees,

who was wearing the turquoise velvet evening cloak that Elena Bottom Carter wears in the wings of the dove?

The dinner was for Dita Blair of Washington, a longtime couture customer.

Diana Ross was there with Patrice Colmette, a Paris public relations figure.

Sow's dining table is long and narrow in seats 40, but there were only 20 for dinner.

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