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World Service,6 mins

From Auschwitz to tailor to the stars

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Martin Greenfield, an immigrant to the United States - originally from what is now Ukraine - who went onto become one of the the most sought-after tailors in America, has died aged 95. He made suits for six US Presidents as well as many Hollywood stars. That is a remarkable enough story in itself but it is made even more incredible by how he survived Auschwitz as a boy - and learned to sew after he accidentally ripped a concentration camp guard's shirt. His son Tod is also part of his late father's business - Martin Greenfield Clothiers - and told Newshour's Rebecca Kesby about his father's early years. (Photo: Martin Greenfield, owner of Martin Greenfield Clothiers in Brooklyn, New York, poses for a portrait in his workshop on 11 October 2012. Credit: Joseph Victor Stefanchik for The Washington Post via Getty Images)

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