A Musing The Charmed Ones

These couturiers’ superstitions live on, long after they’re gone

In the book Recipes for Good Luck, Ellen Weinstein writes and illustrates about “the superstitions, rituals and practices of extraordinary people”. From Beyoncé to Frida Kahlo to Winston Churchill, it’s almost a relief to know that even the most otherworldly among us are mere mortals who believe in an assortment of quirky practices, each more bizarre than the next. Of course, in the world of fashion, it’s not a revelation that designers are a superstitious lot— there’s a reason why Susan Miller is often referred to as the industry’s go-to astrologer—but for these two couturiers in particular, their superstitions have gone on to inform their House’s lasting legacies.

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