Rucci, Ralph (1957-)

Person

Dates

Existence: 1957-

Biography

Born in 1957, Ralph Rucci is an American fashion designer. He graduated from FIT and began an apprenticeship with Halston. In 1981, he left to start his own brand. A small but dedicated clientele began to form but the late-1980s economic crisis pushed Rucci to near-bankrupcy. Through hard work, he kept afloat and, in 1994, rebranded his line as Chado Ralph Rucci, an allusion to the chado Japanese tea ceremony. Rucci made history in 2002, becoming the only American in history to be invited by the Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture Francaise to show a Couture collection in Paris as part of the official calendar. Since then, Rucci has been honored with many major fashion awards, including The Star Award from the Fashion Group International of New York (2005), The Couture Council of the Museum at FIT (2006), and the The SCAD Andre’ Leon Talley Lifetime Achievement Award (2012).

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

January 24-25, 1987, 1987

folder

Identifier: SC.214.1.1.93

Scope and Contents

This folder contains 3 8x10 black and white photographs of fashions, one labeled to be Ralph Rucci.

Dates: 1987

Found in: Special Collections and FIT Archive / Eleanor Lambert collection, 1942-2003 / Eleanor Lambert Columns and Column Records / Eleanor Lambert Columns

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Subject: Fashion X