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Magenta skirt suit

Description: Skirt suit of fuchsia wool blend. A: Jacket of fuchsia purple wool/nylon/elastane blend with lining of fuchsia purple silk. Long sleeves, collared, ruffle peplum. Six round brown buttons center front with hook at top connecting right side of jacket to top left beneath left side of collar. B: Skirt of fuchsia purple wool blend with attached underskirt of fuchsia purple silk. Full skirt, slightly below knee-length, with five waist darts across front and four waist darts across back, with zip… more
Date: Autumn 2015
Creator: de la Renta, Oscar

Coat and cape

Description: A) Coat of black wool/cashmere blend. Single breasted, large notched lapels, in the car/pant/suburban style. B) Decorative overlay is made of bright red cotton/polyester blend. Coat sleeves fit in supportive arm holes that are connected by support structure fabric across the back of shoulders. Long ribbons connect to armseye and support layers and flow down past length of coat. Flowers of the same material but variations in color are attached to ribbons. Red overlay should be tied close so tha… more
Date: Spring 2015
Creator: Kawakubo, Rei

Tweed ensemble

Description: a) Cropped jacket of black and white textured tweed with braided trim at neckline and center front opening and black and white beaded fringe at hem and cuffs, narrow band collar, center front opening, bracelet-length set-in sleeves, lined. Label: Oscar de la Renta, Spring 2015, 12. b) A-line dress of black and white textured tweed, high round neckline, sleeveless, natural waistline, center front wide inverted box pleat, knee-length, center back invisible zipper, lined. c) Belt of black and whit… more
Date: Spring 2015
Creator: de la Renta, Oscar

Ensemble

Description: Ensemble of red wool/cashmere blend with alençon lace. A) Dress. Knee-length; 3/4 length sleeves. High, rounded neckline. Princess seams. Neckline and sleeves trimmed with red alençon lace, red braid and enhanced with red silk organza leaves. Center back zipper with hook & eye; 6-1/2" split at center back seam hemline. Lined in red silk. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Coutures by Laura" B) Coat of matching fabric. Knee-length, rounded neckline. Center front opening, wrist-length s… more
Date: January 2015
Creator: Gonzalez, Laura T.

Floral dress

Description: Dress of red and metallic gray wool/silk blend brocade in floral (poppy?) motif. Street length. Sleeveless; sweetheart neckline. Princess seams. Pleats at natural waist. Center back zipper closure; lined in dark gray silk. Designer's label: "Carolina Herrera / New York"
Date: 2015/2018
Creator: Herrera, Carolina

"Tulip Print" evening dress

Description: Evening dress of red/orange, yellow, brown, blue, and green multicolor "Tulip Print" silk/cotton blend. Strapless, empire waist, with large "Lyla Bow" at back; floor length with slit at center back from knee height to bottom of dress. Label: MILLY, Made in U.S.A. with fabric made in Italy
Date: 2015/2022
Creator: MILLY
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Victor Costa

Description: Short documentary on fashion designer Victor Costa. Created on the occasion of Mr. Costa receiving the Legend's Award of the University of Houston's College of Technology in November 2015, the video includes archival still and motion images, interviews with Victor Costa, Robert Sakowitz, Roz Pactor, and Jerry Ann Woodfin Costa. Discusses his early life in Houston, education, and work as a fashion designer. Footage includes early interviews and fashion shows.
Date: 2015
Duration: 4 minutes 32 seconds
Creator: Malosky, Lisa & Friedell, Don

Dess ensemble

Description: Dress ensemble of black and white cotton-silk blend faille with oversized rose or floral pattern created through ikat or warp-dyed thread technique. A) Dress of black cotton-silk blend with white floral or rose ikat pattern, sleeveless, round neckline, natural waist, a-line skirt, center back zipper and hook-and-eye closure, fully lined in black silk. Label: Oscar de la Renta, P14, 10, Made in Italy B) Jacket of white cotton-silk blend with black rose or floral ikat pattern, jewel neckline, c… more
Date: Autumn 2014
Creator: De la Renta, Oscar

Dress

Description: Dress of black silk organza and coque feathers. Strapless; boned bodice. Mid-thigh length in front and longer in back, natural waistline. Spray of feathers radiating from center front waistline over bust; individual feathers sporadically across skirt; feathers as fringe from bottom hemline. Designer's label: "Alberta Ferretti"
Date: Autumn 2014
Creator: Ferretti, Alberta

Evening dress

Description: Evening dress of dark blue tulle with all-over silver bugle beads creating effect of long narrow leaves or shooting stars throughout bodice and skirt, round neckline with illusion sweetheart neckline, sleeveless, natural waist, a-line full length skirt, finished with french seams, crinoline at hem, interior bodice or corset with bust cups and boning supported by black mesh, fully lined in black. Label: Oscar de la Renta P14 10
Date: Autumn 2014
Creator: de la Renta, Oscar

