'Fashion Culture | Norell: Master of American Fashion'

56:22 Jul 24, 2023
'On February 14, Jeffrey Banks, co-author of \"Norell: Master of American Fashion,\" Ellin Saltzman, former fashion director and senior vice president at firms such as Saks Fifth Avenue, Macy’s and Bergdorf Goodman, Stan Herman, designer and former president of the CFDA, and Ralph Rucci, couturier, artist and author, came together for a sparkling introduction to Norman Norell — the first American designer to employ couture techniques, refined workmanship, and luxurious fabrics — whose dresses, coats, and suits were deemed by critics to be “the equal of Paris.” This panel discussion was moderated by Patricia Mears, deputy director of MFIT.  PLEASE DO NOT DOWNLOAD VIDEOS WITHOUT PRIOR PERMISSION  The Museum at FIT (MFIT) is the only museum dedicated exclusively to the art of fashion in New York City. #museumatfit  SUBSCRIBE AND FOLLOW US ONLINE!   YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/TheMuseumatFIT/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheMuseumAtFIT TWITTER: https://twitter.com/museumatFIT INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/museumatfit/ FLICKR: https://www.flickr.com/photos/museumatfit TUMBLR: https://museumatfit.tumblr.com/  VISIT OUR WEBSITE: https://www.fitnyc.edu/museum  PLEASE DO NOT DOWNLOAD VIDEOS WITHOUT PRIOR PERMISSION  The Museum at FIT (MFIT) is the only museum dedicated exclusively to the art of fashion in New York City. #museumatfit  SUBSCRIBE AND FOLLOW US ONLINE!   YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/TheMuseumatFIT/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheMuseumAtFIT TWITTER: https://twitter.com/museumatFIT INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/museumatfit/ FLICKR: https://www.flickr.com/photos/museumatfit TUMBLR: https://museumatfit.tumblr.com/  VISIT OUR WEBSITE: https://www.fitnyc.edu/museum' 

Tags: fashion , new york city , fashion institute of technology , The Museum at FIT , ralph rucci , Norell , Norman Norell , Patricia Mears , Stan Herman , Jeffrey Banks , Ellin Saltzman

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