Tracy Reese, 2005
Tracy Reese at a Glamour Magazine event in 2005.
From the Archives: Iconic American Fashion Designers
Tom Ford, Marc Jacobs, Carolina Herrera and more.
Ella Chochrek
Assistant Digital Editor
Marc Jacobs celebrates on the runway after the NYFW show for his label's fall '87 collection.
Fairchild Archives
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John Varvatos, 2000
Image Credit: Fairchild Archives Designer John Varvatos photographed in 2000 outside his store.
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Tom Ford, 1999
Image Credit: Mark Lennihan/Shutterstock Tom Ford with a Womenswear Designer of the Year Award at the VH1 Fashion Awards in New York in 1999.
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Bob Mackie, 1999
Image Credit: Fairchild Archives Designer Bob Mackie at CFDA American Fashion Awards in 1999.
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Isaac Mizrahi, 1999
Image Credit: Shutterstock Isaac Mizrahi with Amber Valletta in New York in 1999.
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Vera Wang, 1997
Image Credit: Fairchild Archives Vera Wang attends the CFDA Fashion Awards on Feb. 3, 199.
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Betsey Johnson, 1997
Image Credit: Fairchild Archives Betsey Johnson in a yellow dress and friends attend the CFDA Fashion Awards on Feb. 3, 199.
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Tommy Hilfiger, 1996
Image Credit: Paul Hurschmann/Shutterstock Tommy Hilfiger waves to the audience following his fall ’96 menswear show in New York.
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Kate Spade, 1996
Image Credit: Fairchild Archives Designer Kate Spade inside her New York flagship store on May 28, 1996 in New York.
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Anna Sui, 1995
Image Credit: Fairchild Archives Anna Sui with models during the finale of her fall ’95 show at New York Fashion Week.
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Ralph Lauren, 1995
Image Credit: Charles Sykes/Shutterstock Ralph Lauren in a tuxedo at a Lincoln Center event in New York in 1995.
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Christian Francis Roth, 1990
Image Credit: Fairchild Archives Christian Francis Roth on the runway during the finale of his spring ’91 show on October 31, 1990 in New York.
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Michael Kors, 1990
Image Credit: Fairchild Archives Michael Kors preps a model for his spring ’91 ready-to-wear NYFW show on Oct. 25, 1990.
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Donna Karan, 1989
Image Credit: Fairchild Archives Designer Donna Karan at New York’s Roseland Ballroom in 1989.
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Isaac Mizarhi, 1989
Image Credit: Fairchild Archives Designer Isaac Mizarhi at New York’s Roseland Ballroom in 1989.
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Marc Jacobs, 1989
Image Credit: Fairchild Archives Designer Marc Jacobs at New York’s Roseland Ballroom in 1989.
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Betsey Johnson, 1989
Image Credit: Fairchild Archives Designer Betsey Johnson at New York’s Roseland Ballroom in 1989.
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Marc Jacobs, 1988
Image Credit: Fairchild Archives Marc Jacobs attends the grand opening of Club M.K., honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on March 23, 1988 in New York.
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Marc Jacobs, 1988
Image Credit: Fairchild Archives Marc Jacobs accepting an award from Oscar de la Renta during the CFDA Fashion Awards on Jan. 12, 1988 in New York.
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Tommy Hilfiger, 1987
Image Credit: Fairchild Archives Tommy Hilfiger with a model dressed in his spring ’88 collection on Nov. 4, 1987 in New York.
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Donna Karan, 1985
Image Credit: Fairchild Archives Donna Karan on the runway during the finale of her fall ’85 show in New York.
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Bill Blass, 1984
Image Credit: Suzanne Vlamis/Shutterstock Blass Fashion poses with models wearing his costume for adult Girl Scounts at the Four Seasons restaurant in New York in 1984.
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Michael Kors, 1984
Image Credit: Fairchild Archives Michael Kors at his spring ’85 runway show in New York.
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Norma Kamali, 1982
Image Credit: Fairchild Archives Portrait of fashion designer Norma Kamali taken in 1982.
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Carolina Herrera, 1981
Image Credit: Fairchild Archives Designer Carolina Herrera (R) with a model in a textured bridal gown at the Carolina Herrera fall ’81 show.
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Perry Ellis, 1980
Image Credit: Fairchild Archives Designer Perry Ellis with models during the finale of his spring ’81 show in New York.
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Oscar de la Renta, 1979
Image Credit: Fairchild Archives Oscar de la Renta with model wearing a woven fur-trimmed jacket from his fall ’79 collection.
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Zoran Ladicorbic, 1978
Image Credit: Fairchild Archives Designer Zoran Ladicorbic in October 1978 in New York with a model wearing his spring ’79 ready-to-wear collection.
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D.D. Dominick,1978
Image Credit: Fairchild Archives Designer D. D. Dominick at his fall ’78 runway show.
