Happy Birthday, William Ivey Long! The Designer Talks Taylor Swift & More Chicago Fashion Nods

All he cares about is love fashion! William Ivey Long celebrates his 70th birthday on August 30. The six-time Tony winner's style sensibilities are as on-trend as ever. Nine, Hairspray!, The Producers, Grey Gardens—he has lent his talents to a number of beloved musicals. In honor of Long's birthday, we are focusing on one of his sexiest projects to date: the Tony-winning revival of Broadway's Chicago. In a video series shared exclusively with Broadway.com, the design legend discusses Chicago's fashion influences (Taylor Swift and Beyoncé, to name a few), his fave fashion tips ("When in doubt, wear black and white. Or, even better, black and skin.") and more. "Every time I make a new look, I'm channeling the zeitgeists of the periods," Long says. "[Chicago] is timeless." Happy birthday to the fresh, classic, trendy, always timeless William Ivey Long!

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