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In 1968 he opened his own boutique, ‘O’, offering his distinctive garments in soft stretch fabrics, often featuring bright, blocked colours. Burrows is known for his use of draped jersey often cut on the bias and pieced asymmetrically to create elegant and slinky garments that move with the body. His garments often feature ‘lettuce’ edges, where a zigzag stitch is used on the hem of the fabric to create a lettuce leaf-like frill. In 1973, Burrows was one of the five American designers (and the youngest) featured in the Battle of Versailles, a spectacular fashion show that showcased work by leading fashion designers from France and America. The same year he was the first African American designer to win the prestigious Coty award (winning again in 1974 and 1977). In 2024 Burrows was awarded a lifetime achievement award by the Council of Fashion Designers of America. \r\n","physicalDescription":"Full length dress of pale eau de nil jersey. The deep v neckline features draped fabric looping around the torso and gathering at the centre fron and centre back. 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Based in the USA, producer,  playwright, journalist and screenwriter Keli Goff is a fashion collector focused on  preserving historically significant fashion clothing and memorabilia, particularly the work and legacy of Black fashion designers. In addition to pieces by Halston and Bill  Blass, her collection comprises more than 200 pieces by Black, mainly US American, designers and makers including Ann Lowe, Isaia Rankin, Willi Smith, Patrick Kelly,  Stephen Burrows, Virgil Abloh and Christopher John Rogers. 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