Fifty years after Diana Vreeland urged Arnold Scaasi to add jewelry to his repertoire, the designer is back at it with a new collection for HSN.
During an interview last week in his art-laden Beekman Place apartment in Manhattan, Scaasi disappeared momentarily to dig up a photocopy of the telegram the legendary editor sent decades back praising his jewelry. This time around HSN came knocking after learning that Scaasi had done jewelry, the designer said.
And no one is more surprised than Scaasi. “Suddenly, at my age, I have a new job? Hello!” he said.
While he continues to design made-to-order pieces for select clients and routinely flies back from...
Scaasi to Sell Jewelry on HSN
Scaasi to Sell Jewelry on HSN
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Posted Tuesday November 18, 2008
From WWD Issue 11/18/2008
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