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Audra McDonald Before she wowed the audience with a performance of Roses Turn, Gyspys Audra McDonald walked the red carpet in a thoroughly unique look by Christian Siriano

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The Bertha: We used the pattern for the bertha cut on the diagonal, but found it was too short to achieve all the rolls and folds we needed, so extended it by 3" (8cm) both sides

She is a Greek designer who came to London to work in 1970 and presented her first collection in 1978

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