Stan Herman
Born
Stanley M. Herman

(1928-09-17) September 17, 1928 (age 95)
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Alma materUniversity of Cincinnati,
Traphagen School of Fashion
OccupationDesigner
Years active1960s-
Websitehttp://stanhermanstudio.com/

Stan M. Herman (born September 17, 1928)[1] is an American fashion designer. He was President of the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA), a position he held until 2006 at which time Diane von Fürstenberg took over the position. He is also known worldwide for his leading edge corporate uniforms.

Early life

Stanley M. Herman was born in Brooklyn, New York,[2] and grew up in a Jewish family in Passaic, New Jersey.[3][4] His father owned a chain of silk shops.[4] He attended the College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning at the University of Cincinnati,[3] graduating in 1950.[5][6] He continued his studies at the Traphagen School of Fashion, graduating in 1952 in Costume Design.[7] Herman then served in the United States Army during the Korean War.[2]

After the War, Herman moved to New York City. Fired from his first fashion design job, he worked in Broadway theatre at night while designing part-time during the day. He left show business to pursue fashion full-time after launching his first collection, which Women's Wear Daily declared an unqualified success. Herman then became head designer for ready-to-wear company Mr. Mort on Seventh Avenue.[2][5][8]

Career

Herman first designed a uniform after a request from the president of the Avis car rental company. He has since designed uniforms for many well-known companies such as Amtrak, Federal Express, JetBlue, Avis, Loews Hotels & Resorts, McDonald's, Trans World Airlines (TWA), U.S. Airways and United Airlines.[2][9]

He served as president of the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA)[2] from 1991 to 2006.[10][11] In 1993, Herman and CFDA executive director Fern Mallis consolidated the events known as New York Fashion Week by staging them in white tents in Bryant Park, branding it as "7th on Sixth".[2][10][12]

Herman has designed a loungewear and sleepwear collection for QVC since 1993.[5][8][10]

Awards

Herman won three Coty Awards,[3] between 1969 and 1974.[2][13]

In 2006, Herman was awarded the Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award by the CFDA.[14]

He received an honorary doctorate from the University of Cincinnati in 2008.[6]

Personal life

At 24, Stan Herman met Gene Horowitz, a teacher and writer, with whom he was in a relationship for 39 years, until Horowitz died in 1991.[15][16]

References

  1. ^ "Herman, Stanley M. 1928-". OCLC World Cat.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Chunovic, Louis (April 16, 2014). "The People's Designer – Stan Herman". Loews Magazine. Archived from the original on November 22, 2016.
  3. ^ a b c Wadler, Joyce (September 11, 1998). "Designer Looks Back With Pain and Pride". The New York Times.
  4. ^ a b Feitelberg, Rosemary (2015-11-18). "Stan Herman Offers Historic Take on Fashion and his Career". WWD. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
  5. ^ a b c Niehaus, Mary (October 2000). "Stylish and comfortable: Designer Stan Herman dresses the world for work and relaxation". Horizons. University of Cincinnati.
  6. ^ a b "Award-Winning Fashion Design Pioneer Stan Herman to Receive Honorary Doctorate from UC" (Press release). University of Cincinnati. May 6, 2008.
  7. ^ "Traphagen Alumni, The Traphagen School: Fostering American Fashion". Museum at FIT. Retrieved 2019-12-01.
  8. ^ a b "Interview: Stan Herman – Fashion designer and businessman". Exposed Zippers. February 12, 2015.
  9. ^ Cincinnati Magazine. Emmis Communications. May 2008. p. 238.
  10. ^ a b c Fernandez, Chantal (June 29, 2015). "How Stan Herman, Father of Fashion Week, Changed the U.S. Fashion Industry". Fashionista.
  11. ^ "About CFDA: History". Council of Fashion Designers of America. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
  12. ^ "Jewish Center of the Hamptons | The Salon: Stan Herman & Fern Mallis – Fern Mallis". 30 July 2019. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
  13. ^ Wadler, Joyce (1998-09-11). "PUBLIC LIVES; Designer Looks Back With Pain and Pride (Published 1998)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
  14. ^ "Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award". Geoffrey Beene. Archived from the original on October 20, 2017. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
  15. ^ Wadler, Joyce (1998-09-11). "PUBLIC LIVES; Designer Looks Back With Pain and Pride (Published 1998)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
  16. ^ Lambert, Bruce (1992-01-13). "E. B. Horowitz Dies; Manhattan Novelist And Ex-Teacher, 61 (Published 1992)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-02-21.

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Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award at the CFDA Fashion Awards
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