Abboud, Joseph (1950-)
Dates
- Existence: 1950-
Biography
Boston-born menswear designer Joseph Abboud studied Comparative Literature at the University of Massachusetts and studied at the Sorbonne in Paris before returning to his hometown in the late 1960s to become a menswear buyer for local boutiques. In 1981, he joined Ralph Lauren as a designer and launched his own eponymously named menswear line in late 1986, which retailed at high-end department stores including Bergdorf Goodman and Saks Fifth Avenue. Abboud was awarded the CFDA Menswear Designer of the Year in 1989 and 1990, and in 2012, he became the Chief Creative Director of Men's Warehouse. His autobiography Threads: My Life Behind the Seams of High-Stakes World of Fashion was published in 2004.
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
1993 May, 1993
This folder contains a column on jackets and black and white photos of jackets, with press releases attached, by Hanae Mori, Joseph Abboud and Bill Blass.
December 11-12, 1993, 1993
May 6-7, 1995, 1995
This folder contains a column on American menswear and black and white photocopies of photos of menswear by Ralph Lauren, Calvin Klein, J.O.E., DKNY, Tommy Hilfiger, Joseph Abboud, Andrew Fezza, and Donna Karan.
May 7-8, 1994, 1994
This folder contains a column on Joseph Abboud and black and white photos of menswear by Abboud.