Birthdate: November 23, 1892

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Saint Petersburg, Russia

Died: April 21, 1990

Russian-French designer and artist Romain de Tirtoff, better known as Erté, not just designed clothes but also created sets, costumes, and posters for opera and ballet performances. He had worked for Harper’s Bazaar and the Folies-Bergère, and had also penned quite a few books on design and illustration.