Ossie Clark
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Ossie Clark was a celebrated British fashion designer of the 1960s and 1970s, renowned for his innovative, fluidly tailored garments and close ties to the London art and music scenes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ossie Clark canonical | 8 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8043817 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ossie Clark Context triple: [Mr and Mrs Clark and Percy, depicts, Ossie Clark]
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A.
Otis Smith
Otis Smith was one of the African American defendants tried alongside Dr. Ossian Sweet in the landmark 1925 Detroit case involving racial violence and self-defense.
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B.
Cecil Williams
Cecil Williams is an American pastor and civil rights leader best known for his long-time leadership of Glide Memorial Church in San Francisco and his advocacy for social justice and the poor.
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C.
Ollie Brown
Ollie Brown is a songwriter best known for his work on the R&B track "Soon as I Get Home."
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D.
Ernest Chambers
Ernest Chambers is a longtime Nebraska state senator and civil rights activist known for his outspoken advocacy on social justice, police reform, and the rights of marginalized communities.
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E.
C. Aubrey Smith
C. Aubrey Smith was an English cricketer-turned-character actor known for his commanding presence and frequent portrayals of dignified British gentlemen in early Hollywood films.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ossie Clark Target entity description: Ossie Clark was a celebrated British fashion designer of the 1960s and 1970s, renowned for his innovative, fluidly tailored garments and close ties to the London art and music scenes.
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A.
Otis Smith
Otis Smith was one of the African American defendants tried alongside Dr. Ossian Sweet in the landmark 1925 Detroit case involving racial violence and self-defense.
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B.
Cecil Williams
Cecil Williams is an American pastor and civil rights leader best known for his long-time leadership of Glide Memorial Church in San Francisco and his advocacy for social justice and the poor.
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C.
Ollie Brown
Ollie Brown is a songwriter best known for his work on the R&B track "Soon as I Get Home."
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D.
Ernest Chambers
Ernest Chambers is a longtime Nebraska state senator and civil rights activist known for his outspoken advocacy on social justice, police reform, and the rights of marginalized communities.
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E.
C. Aubrey Smith
C. Aubrey Smith was an English cricketer-turned-character actor known for his commanding presence and frequent portrayals of dignified British gentlemen in early Hollywood films.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (70)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British fashion designer
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fashion designer ⓘ human ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1980s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1960s ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Chelsea, London
ⓘ
linked to:
Chelsea, London, England
King’s Road fashion scene ⓘ Swinging London cultural scene ⓘ |
| birthName | Raymond Clark ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | stabbing ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Celia Birtwell
ⓘ
Quorum boutique ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
England
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1942-06-09 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1996-08-06 ⓘ |
| depictedIn |
"Mr and Mrs Clark and Percy"
ⓘ
linked to:
Mr and Mrs Clark and Percy
|
| educatedAt |
Regional College of Art, Manchester
ⓘ
linked to:
Manchester School of Art
Royal College of Art ⓘ
linked to:
Royal College of Art (Kensington campus)
|
| employedBy | Quorum boutique ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | English ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Raymond ⓘ |
| hasChild |
Albert Clark
ⓘ
George Clark ⓘ
linked to:
Albert Clark
|
| hasWorkInCollection |
Fashion and Textile Museum, London
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Museum of London ⓘ Victoria and Albert Museum ⓘ |
| influenced |
British fashion of the 1970s
ⓘ
British fashion of the late 1960s ⓘ contemporary vintage-inspired designers ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
1930s Hollywood glamour
ⓘ
Madeleine Vionnet ⓘ
linked to:
Vionnet
|
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| movement |
1960s fashion
ⓘ
1970s fashion ⓘ Swinging London ⓘ |
| name | Ossie Clark ⓘ |
| nickname | Ossie ⓘ |
| notableFor |
close ties to the London art scene
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close ties to the London music scene ⓘ innovative, fluidly tailored garments ⓘ |
| notableWork |
costumes for David Bowie (selected performances)
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costumes for Jimi Hendrix (associated looks) ⓘ costumes for Liza Minnelli ⓘ costumes for Marianne Faithfull ⓘ costumes for Mick Jagger ⓘ costumes for The Beatles’ "Magical Mystery Tour" (contributed pieces) ⓘ costumes for the Rolling Stones tour 1969 ⓘ eveningwear for Quorum boutique ⓘ fluidly tailored bias-cut dresses ⓘ jumpsuits and trouser suits of the late 1960s ⓘ printed silk chiffon gowns ⓘ stage costumes for rock musicians ⓘ |
| occupation |
costume designer
ⓘ
fashion designer ⓘ |
| partner | Celia Birtwell ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
England
ⓘ
Lancashire ⓘ Oswaldtwistle ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
England
ⓘ
London ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
|
| spouse | Celia Birtwell ⓘ |
| style |
bias-cut construction
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fluid tailoring ⓘ romantic ⓘ sensuous ⓘ use of printed textiles ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
"Mr and Mrs Clark and Percy" (painting by David Hockney)
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linked to:
Mr and Mrs Clark and Percy
|
| workLocation |
London
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linked to:
London, England
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ossie Clark Description of subject: Ossie Clark was a celebrated British fashion designer of the 1960s and 1970s, renowned for his innovative, fluidly tailored garments and close ties to the London art and music scenes.
Referenced by (8)
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