Jeanne Campbell (designer)

Jeanne Campbell (1919 – 2002) was an American fashion designer.[1][2] She designed for Sportwhirl, Inc., in New York City, for 26 years.[2] She was well-known for designing a successful sheath dress, and helped define "separates" to the fashion community.[2]

She obtained first place in the "2nd annual American Fashions Competition", which was sponsored by the Chicago Tribune in 1941, and was a semifinalist in it in 1946.[3] In 1951 she received Mademoiselle's Merit Award in Fashion.[4] In 1955 she received a Coty American Fashion Critics' Award.[5] In 1958 she received the Sports Illustrated Designer of the Year Award and the Schiffli Lace and Embroidery Institute award, the latter of which she won twice in her life.[4] In 1963 she received a Corduroy Council Citation.[6] In 1968 she attended the first fashion show ever given at the White House, and some of her designs were shown there.[6] In 1970 she received May Co.'s "The Contemporary Creators" award and was named one of Woman's Wear Daily's "Women of the Year" designers.[7]

A pair of trousers designed by her were placed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art.[1]

References

  1. https://metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/175058
  2. "Home - Jeanne S. Campbell". Jeannecampbell.com. Retrieved 2019-01-21.
  3. "Honors and Awards - Jeanne S. Campbell, 1940s". Jeannecampbell.com. 1941-09-27. Retrieved 2019-01-21.
  4. "Honors and Awards - Jeanne S. Campbell, 1950s". Jeannecampbell.com. 1958-05-28. Retrieved 2019-01-21.
  5. Time Inc (17 October 1955). LIFE. Time Inc. pp. 83–.
  6. "Honors and Awards - Jeanne S. Campbell, 1960s". Jeannecampbell.com. 1968-02-29. Retrieved 2019-01-21.
  7. "Honors and Awards - Jeanne S. Campbell, 1970s". Jeannecampbell.com. 1975-09-14. Retrieved 2019-01-21.
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