Coty American Fashion Critics' Award programs and press clippings, 1975-1985
Scope and Contents
This collections contain Coty Award programs for 1976-1978 and 1980-1984 and Coty Award press clippings from 1975-1980, 1982 and 1985. Two award show tickets are also included one undated, the other from 1982.
Dates
- Creation: 1975 - 1985
Creator
- Coty (Firm) (Organization)
Language of Materials
English Latin
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Biographical / Historical
Coty Inc. was founded in 1904 by Francois Coty. The firm, located in Paris, released its first perfume, Rose Jacquemin, around that time. This release is seen as the beginning of the modern fragrance industry. In 1908, Coty opened his first salon in Paris. In the mid-1910s, Coty releases face and body powders for women. After releasing a handful of perfumes and gaining international attention after WWI, Coty opens Coty salons in London and in New York in 1922. In the 1920s, the firm released about 15 perfumes. Francois Coty passed away in 1934, but his family retained control of the company. In 1942, the firm founded the Coty American Fashion Critics' Award, honoring American designers until the awards were discontinued in 1985. Coty was acquired by Pfizer Inc in 1963. Coty's Stetson, released in 1981, became the best selling men's fragrance until 1995. That same year, Jil Sander teams with Coty inc. to produce beauty products. German chemicals manufacturer Joh. A Benckiser GmbH in bought Coty in 1992. Today, Coty manufactures several celebrity perfumes.
Full Extent
1 placeholder : 1.54 linear feet
Arrangement
This collection is arranged chronologically into two series.
General
Coty Inc. was founded in 1904 by Francois Coty. The firm, located in Paris, released its first perfume, Rose Jacquemin, around that time. This release is seen as the beginning of the modern fragrance industry. In 1908, Coty opened his first salon in Paris. In the mid-1910s, Coty releases face and body powders for women. After releasing a handful of perfumes and gaining international attention after WWI, Coty opens Coty salons in London and in New York in 1922. In the 1920s, the firm released about 15 perfumes. Francois Coty passed away in 1934, but his family retained control of the company. In 1942, the firm founded the Coty American Fashion Critics' Award, honoring American designers until the awards were discontinued in 1985. Coty was acquired by Pfizer Inc in 1963. Coty's Stetson, released in 1981, became the best selling men's fragrance until 1995. That same year, Jil Sander teams with Coty inc. to produce beauty products. German chemicals manufacturer Joh. A Benckiser GmbH in bought Coty in 1992. Today, Coty manufactures several celebrity perfumes.
General
Published
Subject
- Coty (Firm) (subject, Organization)
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Coty American Fashion Critics' Award programs and press clippings, 1975-1985
- Date
- 2020-01-28
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and FIT Archive Repository