Simon Winchester, Jack Welch, Arnold Scaasi, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Tom Wolfe and Liz Smith attending the Literacy Partners 20th Annual Gala, AN EVENING OF READINGS at Lincoln Center, Honoring Tom Brokaw, Tim Russert and Jack Welch on May 3, 2004 at Li Photo

From: Photo Flash: Remembering Arnold Scaasi

Arnold Scaasi, Canadian fashion designer who created ensembles for the rich and famous, died yesterday, August 4, 2015. He was 85. Scaasi crafted one of his most recognized, and perhaps infamous, outfits for stage and screen star Barbra Streisand. She wore it to the 1969 Academy Awards, where she won the Oscar for her performance in the film FUNNY GIRL. We remember the iconic fashion designer below: