- Coty Award
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The Coty American Fashion Critics' Awards (awarded 1943-1984) were first announced in January 1942 by the cosmetics and perfume company Coty, Inc. to promote and celebrate American fashion, and encourage design during the Second World War.[1][2] The first awards were presented in January 1943, with Norman Norell winning the award. The program was developed by the publicist and champion of American fashion, Eleanor Lambert with the assistance of the Mayor of New York, Fiorello H. La Guardia.[1][3] The awards were given solely to designers based in America, unlike the Neiman Marcus Fashion Awards.[4] Up until its discontinuation in 1985, the Coty Award was considered one of the most prestigious awards in the field of fashion. The womenswear awards are popularly known as Winnies; the menswear award which began in 1968 has no name.[2] Repeat awards were the Return Award and the Hall of Fame award. Special Awards were also awarded to designers in specialist fields.
In 1985, Donald Flannery, the senior vice-president of Pfizer, Inc., Coty's parent company, announced that the Coty Awards would not be continued after that year. Through their promotion of American fashion design and designers, the awards had successfully brought America into the worldwide fashion scene. This had been the primary reason for the Coty Awards' creation, so it was decided to discontinue the awards as their work was complete.[5]
Contents
Recipients of the Award
1943-1949
- 1943
- Winnie
- Norman Norell
- Special Awards
- Lilly Daché (millinery)
- John Frederics (millinery)
- Additional citations[1]
- Hattie Carnegie (fashion designer & retailer)
- Clare Potter (American sportswear)
- Charles Cooper
- Mainbocher (American couture)
- Claire McCardell (American sportswear)
- Valentina (American couture)
- 1944
- Winnie
- Claire McCardell
- Special Awards
- Phelps Associates (leather accessories)
- Sally Victor (millinery)
- 1945
- Winnies
- Gilbert Adrian
- Tina Leser
- Emily Wilkens
- 1946
- Winnies
- Omar Kiam (of Ben Reig)
- Vincent Monte-Sano
- Clare Potter
- 1947
- Winnies
- Jacob Horwitz
- Mark Mooring
- Nettie Rosenstein
- Adele Simpson
- 1948
- Winnie
- Hattie Carnegie
- Special Awards
- Joseph de Leo (furs)
- Esther Dorothy (furs)
- Maximilian (furs)
- 1949
- Winnie
- Pauline Trigère
- Special Awards
- David Evins (shoes)
- Toni Owen (American sportswear)
1950-1959
- 1950
- Winnies
- Charles James
- Bonnie Cashin
- Special Awards
- Mabel & Charles Julianelli (shoes)
- Nancy Melcher (lingerie)
- 1951
- Winnie
- Jane Derby
- Return Award
- Norman Norell
- Pauline Trigère
- Special Awards
- Anne Fogarty (prettiest dresses[2])
- Vera Maxwell (American sportswear)
- Sylvia Pedlar (lingerie)
- 1952
- Winnies
- Ben Zuckerman
- Ben Sommers
- Special Awards
- Karen Stark at Harvey Berin (concept of dressing)
- Sydney Wragge (concept of dressing)
- 1953
- Winnie
- Tom Brigance
- Special Awards
- Helen Lee (children's clothing)
- John Moore at Matty Talmack (evening wear)
- 1954
- Winnie
- James Galanos
- Special Awards
- Charles James (innovative cutting)
- 1955
- Winnies
- Anne Klein
- Jeanne Campbell
- Herbert Kasper
- Special Award
- Adolfo (millinery)
- 1956
- Winnies
- Luis Estevez
- Sally Victor
- Return Award
- James Galanos
- Hall of Fame Award
- Norman Norell
- Special Award
- Gertrude & Robert Goldworm (knitwear)
- 1957
- Winnies
- Leslie Morris
- Sydney Wragge
- Special Award
- Emeric Partos (furs)
- 1958
- Winnie
- Arnold Scaasi
- Return Award
- Ben Zuckerman
- Hall of Fame Award
- Claire McCardell (posthumous)
- Special Awards
- Donald Brooks (influence on evening clothes)
- Jean Schlumberger (jewellery)
- 1959
- Hall of Fame Awards
- James Galanos
- Pauline Trigère
1960-1969
- 1960
- Winnies
- Ferdinando Sarmi
- Jacques Tiffeau
- Special Awards
- Rudi Gernreich (innovative body clothes)
- Sol Klein at Nettie Rosenstein (costume jewellery)
- Roxane of Samuel Winston (beaded evening wear)
- 1961
- Winnies
- Bill Blass
- Gustave Tassell
- Hall of Fame Award
- Ben Zuckerman
- Special Awards
- Bonnie Cashin (deep-country clothes)
- Kenneth (leadership in hair-styling)
- 1962
- Winnie
- Donald Brooks
- Special Award
- Halston (millinery)
- 1963
- Winnie
- Rudi Gernreich
- Return Award
- Bill Blass
- Special Awards
- Arthur and Theodora Edelman (leather design)
- Betty Yokova of Neustadter Furs Inc.
