Evening Ensemble
Clothing style
By: Norma Kamali
Date: 1977
Source: Evening Ensemble. The Costume Institute, The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Available online at http://www.metmuseum.org/collections/ (July 1, 2003).
About the Designer: Designer Norma Kamali (1945–), a native of New York, was educated at the Fashion Institute of Technology, graduating with a bachelor of fine arts degree in 1964. She opened her first boutique on East 53rd Street in New York in 1968. In a long and ongoing career, she has designed inventive clothing as well as accessories and fragrances, winning numerous awards for her achievements. In 2002, she was inducted to the Fashion Walk of Fame in New York.
Introduction
Norma Kamali had received minor notoriety with her boutique on East 53rd prior to introducing her line of parachute clothing in...
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1970's Fashion Primary Sources
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