"Blass, Bill"@en . "2002Z"^^ . . "1922Z"^^ . "2002-06-12Z"^^ . . "William Ralph \"Bill\" Blass (June 22, 1922 \u2013 June 12, 2002) was an American fashion designer, born in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was the recipient of many fashion awards, including seven Coty Awards and the Fashion Institute of Technology's Lifetime Achievement Award (1999)."@en . "William Ralph Blass"@en . . "Bill Blass"@en . "American fashion designer" . "1922-06-22Z"^^ . .