During her childhood, Vera attended the American School of Ballet and went on later to attend Sarah Lawrence College. Vera was also an avid figure skater that competed in National Championships for figure skating, until she graduated. She also was in Sorbonne, Paris briefly, but returned to the United States to earn her degree in Art History. Soon after her graduation Vera began working for Vogue magazine as a Fashion editor and within the year she was promoted to the Senior Fashion Editor and she remained there for 16 years. After being the senior fashion editor at Vogue for over 15 years she began working with Ralph Lauren.
Betsey Johnson through hard work and many ups and downs has carved herself a permanent name in fashion. Betsey Johnson was born in Wethersfield Connecticut on August 10, 1942. As a young child Betsey was a dancer who was very inspired by the costumes they wore. She started her college studies at Pratt University but graduated from Syracuse University. After college in 1964 she won a chance to be a guest editor for Mademoiselle Magazine.
Savvy businesswoman, author, philanthropist, producer, top model, television personality, Tony Award winner and — according to Forbes Magazine — Kimora Lee Simmons is one of the top “hardest working mothers in Hollywood.” Her energetic personality and stunning magnificence are familiar around the world, but these attributes only scratch the surface of one of the most dynamic and powerful businesswomen in fashion and entertainment. Kimora Lee Simmons has accomplished what many may not accomplish in a lifetime. In 1999, Kimora launched the phenomenon known as Baby Phat with then-husband Russell Simmons – the President and Founder of Phat Fashions – as the counterpart to Phat Farm, his pioneering men’s urban fashion brand. As the face of the brand and the prophet behind it, Kimora was the driving force behind Baby Phat and worked indefatigably to establish it as a premier metropolitan collection. When the brand first hit the scene, it was with tiny tees cleverly named Baby Phat (an acronym for “pretty, hot and tempting”) that were produced to electrify a Phat Farm runway show.
She was very much a tomboy in her younger years. To tone down her liveliness, when she was 11, her mother enrolled her in the Jones-Hayward School of Ballet. When Conchita was 15, a teacher from George Balanchine's School of American Ballet visited their studio and she was picked along with two other students to audition in New York. Education Chita got into the school, but shortly after began her career in Broadway for the audition for the national tour of Call Me Madam. She was only supposed to be supporting her friend but gained the role instead.
The fashion show held in the Palace of Versailles became one of the highlights in her career, she marked the acceptance of American fashion forever. Eleanor Lambert is known as an innovator for her many attributions to the fashion world. Some of her creations that she introduced over fifty years ago are still accepted in the fashion industry. Some examples include the Lambert originated International Best Dressed List, which was an expanded version of the best dressed list created in Paris but was suspended during World War II. Women are nominated to become part of prestigious list annually by
Britney Jean Spears is an American recording artist and entertainer.She is born on December 2,1981 at McComb,Mississippi and was raised in Kentwood,Louisiana.Her first hits were "Baby One More Time" and "Opps....I Did it Again".Britney was credited with influencing the revival of teen pop during the late 1990s.When she was 8 years old, Britney and her mom traveled to Atlanta for an audition in the 1990s revival of The Mickey Mouse Club,but got rejected for being to young.Instead Matt Cassella(directed of Mickey Mouse Club) introduced Britney to Nancy Carson,a New York City talent agent.Nancy was impressed with Spears's talents and suggested enrolling her at the Professional Performing Arts School.Britney was hired for her first professional
She worked as a maid in a traveling theatrical company, and then, in 1917, the twenty-six-year-old lied about her age to gain admission to the Morgan Academy, graduating from the high school the following year. (“Humanist Profile”) “During her years in school, Zora Hurston was frequently in debt through she worked all sorts of jobs from a manicurist…to a maid for distinguished black families” (I Love Myself When I am Laughing 9). Hurston worked with fellow artists in her time as well including Langston Hughes. “The engaging and gregarious Hurston, together with Langston Hughes and other writers, formed what they called the Niggerati and published the literary magazine, Fire! !, in 1926” (“Humanist Profile”).
4. June 19, 1942, two weeks after she turned 16, so that she would not have to return to an orphanage or foster care 5. Three years later after her marriage she became a model at age 19 years-old 6. She became one of Blue Book's most successful models, appearing on dozens of magazine covers, screen test for her with 20th Century Fox 7. In 1946 she created her stage name known as Marilyn Monroe 8.
Coach Models 11/13 – Present New York, NY Model/Spokes Model COACH Models is an international model scouting company that is a leader in the placement of new models into the world's leading international productions. We are representing both, classic and newcomer models with the special LOOK and new interesting faces. We are representing a selective board of men & women for commercials, music videos, editorial, and runway clients. Established in 1996, COACH Models Germany created a new kind of global industry based on beauty. Today, COACH Models Germany (Modelstyle.com) is Europe's most recognized and respected model agency.
Galloway decided she needed to start fresh and turn a new page. She consulted her mother, and together, they came up with Galloway’s plan to go back to school to become a chiropractor. With a 28 month old baby girl it was tough but three years of hard work paid off and she graduated Valedictorian of her class. A few weeks later she started looking for a job and happened to walk in to her future husband’s office. They hit it off perfectly and later decided to get married.