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Includes the papers and presentation delivered at the 2010 Symposium "Americans in Paris: Designers, Buyers, Editors, Photographers, Models, and Clients in Paris Fashion." The names of the presenters and the title of their presentations contained in this folder are: Alexis Anselmi, "Bettina Ballard: In Her Paris Fashion, 1935-1945;" Gwendolyn Donahue, "J'ai Deux Amours: African American Influence on Paris Fashion;" Laura Mina, "The Fashion for Franklin: A New American in Paris."

This collection contains printed Comme des garçons promotion materials dating to circa 1999-2012.

One photocopied and pasted page from International Designer Directory concerning the apparel firm Balenciaga.

15 sketches of both women’s wear and men’s wear reproduced in color. The sketches are dated from Fall/Winter 1982/83 to Fall/Winter 1992/93 and represent some of Mugler’s sportswear and eveningwear lines.

Framed 18 x 16" photograph of Nancy North and Bill Dugan rehearsing onstage for the Grande Divertissements à Versailles.

Framed 18 x 16" photograph of model Nancy North rehearsing onstage for the Grande Divertissements à Versailles.

17 framed 18 x 16" black and white photographs of the American participants during the Grande Divertissement à Versailles.

Framed black and white photograph of models and assistants backstage at the Grande Divertissements à Versailles.

This collections is comprised of seventeen (17) 18x16" black and white framed photographs by Bill Cunninham taken at the Grand Divertissement à Versailles in 1973. Persons featured in photographs include Marisa Berenson, Karen Bjornson, Alva Chinn, Dennis Christopher, Pat Cleveland, Bill Dugan, Heidi Lieberfarb, China Machado, Nancy North, Chris Royer, Ramona Saunders, and Andy Warhol. Also included in the collection are twenty-five (25) 17 x 11" original marker sketches by Halston and a program for the Grand Divertissement à Versailles.

This collection contains scrapbooks from 1949-1953. These scrapbooks include print ads, editorial copy, and biographical sketches. Photographs from 1949-1974 include portraits of Fath, Halpert and their wives, and highlights from the 1952 collection. It also contains press clippings regarding both men and their businesses.

This collection contains a diverse assortment of business and personal items pertaining to French-born fashion designer Pauline Trigère dating to 1939 - 2008 and encompassing the period of her New York fashion career, retirement and after her death in 2002. It includes fashion and personal photographs, marketing materials, tear sheets, correspondence, scrapbooks, original illustrations, packaging, (including hang tags and labels), two hand-drafted paper patterns, and philanthropic records, (including records of her involvement with the Fashion Institute of Technology). In addition to paper items, the collection includes her awards, various types of media such as slides, slide carousels and videocassettes, as well as fragrance bottles and packaging for her perfume Liquid Chic, Trigère brand hosiery in original packaging, three pairs of Beth Levine shoes, two suitcases, and a rustic La Tortue house-sign.

The photographs in this sub-series are personal or promotional images.

This collection is comprised of fashion show invitations from French couture houses and American fashion brands.

This collection contains catalogs and almanacs produced by the Parisian department store Le Bon Marché.

Photocopied, pasted, and laminated articles concerning the apparel firm Christian Dior, as well as promotional literature.

Three photocopied, pasted, and laminated articles concerning the apparel firm Chanel.

Four photocopied, pasted, and laminated articles concerning the apparel firm Givenchy, including two articles from California Apparel News.

Four photocopied, pasted, and laminated articles concerning the apparel firm Christian Lacroix.