Eleanor Lambert
Eleanor Lambert (born August 10, 1903 in Crawfordsville , Indiana , † October 7, 2003 in Manhattan ) was an American fashion journalist .
She was considered the last Empress of America and was feared for her ratings in her 1940 International Best Dressed List . Lambert, daughter of a circus conférencier, laboriously worked her way up to become a public relations woman and promoted fashion designers such as Bill Blass and Oscar de la Renta . During the Second World War, she organized the first fashion week in New York , thus proving the quality of American design. Until the end, Lambert invited them to her apartment.
literature
- John Loring, Eleanor Lambert, James Galanos : Tiffany in Fashion. Harry N. Abrams Inc., New York NY 2003, ISBN 0-8109-4637-8 .
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lambert, Eleanor |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American fashion journalist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 10, 1903 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Crawfordsville , Indiana |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 7, 2003 |
| Place of death | Manhattan |