Arnold Scaasi Closing Made-to-Order Business after 55 years

Arnold Scaasi, famous dress designer often described as "New York's last great couturier" has decided to close his custom dress business after 55 years to focus on his costume jewelry line, which is sold on HSN.  In addition to selling his costume jewelry line, there is also talk of another book being written about him, following his 1996 autobiography, "A Cut Above the Rest" and a 2004 memoir titled "Women I Have Dressed (and Undressed).

Here are some pictures of his custom designs throughout the years

The full article can be found at http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/22/fashion/22ROW.html?_r=1&ref=style