Kreisel, Erich (-1987)
Person
Dates
- Existence: -1987
Biography
Erich Kreisel was an upscale belt maker. Along his wife, Alice Kreisel, he was the co-founder of Colony Designs, which manufactured belts for a variety of Seventh Avenue dress firms. Their company was the licensee for a number of fashion houses including Yves Saint Laurent, Givenchy, and Thierry Mugler.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Erich Kreisel interview, 1983 January 17, 1983 January 17
Item
Identifier: SC.FITA.3.20.4.9.1.67
Scope and Contents
From the sub-sub-sub-series:
The Oral History Project of the Fashion Industries began informally in the late 1970s, and was officially funded by a grant from the Educational Foundation for the Fashion Industries beginning in 1981. The project was guided by an industry advisory committee chaired by Mrs. William Randolph Hearst, Jr., and was largely guided by then director of the Gladys Marcus Library at FIT, John Touhey.
Dates:
1983 January 17