- Norma Kamali
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Norma Kamali is a New York-based fashion designer born in 1945. She is best known for the "sleeping bag" coat, "parachute pants" made from silk parachutes, and versatile multi-use pieces.[1] She designed the red one-piece bathing suit worn by Farah Fawcett in the iconic 1976 Charlie's Angels poster.[2] The suit was donated to the Smithsonian National Museum of American History in 2011.[3] She is also credited with popularizing the shoulder pad in womenswear in the 1980s.[4] Her work is on permanent exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.[5]
Kamali was the first designer to create an online store on eBay.[6] In addition designing clothing, she has also produced a fitness, health and beauty line.[7] In 2008, Kamali produced a collection for Walmart.[8]
Kamali attended the Fashion Institute of Technology[9] and received an honorary doctorate from the institution in 2010.[10] Kamali has received Coty awards, CFDA awards, and a plaque on the Fashion Walk of Fame.[11] She received the CFDA Board of Directors Special Tribute Award in 2005.[12]
References
- ^ http://www.cfda.com/norma-kamali/
- ^ http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2009/06/25/norma-kamali-who-designed-fawcetts-iconic-poster-suit-rembers-the-star/
- ^ http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/02/02/farrah-fawcett-farrah-fawcett-red-swimsuit-smithsonian_n_817518.html
- ^ http://www.indexmagazine.com/interviews/norma_kamali.shtml
- ^ http://www.metmuseum.org/works_of_art/collection_database/the_costume_institute/jumpsuit_norma_kamali/listview.aspx?page=1&sort=6&sortdir=asc&keyword=norma%20kamali&fp=1&dd1=0&dd2=0
- ^ http://www.cfda.com/norma-kamali/
- ^ http://www.style.com/fashionshows/review/2012RST-NKAMALI
- ^ http://www.sidewalk-catwalk.com/normakamali.html
- ^ http://www.indexmagazine.com/interviews/norma_kamali.shtml
- ^ http://www.huffingtonpost.com/norma-kamali
- ^ http://www.sidewalk-catwalk.com/normakamali.html
- ^ http://www.cfda.com/norma-kamali/
Categories:- 1945 births
- Living people
- American fashion designers
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