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Eleni Epstein

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Eleni Sakes Epstein (March 17, 1925 – January 28, 1991) was a fashion editor for The Washington Star. Epstein helped put Washington on the international fashion map.[citation needed]

Eleni Epstein
Photo of Eleni Epstein 1960s
BornMarch 17, 1925
DiedJanuary 28, 1991(1991-01-28) (aged 65)
EducationGeorge Washington University
Columbia University
OccupationFashion Editor

Early life and education

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Epstein was born Helen Sakes to Greek immigrant parents in Washington, D.C. on March 17, 1925. Her father ran a restaurant on Pennsylvania Ave, S.E.. She spent her formative years in Washington, D.C., graduating from Eastern High School and later attending George Washington University and Columbia University.[1]

Career

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During World War II, Epstein began her journalism career at The Washington Star as a copy assistant. Shortly after she rose to the position as fashion editor, a position she held for 33 years until 1981 when the Star ceased publication. For the Star she wrote reports from the fashion capitals of Europe and Asia under the byline " Eleni". New York, London, Rome, Milan, Paris, Hong Kong and Tokyo were fashion markets she covered in her articles.[2][3]

Personal life and death

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Epstein the fashion editor met fellow Washington journalist Sidney "Sid" Epstein when he joined the Star in 1954. The couple married in 1958 and remained married until her death. [citation needed]

Eleni Epstein died at her home in Washington on January 28, 1991. She suffered from scleroderma, a vascular disease.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ Levy, Claudia (1991-01-29). "ELENI SAKES EPSTEIN, STAR FASHION EDITOR, DIES". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2022-07-24.
  2. ^ Voss, Kimberly (2013-01-01). ""Fashion as Washington Journalism History: Eleni Epstein and Her Three Decades at the Washington Star,"". Media History Monographs.
  3. ^ "Eleni Epstein Papers | The State Historical Society of Missouri". collections.shsmo.org. Retrieved 2022-07-25.