World Of Fashion

World of Fashion

by John Oxenford

This play, adapted from the French original, follows the story of an impoverished young noblewoman named Isabelle. Determined to support herself, she abandons her aristocratic background and enters the world of Parisian fashion, adopting a false identity and becoming a successful designer. However, her newfound success leads to complications involving mistaken identity, romantic entanglements, and reconciliation with both her family and her beloved, Adolphe.

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