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Below is an abridged version of the article that ran in the March 1, 1948, issue of LIFE, beneath the one-word headline: DIOR

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That was a period in which the New York neighbourhood became an epicentre of boundary-pushing black intellectuals, artists and musicians, where impeccable, often flamboyant suiting became an important tool not only of self-expression, but also subversion, empowerment and resistance