This collection is comprised of oral history interviews with prominent twentieth- and twenty-first-century fashion industry businesspeople, designers, and artists, as well as members of the FIT faculty and staff.
Fashion Institute of Technology (New York, N.Y.). Gladys Marcus LibraryThe Museum at FIT records are arranged into six (6) series; they are Administrative records, Exhibition records, Promotional material, Symposia records, Correspondence, and Fashion Culture records.
This collection is comprised of original sketches and photographs, business and promotional materials, and materials related to the fashion career of George Simonton as well as his work at the Fashion Institute of Technology.
Simonton, GeorgeThis collection contains fashion sketches (originals and digital facsimiles), fashion photographs, and press/promotional materials documenting the career of Stephen Burrows in the fashion industry from 1969-2012. There is a gap of press materials from 1990-2000 when he left Henri Bendel to open his own business on seventh avenue. His fragrance named, Stephen B., is briefly documented in photographs, press, and a silver wave necklace solid perfume. Ephemeral materials such as personal photographs and an E.R.A ribbon are also a part of the collection.
Burrows, Stephen, 1943-This collection contains scrapbooks and company records related to the Lord and Taylor department stores, primarily focused on the original stores in New York City. The scrapbook series consists of unbound pages of newspaper and magazine clippings of Lord and Taylor stores in New York City and the greater New York Area. Company records include advertising, photographs and illustrations of Lord and Taylor buildings, company catalogs, press releases and clippings, as well as internal company histories authored by Lord and Taylor. A small subseries relates to biographical information and photographs of former Lord and Taylor president Dorothy Shaver.
Lord & TaylorThis folder contains one copy of the 1944 Coty Awards program, bio of Adrian, one press releases.
This series contains the files Lambert kept on designers, both client and non-client.
Lambert, EleanorThis folder contains a large book of press clippings in relations to the CFDA awards and a program for the 1963 Washington DC fashion show.
This collection cotains both original and photocopied sketches by Arnold Scassi ranging from 1966-1992. Each sketch is accompanied by a fabric swatch and is separated into 21 folders by the collection season ( i.e., Boutique Fall 92) Fabric content is often noted alongside an indication of its use. For example "Printed silk dress and jacket - dress has printed silk ruffle at neckline with white guipure lace edging. Jacket has matching ruffle cuffs." Included in some folders are pricelist, order forms and handwritten notes.
Scaasi, Arnold 1930-2015This folder contains a CFDA awards program.
This folder contains invitations, correspondence, CFDA voting procedure and lists of voting committees, minutes of meeting at the Carolyne Roehm showroom, a thrift shop proposal, Council of the arts contact list, minutes for the meeting for the Educational Foundation for the Fashion Industries. list of nominating committee, fashion group international list, and various correspondence with FIT.
This collection consists of over 2500 sketches by designer Eric de Juan, from 1927 through 1989. The sketches include several done for Josephine Baker in 1949, as well as sketches from de Juan's two years spent as the in-house designer for the Bergdorf Goodman custom salon. Some sketches from the Bergdorf Goodman custom salon have swatches attached.
de Juan, EricThis folder contains correspondence, minutes for the meeting at the Bill Blass showroom, press clippings, a CFDA awards invitation, the minutes for the meeting at the Perry Ellis showroom, and a copy of the CFDA bylaws.
This collections contain Coty Award programs for 1976-1978 and 1980-1984 and Coty Award press clippings from 1975-1980, 1982 and 1985. Two award show tickets are also included one undated, the other from 1982.
Coty (Firm)This series contains press materials, photographs, correspondance and miscellaneous ephemera related to the American Fashion Critics Awards sponsored by Coty, Inc.
Lambert, EleanorThis folder contains press clippings, list of award winners, press releases, 8x10" black and white press photos some with press releases attached for Mainbocher, Oscar de la Renta, Geoffrey Beene, Christian Dior NY, Rudi Gernreich, Kasper for J.L. Sport, Bonnie Cashin, Pierre Cardin and portraits of Mainbocher and Bonnie Cashin. One black and white photo of Salvador Dali and his wife with Cecil Beaton at a gallery opening of his work.
This folder contains one press release.
This folder contains press clippings, press releases, invoices, notes for Mary McFadden presentation at awards, and correspondence.
This folder contains an award program.
This folder contains press releases, correspondence, and an award jury proposal.
This folder contains jury invitations and envelopes.
This folder contains press releases, an 8x10 photograph of the CFDA awards statuette, press lists, and a fashion presentation list.
This folder contains correspondence, press clippings, members lists, minutes from the meeting at the Bill Blass showroom, and press releases in regards to the creation of the CFDA awards.
This folder contains material for the CFDA awards ballots including copies of blank ballots and a members list.
This folder contains a press release.
This folder contains a CFDA awards dinner invitation, correspondence, typed remarks for Donna Karan, Oscar De La Renta, Roger Stevens, and Bill Blass.
This folder contains a draft of the letter sent to jury members for the CFDA awards.
