This Prue Acton skirt was owned by Leonie Koenitz, who was one of the first fashion models trained in Singapore at Joan Booty and Ruth Warner's Mannequin Training and Charm School, which opened in 1956. Prue Acton was the first Australian designer to break into the US market in the 1960s. She was active throughout the 1970s to 1990s, designing for an increasingly affluent clientale, and later retired from fashion to be a professional artist in the 1990s. The label tag on this garment indicates that it was produced under a licensing agreement with the Kanto Group, a Japanese company, for the Japanese market. Tangs Studio opened in Scotts shopping complex in 1987 as a second store in addition to the main C K Tang department store. Tangs Studio targeted young professionals and adults, stocking fashion-forward apparel and accessories. It relocated to Ngee Ann City in 1993, aligning itself with high-end department stores such as Barneys New York. It later downsized in 1996 and by the end of the 1990s, rebranded itself as a smaller sized fashion boutique. Max Mara was founded in 1951 in Reggio Emilia, Italy, by Achille Maramotti. The brand is known for designing and producing quality wardrobe staples, often infusing its womenswear collections with features and detailing associated with menswear.