Fashion designer Betsey Johnson, 80, reveals shocking reason she
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Betsey, 80, explained that she was forced to make a wardrobe change while she and the musician were tying the knot because there were strict rules about what women could wear at the time.
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Designer Betsey Johnson's memoir is upbeat diversion for troubled times
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TOWIE's Megan McKenna turns into a sexy rocker at punk-themed wrap party
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Fashion designer Betsey Johnson, 80, reveals shocking reason she got married with NO PANTS on when she tied the knot with Velvet Underground co-founder John Cale in 1968
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Why fashion's wild child refuses to grow up: Betsey Johnson
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Inside the life of Hollywood's 'first superagent', Sue Mengers
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TOWIE's Megan McKenna turns into a sexy rocker at punk-themed wrap party
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Lace, fishnets and corsets: Fans pay tribute to Betsey Johnson
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Cosmetic' acupuncture is the newest weapon in the anti-ageing war, but can it really give you a facelift? Or does it just leave you with pins and needles?
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Fashion, Love And Motherhood Abound In Betsey Johnson's Self-Titled Memoir : NPR
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Betsey Johnson Turns 80! Designer Celebrates with Signature Splits
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Inside the life of Hollywood's 'first superagent', Sue Mengers
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How Betsey Johnson Built a Fashion Empire and Lost Her Name
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Another day, another red carpet! Megyn Kelly celebrates her latest magazine cover at a luncheon wearing a $2200 Alexander McQueen dress at the end of a week of press about herself