Banks, Jeffrey (1955-)
Dates
- Existence: 1955-
Biography
Jeffrey Banks is a menswear designer working in New York. Banks holds a degree in Fashion Design from both Pratt Institute and Parsons School of Design. While at school, Banks worked as a design assistant to both Calvin Klein and Ralph Lauren. In 1977, he launched The Jeffrey Banks Signature Menswear Collection. Banks became the design director for Merona Sport in the 1980s, reinventing the brand by introducing new colors and textiles. Since then, Banks has worked at several design firms including Haggar Clothing Company, Johnnie Walker Scotch, East Island, and Metropolitan View, establishing each as a successful company under his direction.. He has won two Coty Awards for Outstanding Menswear (1982) and men's Furs (1977). Banks has also acted as a senior board member of the Board of Trustees of the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT).
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Commencement programs, May 27, 1988-June 2, 1989, 1988 May 27-1989 June 2
This folder contains five commencement programs, one for each year, from May 27, 1988 and June 2, 1989, plus three additional copies.
Jeffrey Banks, Trustee, FIT, President, Jeffrey Banks, Ltd., gave the commencement address for May 27, 1988.
John J. Pomerantz, Trustee, FIT, Chairman and CEO, The Leslie Fay Companies, Inc., gave the commencement address for June 2, 1989.
Slides of runway show(s) by Banks, fall/winter 1985., 1985
Slides of runway show(s) by Banks, fall/winter 1985.
Slides of runway show(s) by Banks, fall/winter 1987., 1987
Slides of runway show(s) by Banks, fall/winter 1987.