Dressing up the MFA with the look of the stars Jun 27, 2009
It is only the second time in the MFA s 139-year history that a fashion designer has donated a career-spanning collection of clothing - the first was Geoffrey Beene - and it boosts the museum s efforts to expand its contemporary fashion collection. The pieces, which arrive in Boston over the next few weeks, are tentatively scheduled to be exhibited next year when the museum stages a retrospective of the 74-year-old Scaasi s career. (Boston Globe)
2009 CFDA Fashion Awards Presented in New York Jun 17, 2009
The Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to Anna Sui by musician Jack White of the White Stripes ... As part of the CFDA's commitment to design education, the Geoffrey Beene Design Scholar Niloufar Mozafari and the CFDA/Teen Vogue Scholarship (in partnership with Target) recipient Rachel Brown were recognized onstage by CFDA executive director Steven Kolb ... Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Fashion Awards Honor Michelle Obama Jun 17, 2009
Full List of Winners: -Womenswear designer: Laura and Kate Mulleavy for Rodarte -Menswear designer: Italo Zucchelli for Calvin Klein and Scott Sternberg for Band of Outsiders (tie) -Accessories designer: Jack McCullough and Lazaro Hernandez for Proenza Schouler -Swarovski Award for emerging talent in womenswear: Alexander Wang -Swarovski Award for emerging talent in menswear: Tim Hamilton -Swarovski award for emerging talent in accessories: Justin Giunta for Subversive Jewelry -Eugenia Sheppard... (CBS News -- Entertainment)
Photos: The Nation's Leading Scientists and Top Rock Stars Shine a Spotlight on the Promise of Medical Research May 23, 2009
Press Release Source: GEOFFREY BEENE GIVES BACK(R) ... GEOFFREY BEENE GIVES BACK and GQ Magazine Launch Public Service Campaign with Designer Menswear Photo Feature ... WASHINGTON, May 22 /PRNewswire/ --- GEOFFREY BEENE GIVES BACK and GQ Magazine have joined forces to bring celebrity rock stars like nine-time Grammy Award winner, Sheryl Crow, and some of the nation's leading medical researchers in areas like cancer, HIV-AIDS, heart disease, Alzheimer's, genetics and personalized medicine... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Dispatches from Fashion Week Feb 17, 2009
This young designer's heroes are yesterday's American dressmaking stars: Charles James, Norman Norell and Geoffrey Beene. These men, now all dead, were masters of color and cut, famed for creating entrance-making clothes in a world that is gone. (Slate)
Block And His Art Feb 15, 2008
He also became a favorite of the leading fashion designers of the '60s and beyond into the new century, of people like Yves Saint Laurent, Coco Chanel, Pierre Cardin, Garavani Valentino and Giorgio Armani, and the top Americans James Galanos, Norman Norell, Bill Blass, Geoffrey Beene, Oscar de la Renta, Pauline Trigere. I first got to know Block in Paris when he flew over twice a year for the French couture collections, when I was Fairchild's European director and there were strict style-piracy... (Forbes)
New exhibit honors Nancy Reagan's style Nov 3, 2007
Jenkins noted that the first lady's collection will include pieces by Galanos, Herrera, de la Renta, Geoffrey Beene, Bill Blass, Valentino Garavani,Adolfo and Yves Saint Laurent. "Through her generosity in donating most of her wardrobe, Mrs. Reagan has given us a wonderful opportunity to understand her role of representing our country. She was a tremendous first lady," Jenkins said, noting that the exhibit also honors the talent of the illustrious fashion designers. (Los Angeles Daily News)
Fashion Exhibitions in Art Museums Nov 3, 2007
Works from the last 100 years include those from the Houses of Geoffrey Beene, Manolo Blahnik, Gabrielle 'Coco' Chanel, John Galliano for Christian Dior, Jean Paul Gautier, Donna Karan, Alexander McQueen, Issey Miyake, Paul Poiret, Yves Saint Laurent, Elsa Schiaparelli and Vivienne Westwood. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY USA: December 18, 2007-April 13, 2008. (Suite101.com)
IZOD Center to Be New Name of Meadowlands Arena Oct 5, 2007
It is the world's largest shirt and neckwear company and markets a variety of goods under its own brands, Van Heusen, Calvin Klein, IZOD, ARROW, Bass and G.H. Bass & Co., and its licensed brands, including Geoffrey Beene, Kenneth Cole New York, Kenneth Cole Reaction, unlisted, A Kenneth Cole Production, BCBG Max Azria, BCBG Attitude, MICHAEL Michael Kors, Sean John, Chaps, Donald J. Trump Signature Collection, JOE Joseph Abboud, Tommy Hilfiger, and Perry Ellis Portfolio. Visit pvh. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
LI auction houses Jun 22, 2007
Those who follow the art market may remember the Geoffrey Beene estate. The fashion designer died in 2004. (Newsday -- Long Island)
Belk to incorporate Parisian features May 19, 2007
Since Parisian shoppers are very brand-conscious, Griffin said the Regency Square Mall location will carry brands including Jones New York, Anne Klein, Sigrid Olsen, Free People, Nine West, Dooney , Hobo, Greg Norman, Tommy Bahama, Geoffrey Beene and others. More details on the transition from to Parisian can be found online at belkandparisian. (Shoals TimesDaily)
Oprah's Most Generous May 11, 2007
Friday, May 11, 2007. Oprah Winfrey tops list of 'most generous' celebs Posted: 11 May 2007 1055 hrs. (Channelnewsasia.com)
Hot For Spring: Cool Pastels, Beach Colors Apr 9, 2007
Geoffrey Beene offers such airy colors in their new chintz and sateen shirts, which feature a wrinkle-free, glazed and elegant fabric and colors, such as the adventurous light purple "English Violet" and dusty pink "Salmon" for around $45 each. Linda de Refler of Geoffrey Beene said the company opted to go for light colors this spring suitable for those living surrounded by tropical climates here in Florida. (The Ledger)
Gap partners with Council of Fashion Designers of America and Vogue to introduce Gap Design Editions Apr 5, 2007
She worked for Geoffrey Beene and started her own label in 2003. In 2006 she won the coveted CFDA's Swarovski Perry Ellis Award for Emerging Talent in Womenswear. (Canada Newswire)
Ralph Lauren named fashion legend Mar 15, 2007
The lifetime achievement award, which will now be called the Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Award to honor what von Furstenberg called Beenes American excellency and a $5 million gift from the late designers estate, goes to Robert Lee Morris. Its the first time this honor was being given to an accessories designer. (MSNBC -- Lifestyle)
Intelligent design Mar 12, 2007
Within five years, he had worked for a trio of greats: Guy LaRoche and Hubert de Givenchy, both Frenchmen, and an American original, Geoffrey Beene. These were postgraduate seminars in professional and personal style. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
What Brown did for fashion Feb 26, 2007
Chung had apprenticed with Geoffrey Beene, eventually becoming head designer. Her minimalist style features jersey draping that gently frames a woman's body. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