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Mary McFadden, 1978
Image Credit: Fairchild Archives Designer Mary McFadden (L) at her fall ’78 runway show in 1978.
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Jeffrey Banks, 1978
Image Credit: Fairchild Archives Designer Jeffrey Banks on the runway showing his spring ’79 collection.
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Josie Natori, 1977
Image Credit: Fairchild Archives Designer Josie Natori with her debut collection on Dec. 9, 1977.
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Perry Ellis, 1977
Image Credit: Fairchild Archives Designer Perry Ellis in October 1977 in New York.
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Diane von Furstenberg, 1977
Image Credit: Fairchild Archives Diane von Furstenberg at the Pierre in New York on Sept. 14, 1977.
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Roy Halston, 1974
Image Credit: Fairchild Archives Roy Halston at the movie premiere party for “The Towering Inferno” on Dec. 18, 1974.
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Willi Smith, 1973
Image Credit: Fairchild Archives Fashion designer Willi Smith at the Stephen Burrows resort ’73 show at NYFW.
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Diane von Furstenberg, 1973
Image Credit: Fairchild Archives Fashion designer Diane von Furstenber photographed in 1973.
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Mary McFadden, 1973
Image Credit: Fairchild Archives American fashion designer Mary McFadden wearing her own design in her New York apartment in 1973.
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Anne Klein, 1972
Image Credit: Fairchild Archives American fashion designer Anne Klein being interviewed in her studio in front of a display of necklaces in 1972.
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Ralph Lauren, 1972
Image Credit: Fairchild Archives Ralph and Ricky Lauren attend a fundraising event at New York’s Dalton School in 1972.
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Donald Brooks, 1972
Image Credit: Fairchild Archives Fashion designer Donald Brooks at a spring ’73 show in New York.
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Kasper, 1972
Image Credit: Fairchild Archives Fashion designer Kasper at Lincoln Center with a model wearing a look from his fall ’72 collection.
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Arnold Scaasi, 1972
Image Credit: Alison Lerrick/Shutterstock American couturier Arnold Scaasi is shown with two of his models at his studio in Paris in 1972.
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Mollie Parnis, 1972
Image Credit: Fairchild Archives Fashion designer Mollie Parnis at her fall ’72 show.
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Geoffrey Beene, 1971
Image Credit: Fairchild Archives Geoffrey Beene preps a model for his spring ’72 runway show in New York.
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Calvin Klein, 1970
Image Credit: Fairchild Archives American designer Calvin Klein Calvin Klein in New York in 1970.
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Stephen Burrows, 1970
Image Credit: Fairchild Archives Fashion designer Stephen Burrows wearing a hat and sunglasses in New York in 1970.
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Liz Claiborne , 1970
Image Credit: Fairchild Archives American fashion designer Liz Claiborne pictured in New York in 1970.
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Betsey Johnson, 1970
Image Credit: Fairchild Archives Fashion designer Betsey Johnson sitting on a table in her studio, with bolts of fabric in 1970.
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Stephen Burrows, 1969
Image Credit: Fairchild Archives Stephen Burrows at Boutique O in New York in 1969.
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James Galanos, 1968
Image Credit: Fairchild Archives James Galanos photographed in 1968.
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Ralph Lauren, 1968
Image Credit: Fairchild Archives Fashion designer Ralph Lauren at work in his office in New York in 1968.
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Rudi Gernreich, 1968
Image Credit: Shutterstock Rudi Gernreich dressing a model for his New York fashion show in 1968.
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Roy Halston, 1968
Image Credit: Fairchild Archives Portrait of fashion designer Roy Halston (2-L) taken in New York
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James Galanos, 1967
Image Credit: Fairchild Archives Fashion designer James Galanos at his spring ’67 couture show on March 13, 1967 in New York.
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Charles Kleibacher, 1966
Image Credit: Fairchild Archives Charles Kleibacher with an evening gown of his design on Nov. 12, 1966 in New York.
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Norman Norell, 1966
Image Credit: Fairchild Archives Lauren Bacall with Norman Norell at his showroom in New York.
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Kenneth Jay Lane, 1964
Image Credit: Fairchild Archives American accessories designer Kenneth Jay Lane wears an embroidered caftan with matching slippers at a portrait session in 1964.
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Roy Halston, 1963
Image Credit: Fairchild Archives Fashion designer Roy Halston in his New York office in 1963.
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Oscar de la Renta, 1963
Image Credit: Fairchild Archives Fashion designer Oscar de la Renta being interviewed at his office in New York in 1963.
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Bill Blass, 1961
Image Credit: Shutterstock Bill Blass adjusts an evening gown of rich brocade worn by a model in his New York workroom in 1961.
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Lena Bryant Malsin, 1947
Image Credit: Shutterstock Lane Bryant founder Lena Bryant Malsin pictured in 1947 in New York.
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