Geoffrey Beene (born Samuel Albert Bozeman, Jr., August 30, 1927 – September 28, 2004) was an American fashion designer. Beene was one of New York's most famous fashion designers, recognized for his artistic and technical skills and for creating simple, comfortable and dressy women's wear.
August 30, 1924, Haynesville, Louisiana, United States
Died
September 28, 2004, New York City, New York, United States
Place Of Birth
Haynesville, Louisiana, USA
Profession
Actor
Education
University of Southern California, Tulane University
Nationality
American
Star Sign
Virgo
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Fact
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Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives". Volume 7, 2003-2005, pages 30-31. Farmington Hills, MI: Thomson Gale, 2007.
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In his will, he left a $44 million bequest to the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.
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In 1965 he won the Neiman-Marcus fashion award.
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The winner of several Coty American Fashion Critics Awards, including the "Winnie" (women's wear) award in 1964, in 1965 the "return" award, in 1974 the "Hall of Fame" award, in 1975 a "Hall of Fame" citation, in 1977 a special award for "his contribution to American fashion", in 1981 the "Women's apparel" award, and in 1982 a special award.
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April 27 is "Geoffrey Beene Day" in the designer's home state of Louisiana.
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Signed on as an assistant in the display department of the downtown Los Angeles branch of I. Magnin, the clothing store chain. A company executive recognized his talent, and encouraged Beene to get a job in fashion. Got his first big break in 1954, a job designing for then-fledgling Teal Traina. In 1963, Beene opened his own company in a champagne-colored showroom on Seventh Avenue on a shoestring budget, and the business was an instant success.
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Initially planned to become a doctor, majoring in pre-med at Tulane University. During lectures, he became bored, and began sketching the elaborate gowns designed for Joan Crawford to wear in the film 'Humoresque', a sign that medicine would not be his future.
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Award-winning fashion designer whose innovative work across the last half-century landed him at the forefront of American fashion.
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Famous fashion designer.
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A sister, Barbara Anne Wellman, lives in Conroe, Texas.
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