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The Life and Legacy of Otto Lucas
DescriptionWho was Otto Lucas? A world-renowned milliner, who produced hats for celebrities like Greta Garbo and Wallis Simpson from his hugely popular salon on Bond Street. As a German-born gay Jewish man, he took huge risks escaping the rise of Nazism in his homeland to come to London in the 1930s, but his legacy lives on throMore
Who was Otto Lucas? A world-renowned milliner, who produced hats for celebrities like Greta Garbo and Wallis Simpson from his hugely popular salon on Bond Street.
As a German-born gay Jewish man, he took huge risks escaping the rise of Nazism in his homeland to come to London in the 1930s, but his legacy lives on through the pieces we have in our collection. To kick off #LondonFashionWeek we're telling his amazing story and shedding some light on the time he spent at Muriel Belcher's infamous Soho drinking club The Colony Room.
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