- 1964
- Winnie
- Geoffrey Beene
- Return Award
- Jacques Tiffeau
- Special Award
- David Webb (jewellery design)
- Return Special Award
- Sylvia Pedlar
- 1965
- Special Awards
- Tzaims Luksus (fabric design)
- Pablo of Elizabeth Arden (leadership in make-up)
- Anna Potov of Maximilian (furs)
- Gertrude Seperack (foundation garments)
- Sylvia De Gay (designers of young fashion)
- Edie Gladstone (designers of young fashion)
- Stan Herman (designers of young fashion)
- Deanna Littell (designers of young fashion)
- Leo Narducci (designers of young fashion)
- Don Simonelli (designers of young fashion)
- Bill Smith (designers of young fashion)
- 1966
- Winnie
- Dominic at Matty Talmack
- Return Awards
- Rudi Gernreich
- Geoffrey Beene
- Special Award
- Kenneth Jay Lane (costume jewellery)
- 1967
- Winnie
- Oscar de la Renta
- Return Award
- Donald Brooks
- Hall of Fame Award
- Rudi Gernreich
- Special Award
- Herbert & Beth Levine (shoes)
- 1968
- Winnies
- George Halley
- Luba Marks
- Return Awards
- Bonnie Cashin
- Oscar de la Renta
- Special Award
- Giorgio di Sant'Angelo(fantasy accessories and ethnic fashions)
- 1969
- Winnies
- Stan Herman
- Victor Joris
- Return Award
- Anne Klein
- Special Awards
- Adolfo (millinery)
- Halston (millinery)
- Julian Tomchin (fabric designs)
1970-1979
- 1970
- Winnies
- Giorgio di Sant' Angelo
- Chester Weinberg
- Return Award
- Herbert Kasper
- Hall of Fame Award
- Bill Blass
- Special Awards
- Will & Eileen Richardson of Up Tied (Tie-dyed fabrics)
- Steven Brody of Cadoro (costume jewellery)
- Alexis Kirk (costume jewellery)
- Cliff Nicholson (costume jewellery)
- Marty Ruza (costume jewellery)
- Bill Smith (costume jewellery)
- Daniel Stoenescu (costume jewellery)
- Menswear Award
- Ralph Lauren
- 1971
- Winnies
- Halston
- Betsey Johnson at Alley Cat
- Hall of Fame Award
- Anne Klein
- Hall of Fame Citation
- Bill Blass
- Special Awards
- John Kloss of Cira (lingerie)
- Nancy Knox (men's shoes)
- Levi Strauss & Co (worldwide fashion influence)
- Elsa Peretti (jewellery)
- Menswear Award
- Larry Kane of Raffles Wear
- 1972
- Winnie
- John Anthony
- Return Award
- Halston
- Hall of Fame Award
- Bonnie Cashin
- Special Award
- Dorothy Weatherford of Mountain Artisans (patchwork and quality)
- Special Menswear Awards
- Robert Margolis of A. Smile Inc. (excitement in menswear)
- Alan Rosanes of Gordon Gregory Ltd. (excitement in menswear)
- Alexander Shields (excitement in menswear)
- Pinky Wolman & Dianne Beaudry of Flo Toronto (excitement in menswear)
- 1973
- Winnies
- Stephen Burrows
- Calvin Klein
- Hall of Fame Award
- Oscar de la Renta
- Special Awards
- Clovis Ruffin (original young fashion)
- Joe Famolare (shoes)
- Don Kline (hats)
- Judith Leiber (handbags)
- Herbert & Beth Levine (shoes)
- Michael Moraux of Dubaux (jewellery)
- Celia Sebiri (jewellery)
- 1974
- Winnie
- Ralph Lauren
- Return Award
- Calvin Klein
- Hall of Fame Awards
- Geoffrey Beene
- Halston
- Special Awards
- Stephen Burrows (lingerie)
- Stan Herman (lingerie)
- John Kloss (lingerie)
- Fernando Sánchez (lingerie)
- Bill Tice (lingerie)
- Menswear Award
- Bill Kaiserman of Rafael
- Menswear Return Award
- Piero Dimitri
- Special Menswear Awards
- Sal Cesarani (menswear)
- John Weitz (menswear)
- Aido Cipullo (male jewellery)
- 1975
- Winnies
- Carol Horn
- Hall of Fame Award
- Calvin Klein
- Hall of Fame Citation
- Geoffrey Beene
- Hall of Fame Award (menswear)
- Piero Dimitri
- Special Awards
- Bill Blass for Revillon America (fur design)
- Fernando Sanchez for Revillon America (fur design)
- Calvin Klein for Alixandre (fur design)
- Viola Sylbert for Alixandre (fur design)
- Monika Tilley for Elon (swimwear)
- Menswear Award
- Chuck Howard & Peter Wrigley at Anne Klein Studio
- Menswear Return Award
- Bill Kaiserman of Rafael
- Special Menswear Award
- Nancy Knox (leather menswear)
- 1976
- Winnie
- Mary McFadden
- Return Awards
- John Anthony
- Ralph Lauren
- Hall of Fame Award
- Herbert Kasper
- Hall of Fame Award (menswear)
