From the first moment I met Donald, I knew that I was dealing with a genius; that he had that special quality that only great designers have. First of all, he had great taste, his things were wonderful and his colorings were marvelous.

He always had a great imagination and skill in describing the things he was doing. In other words, it's not just a designer who shows you something. He could embellish it; he could tell you why it was the way it was or how it related to the rest of the collection.

Donald was the kind of designer who had a great deal of refinement so the things that he put into his collection were right for the Glamour image. As a result, we were able to use him from time to time very successfully.

When I left Glamour and went back to Harpers Bazaar, my relationship with Donald took a different turn. He began to do my trousseau when I was engaged to C.I. Newhouse.

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