Who was this famous model from the 1950s and which designer's gown is she wearing in this photo?
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Ooh, that's a hard one: know the pic, the model looks familiar but I'm not sure - and I have no idea about the designer. Looking forward to finding out!
vertugarde
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This is Suzy Parker wearing Norman Norell.
Where do you find these absolutely lovely photos????Favorite Forgotten Jeans
worth-a-peek
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Talk about a Lady in Red!
pastperfect2
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I got it!
My first thought was Norell, then Suzy???
Hollis
My first thought was Norell, then Suzy???
Hollis
thevintagebungalow
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Nice job, vertugarde!!
You were right again, vertugarde...two in a row
here I thought this was going to be a tough one!
Norman Norell (born Norman David Levinson) really lead a most interesting life.
He studied fashion illustration at The Parsons School of Design in NY back in 1919 and then went on to study Fashion Design at the Pratt Institute from 1920 - 1922.
He then went to work for a division of Paramount Studios in New York. He designed clothing for silent film stars such as Gloria Swanson & Rudolf Valentino. Much later on in life he designed the clothes for Doris Day in "That Touch of Mink". He also designed costumes for the Ziegfeld Follies.
He went to work for Charles Armour from 1924 - 1928 designing dresses and then went off to work for Hattie Carnegie from 1932 until 1941.
He was awarded the 1st of the Coty Fashion Awards back in 1943 and received four others in 1951 & 1956 (this was the year he was inducted into the Coty Hall of Fame) 1958, 1966
During the 1960s, Norell was noted for the design of his very classic tailored silhouettes. He also enjoyed embellishing garments with fur & feathers. He is considered to be the best designer of the what is known as the "New York" style. Norell is best remembered for his sequin-covered sheath dresses like the one worn in the photo by Suzy Parker in 1952.
here I thought this was going to be a tough one!
Norman Norell (born Norman David Levinson) really lead a most interesting life.
He studied fashion illustration at The Parsons School of Design in NY back in 1919 and then went on to study Fashion Design at the Pratt Institute from 1920 - 1922.
He then went to work for a division of Paramount Studios in New York. He designed clothing for silent film stars such as Gloria Swanson & Rudolf Valentino. Much later on in life he designed the clothes for Doris Day in "That Touch of Mink". He also designed costumes for the Ziegfeld Follies.
He went to work for Charles Armour from 1924 - 1928 designing dresses and then went off to work for Hattie Carnegie from 1932 until 1941.
He was awarded the 1st of the Coty Fashion Awards back in 1943 and received four others in 1951 & 1956 (this was the year he was inducted into the Coty Hall of Fame) 1958, 1966
During the 1960s, Norell was noted for the design of his very classic tailored silhouettes. He also enjoyed embellishing garments with fur & feathers. He is considered to be the best designer of the what is known as the "New York" style. Norell is best remembered for his sequin-covered sheath dresses like the one worn in the photo by Suzy Parker in 1952.
vertugarde
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Such a great photograph. Milton H Greene is the photographer. Suzy Parker and her older sister Dorian Leigh (Parker) are often referred to as the first "super-models."
This site may have been posted before but the two pages show some of the most stunning fashion photography from the 1950's and includes the two sisters;
http://tinyurl.com/2labfs
This site may have been posted before but the two pages show some of the most stunning fashion photography from the 1950's and includes the two sisters;
http://tinyurl.com/2labfs
The book Fire & Ice by Andrew Tobias on the life of Charles Revson has a lot of references about these two sisters.
Dorian introduced Suzy to Eileen Ford, who initially thought that Suzy was too tall.
They were both quite the super models of their day.
Apparently the Audrey Hepburn role in Funny Face was based on one of them. Some people say Dorian and others say Suzy.
Dorian introduced Suzy to Eileen Ford, who initially thought that Suzy was too tall.
They were both quite the super models of their day.
Apparently the Audrey Hepburn role in Funny Face was based on one of them. Some people say Dorian and others say Suzy.