- Bill Kaiserman
- Special Awards
- American Sporting Gear (Sportswear (activewear))
- Barbara Dulien (womenswear)
- Menswear Award
- Sal Cesarani
- Special Menswear Awards
- Vicky Davis (mens' neckwear)
- Lowell Judson (men's loungewear)
- Ronald Kolodzie (men's loungewear)
- Robert Schafter (men's loungewear)
- 1977
- Winnies
- Stephen Burrows
- Donna Karan & Louis Dell'Olio for Anne Klein
- Hall of Fame Award
- Ralph Lauren
- Hall of Fame Citation
- Geoffrey Beene (Contribution to American Fashion)
- Special Awards
- Ted Muehling (jewellery)
- Fernando Sanchez (lingerie)
- Menswear Award
- Alexander Julian
- 1978
- Winnies
- Bill Atkinson
- Charles Suppon
- Return Award
- Mary McFadden
- Special Awards
- Joan & David Helpern (shoes and boots)
- AMF Head Sportswear Co. (outstanding contribution to activewear)
- Danskin Inc. (exercise and sports clothing)
- Menswear Award
- Robert Stock
- Menswear Hall of Fame Citation
- Bill Kaiserman
- 1979
- Winnie
- Perry Ellis
- Hall of Fame Award
- Mary McFadden
- Hall of Fame Citations
- for contributions to international status of American fashion
- Geoffrey Beene
- Halston
- Calvin Klein
- Ralph Lauren
- Special Awards
- Barry Kieselstein-Cord (jewellery)
- Gil Truedsson (shoes)
- Joan Vass (knitwear)
- Menswear Award
- Lee Wright
- Menswear Return Award
- Alexander Julian
- Special Menswear Award
- Conrad Bell (men's furs)
1980-1984
- 1980
- Winnie
- Michaele Vollbracht
- Special Awards
- Jeffrey Aronoff (handwoven fabrics)
- Stewart Richer for Reminiscence (retailers)
- Menswear Award
- Jhane Barnes
- Menswear Special Award
- Ron Chereskin
- 1981
- After Beene, Klein and Lauren all rejected their awards, it was decided that all nominees would receive awards.[2]
- Winnies
- Calvin Klein
- Perry Ellis
- Geoffrey Beene
- Special Awards
- Barry Kieselstein-Cord (jewellery)
- Alex Mate & Lee Brooks (jewellery)
- Fernando Sánchez
- Fabrice Simon (beaded evening wear)
- Hot Sox (hosiery)
- Robert Lee Morris (jewellery)
- Laura Pearson at Tijuca (knitwear)
- Menswear Award
- Jhane Barnes
- Alexander Julian
- Ralph Lauren
- Menswear Special Awards
- Andrew Fezza
- Nancy Knox
- Robert Lighton
- 1982
- Winnie
- Adri
- Return Awards
- Norma Kamali
- Donna Karan & Louis Dell'Olio (of Anne Klein)
- Special Awards
- Susan Bennis & Warren Edwards (shoes)
- Jay Lord Hatters
- Patricia Underwood (millinery)
- Ted Muehling (jewellery)
- Jackson Allen & Tim Veness
- Special Award Citation
- Geoffrey Beene (fifth Coty Award citation)
- Menswear Award
- Jeff Banks
- Menswear Return Award
- Sal Cesarani
- Menswear Special Award
- Robert Comstock
- 1983
- Winnie
- Willi Smith
- Hall of Fame Award
- Norma Kamali
- Special Award Citations
- Perry Ellis (womenswear)
- Bill Blass
- Alexander Julian
- Carlos Falchi (handbags)
- Susan Horton
- Selma, John & Barbara Weiser of Charivari (retail store)
- Menswear Award
- Alan Flusser
- Menswear Return Award
- Perry Ellis
- 1984
- Winnie
- Adrienne Vittadini
- Hall of Fame Award
- Donna Karan & Louis Dell'Olio (of Anne Klein)
- Special Awards
- Milena Canonero
- Robin Kahn (jewellery)
- Barry Kieselstein-Cord (jewellery)
- Michelle & Janis Savitt (jewellery)
- Menswear
- Andrew Fezza
- Hall of Fame Award (Menswear)
- Perry Ellis
- Menswear Return Award
- Jhane Barnes
External links
- Coty Homepage
- "Coty marks 100 years, taking time to smell success" - Associated Press article
References
- ^ a b c Welters, Linda (2005). Twentieth-century American Fashion. Berg Publishers. pp. 116. ISBN 9781845200732.
- ^ a b c d McDowell, Colin (1984). McDowell's Directory of Twentieth Century Fashion. Frederick Muller. pp. 299–301. ISBN 0584110707.
- ^ Mulvagh, Jane, Obituary of Eleanor Lambert, published in The Independent, October 9 2003
- ^ McDowell, Colin (1984). McDowell's Directory of Twentieth Century Fashion. Frederick Muller. pp. 302. ISBN 0584110707.
- ^ Coty Awards discontinued after 4 decades, Daily News Record, June 1985
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