Elspeth Champcommunal | |
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&lang=en&file=File:Elspeth_Champcommunal_fashion_designer_and_first_Vogue_UK_editor.jpg) Elspeth Champcommunal in 1928, photographed by Man Ray | |
| Born | Elspeth Mary Hodgson[1] 1888 |
| Died | 10 November 1976 (aged 87–88)[2][3] |
| Occupation(s) | Fashion designer, magazine editor |
Elspeth Champcommunal (1888 – 10 November 1976) was a British fashion designer and the first editor of Vogue in Britain. She was influential as a designer in her own right in Paris, with an eponymous brand, later taking on the role of chief designer of Worth London. She was among the founder members of the Incorporated Society of London Fashion Designers (IncSoc) and remained involved with the organisation during her tenure at Worth London.
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