Interview with Andrew Goodman and his relationship and history with the Bergdorf Goodman store.
Riley, RobertThis interview takes place at a time when Bloomingdale's President Marvin S. Traub was being awarded the "Person Who Makes the Difference" award from the Fashion Institute of Technology. Gordon Cooke discusses the various ways in which Traub's style of leadership and business has made a difference in Bloomingdale's success not just as a department store but as an innovator in the world of promotions and business relations. Cooke uses Bloomingdale's country promotions as examples of Traub's creativity and insight regarding promotions. Cooke discusses the team-syle development of ideas, describing the equal value placed on promotions, design, sales, etc. as being instrumental in the creative development of Bloomingdale's. Cooke credits Bloomingale's with opening up trade with various countries before even the U.S. government had fully developed trade with these countries. Finally, Cooke talks about Traub's collaboration with both established and cutting-edge artists in advertisements and promotions.
Cooke, GordonSix sketches with accompanying shoe pattern cutouts.
Troy, SeymourContains publicity materials and clippings, all undated. Examples include printed images of shoes and pages from The Dunbar Style Service, a shoe industry publication from the early twentieth century. Also includes a printed advertisement for Troy's early brand, yrto.
Troy, SeymourThis folder contains a paper placemat, dress sketches, what appears to be a mockup for a print ad, an internal order form, and two 2-D models of shoes made of suede and leather, one undated and one dated 1964.
Troy, SeymourThis series contains sketches from Hattie Carnegie, Inc. ranging from gowns to millinery.
Carnegie, HattieThis is a Hattie Carnegie Menswear sketch for her boutique on 49st in NYC. High-waisted pleated trousers with a fitted waist and relaxed fit pant leg and a pointed collar button down shirt.
Carnegie, HattieThis folder includes hand written notes which seems to be describing garment styles, fabrics and knits.
McCardell, Claire, 1905-1958Donated in March 2009 and currently housed in 9 boxes and 163 folders, the volume of Arsho Baghsarian shoe design sketch series is approximately 14 cubic feet (approximately 24000 sketches), which covers the complete output of Arsho Baghsarian from 1963 to 2008.
The series starts with a red pump sketch for Christian Dior dated back to 1963. This sketch is also the only Dior shoe sketch in this collection. Most original sketches are from 1960s to 1990s, which involve brands such as I.Miller, Andrew Geller, Shoebiz, and Arsho for Shoebiz. The original sketches were done in pencil, ink and gouache. The sketches for Stuart Weitzman (including Stuart Weitzman, Stuart, Arsho for Stuart Weitzman) account for approximately two-thirds of this series. Since the original sketches especially those in Arsho’s late career remain in the factory, the sketches of this part in the collection are photocopies. Arsho devotes her entire career and talents to shoe designs. She has designed the full spectrum of women’s footwear: from sandals to boots and from wedding slippers to sports shoes.
The range of materials makes the series an important tool for conservation, while the collection of design sketches, actual shoe prototypes and marketing, even those in publications that have been greatly transformed or no longer exist, give students a sense of art marketing and fashion history.
Rosalind Snyder, Founder Dean Emeritus 1944-1963 of FIT, discusses the Institute’s inception at the Central High School of Needle Trades, it’s founding vision, and it’s progression to a college-level institution. Snyder describes the educational trajectory that led to her initial post as Assistant Director alongside Dr. Mortimer Ritter at the Fashion Institute of Technology (New York, N.Y.). She describes the early demographics of students and the evolution of the Fashion Institute of Technology (New York, N.Y.)’s curriculum and educational policy, detailing close relationships with the fashion industry itself. Snyder discusses the spirit of collaboration and creativity in the early days of the Fashion Institute of Technology (New York, N.Y.), listing founding educators and innovators who helped the Institute flourish. Snyder pays particular attention to the 1950s wherein the Fashion Institute of Technology (New York, N.Y.) found a home on 27th street and, in 1951, was authorized as a community college; cementing its status as an academic institution of note. Snyder retired from her post in 1963, but asserts her continued belief in the permanence of the Fashion Institute of Technology (New York, N.Y.)’s unique vision of creative exploration.
