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Upon his return to the United States in 1939, James set out to promote native American designers. Besides gaining respect from Wall Street financiers who backed his work, he was also recognized by fashion mogul Elizabeth Arden, who in 1944 hired him to design, staff, and decorate her fashion floor. Both James and Arden were known for their fiery tempers, and the two severed their relationship shortly after he showed his first collection under the Arden label.
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