In a gold jacket and silver buckle, Chinn returned to Paris 50 years after the charity gala that put African American models and American fashion on the map.

After the Space Age couturier passed away in 2020 at the age of 98, his great-nephew Rodrigo Basilicati-Cardin took over the run of the house.

Some family members, however, challenge the validity of the document and want to sell the business and split the proceeds. In spite of the looming court battle, Basilicati-Cardin is determined to keep the business going.