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Stephen Burrows (born September 15, 1943) is an American fashion designer based in New York City. [1] [2] Burrows studied at Fashion Institute of Technology, then began work in the New York City's Garment Center, alternately managing his own businesses and working closely with luxury department store Henri Bendel.
Jul 8, 2020 · Called “Stephen Burrows’ World,” it lasted from 1973 to 1976. His line proved to be extremely popular and profitable, capturing the spirit of the 1970s assertive woman. His slinky, unstructured pieces helped establish American fashion as independent from the influence of Parisian couture.
Nov 28, 2023 · The social powerhouse and famed hostess (the De Rothschilds held a must-talked-about Surrealist ball in 1972), had the finesse to manage high-strung creative egos, and the clout to get...
Biography. Fashion designer Stephen Burrows was born on September 15, 1943 in Newark, New Jersey to Gerald Burrows and Octavia Pennington. At a very young age, Burrows started sewing and making clothes under the guidance of his grandmother, Beatrice Simmons.
Jul 30, 2013 · Stephen Burrows is the first African American designer to achieve international recognition and acclaim, and the well—deserved and much applauded reputation as the guy who planted a “black eye” squarely on the face of the French designers at-the-ramparts at “The Battle of Versailles.
Feb 20, 2013 · The pioneering African-American designer, Stephen Burrows wants to make a comeback, and a show at the Museum of the City of New York may help.
Stephen Burrows was one of the first African-American fashion designers to achieve international acclaim. Best known for his vibrant use of color, his matte jersey designs have become synonymous with the youthful nonchalance of the 1970s.
May 19, 2014 · André Leon Talley talking fashion history, the 1970s and An American Master of Inventive Design, his new Stephen Burrows–focused exhibition at SCAD.
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Feb 21, 2013 · Every decade or so, Stephen Burrows has a moment, whenever his disco-era look of rainbow jersey dresses and lettuce-edge hems has an unexpected revival in fashion.
