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In the summer of 1966 Adolfo had returned to Chanel to serve another unpaid apprenticeship, and would openly acknowledge her influence on his work. Adolfo's "Chanel jackets" and knit daywear became best-selling designs from the early 1970s onwards, and a design signature throughout his career. In
71:, a hat designer. In 1948, he became an apprentice millinery designer for Bergdorf Goodman. When he requested that his name could be put on hat labels for the brand, he was turned down, which subsequently lead to him leaving the company in 1951. Following this, with his aunt's help, Adolfo joined
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