This folder contains correspondence, jury lists, and questions regarding the finalization of jury.
This folder contains correspondence, black and white portraits of unidentified individuals, fashion and jewelry designs, press releases.
This folder contains returned ballots.
This folder contains members lists, press contact lists, and press releases for the CFDA award winners including Yves Saint Laurent for International Honors.
This folder contains correspondence, members lists, contact lists, award show check lists, show notes, and press releases in regards to the CFDA awards dinner.
This folder contains press releases and several show programs from various years.
This folder contains correspondence and the awards nominees list.
This folder contains one press release and 8x10" black and white fashion photos, with press releases attached, of ensembles by Ship 'N Shore.
This folder contains six black and white 8x10 fashion photographs, most with press releases attached, of ensembles made from textiles from Pendleton Woolen Mills.
This folder contains press clippings, correspondence, and press lists.
This folder contains press releases, correspondence, an invitation, press clippings and ballot citations.
This folder contains award programs and dinner menus and seating list.
This folder contains biographies of Jhane Barnes and Norma Kamali, 8x10" black and white portrait of Jhane Barnes and Norma Kamali with black and white negatives, and 8x10" black and white photographs of ensembles by Mary McFadden.
This folder contains correspondence, 8 x 10 black and white photographs of designer portraits and ensembles by the designers, and biographies of winning designers. Designers photographed include: Mollie Parnis, Halston, Trigere, David Evans, Calvin Klein, Adrian, Arnold Scaasi, Anna Potok, John Weitz, Thomas Brigance, Sydney Wragge, Bill Blass, and Willi Smith.
This folder contains photographic reproductions of Antonio illustrations of designs by Mary McFadden, Perry Ellis, Jhane Barnes, Norma Kamali, Willi Smith, correspondence, a biography of Antonio.
This folder contains lists of press of balloters for men's and women's wear, and a list of the nominating committee.
This folder contains press releases.
This folder contains correspondence and invoices.
This folder contains press clippings and correspondence.
This folder contains press releases on the 1979 collections of Mary McFadden, Geoffrey Beene, biographies of Mary McFadden, Geoffrey Beene, Ralph Lauren, Perry Ellis, Lee Wright, Alexander Julian, Barry Kieselstein-Cord, Conrad Bell, Gil Truedsson, 8x10" black and white portraits of Gil Truedsson, Conrad Bell, Perry Ellis, Lee Wright with negatives, press clippings
This folder contains press clippings
This folder contains press releases. 8x10 black and white group photos of designs by nominees, lists of balloters,
This folder contains press lists and ballots.
This folder contains correspondence, invoices, and articles pertaining to Eleanor Lambert appearing on the Dinah Shore Show.
This folder contains a biography for Jean-Paul Germain, 2 8x10 black and white portraits of Jean-Paul Germain, one 8x10 black and white photograph of a menswear ensemble of by Jean-Paul Germain with press release attached, an accompanying 8x10" negative and press clippings.
This folder contains press statements and releases.
This folder contains invitations, reply cards, and drafts for invitation text.
This folder contains biographies for Bill Atkinson, Bill Kaiserman, Charles Suppon, Robert Stock, Danskin, Head Sports Wear, Perry Ellis, Ralph Lauren, 8x10" black and white portrait for Bill Atkinson with negative, 8x10" black and white portrait of Bill Kaiserman, Charles Suppon, Robert Stock, Perry Ellis, Ralph Lauren with press releases attached, 8x10" black and white photos of ensembles by Bill Kaiserman, Charles Suppon. Robert Stock, Danskin, Head Sports Wear, Perry Ellis, Ralph Lauren with press releases attached, press clippings, and press releases,
This folder contains press clippings.
This folder contains invitations, tickets and graphic design proofs of both.
This folder contains correspondence, 8x10" black and white studio photographs of ensembles, with press releases attached, of ensembles by Mary McFadden, Willi Smith, Geoffrey Beene, Donna Karan, Perry Ellis, 8x10" black and white portrait of Mary McFadden, Willi Smith, Adolfo, Geoffrey Beene, Donna Karan, Perry Ellis, Cathy Hardwick, a biography of Willi Smith, Geoffrey Beene, Donna Karan, Perry Ellis, Adolfo, Cathy Hardwick
This folder contains a biography of Ralph Lauren, Louis Dell'Olio, Stephen Burrows, Jeffrey Banks, Ted Muehling, Alexander Julian, Fernando Sanchez, Marsha Atkins, 8x10" black and white studio photographs of ensembles, with press releases attached, of ensembles by Ralph Lauren, Louis Dell'Olio, Stephen Burrows, Jeffrey Banks, and jewelry by Ted Muehling, Alexander Julian, lingerie by Fernando Sanchez, hats by Marsha Akins of Makins, 8x10" black and white portraits of Ralph Lauren, Louis Dell'Olio, Stephen Burrows, Jeffrey Banks, Ted Muehling, Fernando Sanchez, Alexander Julian, Marsha Akins of Makins.