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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.
Jul 14, 2014 · 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.
On the runway at the Battle of Versailles, Burrows became the first internationally acclaimed African American designer and thereafter also became the first African American to win the Coty Award, the highest honor in American fashion at the time.
Stephen Burrows, the disco-age designer who took American fashion to the global stage, is still influencing today's styles. 02.14.2021 by Greta Jelen. Color blocking is back in a big way, and we have the Black designer Stephen Burrows to thank for the phenomena.
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