The commencement programs document the order of exercises and the names of graduates, including which graduates received honors or awards. Starting in 2003, the programs also include a history of the academic costume, and starting in 2011, the programs include a letter from the current president of the college, the history of the college and its commencement traditions, and a message from the office of alumni relations. From 2011 to 2015, the programs include short biographies of the guest speakers and honorees. In 1946, commencement included the student fashion show.
Commencement programs from 1947-1951 and 1953-1955 are not included.
This sub-series contains advertising clipped from magazines and newspapers relating to various Lord and Taylor departments
This sub-series contains 13 original pencil sketches of suits and ensembles. One is matted.
This series contains designs by Stephen Burrows in the form of sketches (both xerox scans and originals), fashion photographs of designs, and perfume designs/materials (1974-1975).
This folder contains photographs of garments by Stephen Burrows from 1970's.
FIT general historical material includes FIT organizational charts, press, stationary and letterhead, and other materials that relate to the history of the college.
This sub-series includes correspondence, speeches and other writings, press clippings, and photographs.
This folder contains color slides of studio photographs of garments from 1963 by unspecified designers.
This folder contains correspondence and show schedules.
This subseries contains photographs from 1944-1972.
This folder contains photographs of Burrows as a child and teenager from 1944-1972
This series consists of black and white press photographs.
This folder contains flat patterns including a collarless blouse and a wool skirt with an attached fabric swatch.
This folder contains original screenplays written by Ethan H. Minsker titled Sunday Service, Killing the Messenger, and The Stick Up Artist or Steal Drive.
This folder contains the personal resume/CV of Ethan Minsker, film submission to Oscilloscope Laboratories, and a business case study of the Antagonist Art Movement conducted by Judith E. McCaffrey.
FIT commencement programs.
Communications and External RelationsThis folder contains tear sheets.
Halpert, JosephThis folder contains loose files of glove design specs with details, along with some photocopies. A separate file of motif detail sketches. A few promotional layouts along with a proof. A single glove with swatch detail and misc. items-- 2 landscape paintings.
Sketches signed by John Paul Bozett, done on tissue paper in colored pencil and ink, are of eveningwear, suits and sportswear for women and date to the 1950s. A few sketches have fabric swatches are included.
Bozett, John PaulThis folder is comprised of three photobooks, 3 invitations and a promotional folder for the Spring 1992 collection.
Galley proofs
This folder contains sketches of pencil, wash and pen designs for children's clothing, some with swatches.
This folder contains the pages of a deconstructed scrapbook comprised of press clippings from 1943-1967 pertaining to women's fashions designed by Eta. The Greek Revival gowns of 1944 are featured, as well as sketches and press relating to the Metropolitan Museum of Art exhibit, "The Greek Revival in the United States," which featured Madame Eta designs. The folder also contains correspondence from Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston pertaining to Madame Eta donations to their institutions.
This folder contains black and white and colored photographs, Polaroid photographs, and portraits by Palma Kolansky.
This folder contains twenty-five color photos of displays created for the Greneker-Zaria Display Co, NYC.
This folder contains two identical pieces of promotional material for the Zoli Modeling Agency, images shot by Richard Avedon and styled by Newey.
This folder contains 45 8x10" color photographs of a runway presentation and one black and white photocopy of an image that appears to be from the same presentation.
This sub-series consists of tear sheets and periodicals.
This folder contains the personal scrapbook of Pauline Trigère.
This folder consists of VHS cassettes pertaining to Pauline Trigére.
This folder contains dress and separates sketches. Many sketches swatched, some watercolored
This folder contains 29 color photo booklets of suit, coat, dress, ensemble, collection styles, spring 1950 - spring 1973
This folder contains pages filed numerically by style numbers with brief descriptions of fabrics, style details /notions
This folder contains black and white photographs depicting women wearing bridal gowns.