Sarmi, Ferdinando (1912-)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1912-
Biography
Ferdinando Sarmi was born into a wealthy Italian family in 1912. He was head designer for Elizabeth Arden and opened his own ready-to-wear salon in New York in 1959. His use of fresh and unexpected color, intricate embroideries, and racy hemlines were cited his Coty award win in 1960.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
COTY- AFCA 1960 winners, 1960
folder
Identifier: SC.214.3.42
Scope and Contents
This folder contains biographies, 8x10" black and white portraits and 8x10" black and white studio photos, with press releases attached, of ensembles of/by: Ferdinando Sarmi, Roxane and Samuel Winston, Sol Klein and Nettie Rosenstein, Jacques Tiffeau and Rudi Gernreich. Also, included is a press release on Monte-Santo and Pruzan with two 5x7" color negatives of ensembles by Monte-Santo and Pruzan.
Dates:
1960