death_date birth_place label_name nationality name birth_date image article_title birth_name occupation
17 march 2006 paris , france oleg cassini united states oleg cassini 11 april 1913 cassini_1962 . jpg oleg cassini
 oleg cassini loiewski fashion designer
oleg cassini

oleg cassini -lrb- april 11 , 1913 -- march 17 , 2006 -rrb- was an american fashion designer born to an aristocratic russian family with maternal italian ancestry .
he came to the united states as a young man after starting as a designer in rome , and quickly got work with paramount pictures .
cassini established his reputation by designing for films .
he gained additional renown by designing for first lady jacqueline kennedy .
`` the jackie look '' was highly influential in american design .
cassini 's designs such as the a-line , sheath and the empire strapless dresses continue to be influential .
he was inspired by sports and native american culture .
