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Dec. 12, 1958 - British youth gets a top job in Paris Fashions.: Graham Smith, 20, of Bexley, Kent a hat designer, has just landed a top Paris job. He has been appointed chief designer of hats to the House of Lanvin-Catillo. Graham, four years a student of the royal College of Art, hit the jackpot in jobs when he was called to Paris by Monsieur Castillo, head of the fashion house. he went to France with all his savings -£5, and was asked to design some hats om trial'. The directors were so impressed that they offered him a job there and then. Graham's first task will be to design hats for a big show in Paris on January 29th. Photo shows Bespectacled Graham Smith pictured with two models Barbara Mendoza (left) and Sevilla Glass-Hooper, both wearing hats design by him when they were shown at a fashion display at Grosvenor House. London, last autumn
