Klimt's muse Emilie Flge The Forgotten Fashion Designer Who Inspired Some of the 20th Century'
In Gustav Klimts iconic painting The Kiss, a couple embraces and their gold leaf-flecked robes swirl together in scintillating patterns. Many believe that the couple represent Klimt and the fashion designer Emilie Flge, whose decades-long romance generated bold, envelope-pushing creative collaborations. But while Klimts highly controversial portraits scandalized collectors and propelled him into the spotlight,