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The woman who invented the suede jacket with tassels and shoulder pads says, "fashion designers create what they think people should be wearing, costume designers create character".  Julia Robert's knee high boots from Pretty Woman have become iconic, but Marilyn tells the story of how she randomly came across them years before she ever knew she would be designing the film. She also talks about having to convince the studio to let her travel to Italy to find rare fabric for Richard Gere's classy suits.