Fur wrap

Description: Modrone wrap neck top made of grey raccoon fur with a blue tint. Boatneck rollover neckline, sleeveless straight boxy cut lined with black knit fabric. Designer's label: "Haider Ackermann"
Date: Autumn 2014
Creator: Ackermann, Haider

Print dress

Description: Strapless dress of wool/silk/polyester print fabric. Knee-length; draped. Print resembles but does not copy the Budweiser logo. Bodice is boned. Left side zipper closure with hook & eye closure on draped waist. Designer's label: "Moschino / Couture!"
Date: Autumn 2014
Creator: Scott, Jeremy

Ball gown

Description: Ball gown of delicate machine-made netting lace. Round neckline accented with floral lace, 3/4 length set-in sleeves fitted bodice, natural waist, full skirt with tiers of netting with black floral lace applique, v-neckline at the center back, center back closure, belt of wide back satin ribbon at waistline, lined in light brown with bustier-style bodice. Label: Oscar de la Renta, 12, R14, Made in USA
Date: Summer 2014
Creator: de la Renta, Oscar

Draped floral dress

Description: a) Day dress of silk faille with yellow, green, and white painterly floral pattern, wide round neckline, sleeveless, modified princess seams creating draped effect diagonally across bodice, natural waistline with darks throughout skirt into waistline, center back invisible zipper, a-line knee-length skirt, fully lined in silk. Labels: Oscar de la Renta, S14, 10. b) Narrow belt of self with self-covered rectangular buckle
Date: Spring 2014
Creator: de la Renta, Oscar

Dress

Description: Kimono-look dress of polyester-blend metallic black fabric covered in small red embroidered flowers. Bands of 2” black silk outline the off-the-shoulder neckline, sleeves, and mid-thigh-length hem. Inset belt of black satin with black satin accent. Back zipper opening; fully lined in black silk. Designer's label: "L’Wren Scott / Tagasode"
Date: Spring 2014
Creator: Scott, L'Wren

Evening dress

Description: Full-length, sleeveless gown of semi-sheer white nylon with a wide faille circle-cut peplum/band at dropped waist. Front neckline cut racerback-style. Fullness to skirt hem falls from neckline.
Date: Spring 2014
Creator: Owens, Rick

Floral ikat dress

Description: Cocktail dress of white silk faille with small black polka dot and multicolored floral ikat pattern (in red, pink, yellow, greens, and purple). Bodice with bateau neckline, sleeveless, (taken in slightly at underarms,) shallow vertical darts from horizontal band from empire to natural waist, low rounded scoop back, invisible zipper; a-line knee-length skirt, pockets at side seams, wide band of crinoline at hem of skirt; lined, Hong Kong seams. Labels: Oscar de la Renta, S14, 10.
Date: Spring 2014
Creator: de la Renta, Oscar

Floral ikat skirt

Description: Skirt of brown and white floral printed fabric, assumed to be silk. A-line, with pleats surround the waist. Horse hair hem gives the illusion of fullness to the skirt. Invisible zipper at the center back with a skirt closure that rests on the beige waistband.
Date: Spring 2014
Creator: de la Renta, Oscar

Cutout dress

Description: Cutout dress of burgundy synthetic knit. Sleeveless with cutouts at sides of waist; rounded neckline. Knee length flounce skirt with inserted side panels. Center back zipper closure. Lined in burgundy satin. Designer's label: "Cushnie et Ochs"
Date: 2014
Creator: Cushnie et Ochs

Dress

Description: Pull-over collared shirtdress of white silk. Front covered in black silk to create the look of a slip, with lace V-neck and spaghetti straps. Mid-thigh length. Designer label: "Moschino /Couture!"
Date: 2014
Creator: Scott, Jeremy

Brocade coat

Description: Coat of white silk/polyester blend with brown and black leopard print in gradient with center motifs more sparse and revealing white ground, swing silhouette and mid-thigh length, revers collar accented with large black button, center front hidden button placket marked with black top stitching, long set-in two-piece sleeve with cuff detail, vent at center back, fully lined in black silk. Label: Marc Jacobs
Date: Spring 2013
Creator: Jacobs, Marc

Brocade skirt

Description: Skirt of white silk/polyester blend with brown and black leopard print in a gradient from dense and dark to more sparse and whiter from left to right, straight silhouette, narrow waistband, center back zipper and hook-and-eye closure, fully lined in black silk. Label: Marc Jacobs, 6.
Date: Spring 2013
Creator: Jacobs, Marc
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