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- Marit Allen was born on September 17, 1941 in Cheshire, England, UK. She was a costume designer, known for La Vie En Rose (2007), Little Shop of Horrors (1986) and Eyes Wide Shut (1999). She was married to Sanford Lieberson. She died on November 26, 2007 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
- SpouseSanford Lieberson(1966 - 1983) (divorced, 3 children)
- Her mother was Norwegian mother and her father was English.
- Allen founded the "Young Idea" pages in Vogue Magazine, which was able to give attention to up-and-coming innovative young designers, which included John Bates and Foale and Tuffin.
- Allen helped to establish the bachelor's degree program in journalism at Central St. Martin's Art College in 1973.
- She occasionally modelled for her own articles, and wore the designs she featured.
- Allen's fashion career began in 1961 when she took a job as a trainee at Queen Magazine. She quickly became editor and writer for the "About 20" young fashion section of the magazine, which she used to showcase young design talent and innovative photography.
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