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16 April

16 April in fashion history

Fashion designers, models and fashion photographers born on 16 April.

Born

  1. 1977Alek Wek Model, turns 49 todaySouth Sudanese-British model and designer
  2. 1996Lin Yun Model, turns 30 todayChinese actress and model
  3. 1996Elaiza Ikeda Model, turns 30 todayJapanese model and actress
  4. 1896Howard Greer Fashion designer (1896–1974)American fashion designer

Died

  1. 2011Bijan Fashion designer (2011–2011)Iranian designer (1940-2011)

Source: Wikidata (CC0). People covered by at least 5 language editions of Wikipedia, plus every Lithuanian.

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