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Norman Norell

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Norman Norell · Economics & Business

What

Pioneering American couturier (Traina-Norell and Norell houses); a founder of the CFDA and 'Dean of American Fashion.'

When

1900, Noblesville, Indiana, USA — 1972, New York City, USA

Where

New York, USA

Biography

Norman Norell is recognized among Jewish contributors to Economics & Business — Pioneering American couturier (Traina-Norell and Norell houses); a founder of the CFDA and 'Dean of American Fashion.'

How & why

Norman Norell was a pioneering American couturier, a founder of the CFDA and often called the 'Dean of American Fashion,' who led the Traina-Norell and Norell houses. Born Norman David Levinson in 1900 in Noblesville, Indiana, he came from a family with German-Jewish grandparents and died in 1972 in New York City. We are grateful for his lasting contribution to American fashion.

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Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_Norell

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Pioneering American couturier (Traina-Norell and Norell houses); a founder of the CFDA and 'Dean of American Fashion.'

1941

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_Norell