Fabrice Simon
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Fabrice Simon was an award-winning artist
and fashion designer, best known for his hand-made beaded dresses.
He emigrated to America in 1964, and subsequently attended the Fashion Institute of Technology
. He won a special Coty Award
in 1981.
His clientele included many celebrities, among them Cornelia Guest.
Artist
An artist is a person engaged in one or more of any of a broad spectrum of activities related to creating art, practicing the arts and/or demonstrating an art. The common usage in both everyday speech and academic discourse is a practitioner in the visual arts only...
and fashion designer, best known for his hand-made beaded dresses.
He emigrated to America in 1964, and subsequently attended the Fashion Institute of Technology
Fashion Institute of Technology
The Fashion Institute of Technology, generally known as FIT, is a State University of New York college of art, business, design, and technology connected to the fashion industry, with an urban campus located on West 27th Street between Seventh and Eighth Avenues in the Chelsea neighborhood of...
. He won a special Coty Award
Coty Award
The Coty American Fashion Critics' Awards were first announced in January 1942 by the cosmetics and perfume company Coty, Inc. to promote and celebrate American fashion, and encourage design during the Second World War. The first awards were presented in January 1943, with Norman Norell winning...
in 1981.
His clientele included many celebrities, among them Cornelia Guest.