#FIT Designer Files

The Library at the Fashion Institute of Technology possesses a unique collection of photographs, illustrations and ephemera clipped from fashion magazines over the years. Here's a sampling of our Designer File collection. You'll also find other sources of inspiration curated from other great tumblrs! All credit is given when stated; please do the same if you use our images. For full access to the online collection, members of the FIT community may log in here: http://fitdil.fitnyc.edu/ Please note the online collection is not available to the public. www.fitnyc.edu/library

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Collection: FIT Library Designer Files

Designer: Chanel (Firm)

Historical Period by Decade: 1980s

City of Runway Show: Paris

Apparel Category: Women’s clothing

Name of Publication: Vogue Paris

Publication Type: Magazine

Title of Article or Illustration Caption: Chanel Haute Couture Automne/Hiver 1985-1986

Date of Newspaper or Magazine Article: 1985

Item ID: chanel_firm_1985_f04_11d

Filename Identifier: lb_df_chf_000201

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Collection:  FIT Library Designer Files

Designer: Vionnet, Madeleine

Historical Period by Decade: 1920s

City of Runway Show: Paris

Apparel Category: Women’s clothing

Name of Publication: Harper’s Bazaar

Publication Type: Magazine

Pages of Article: p. 51

Item ID: vionnet_1920_f01_01

Filename Identifier: lb_df_vim_000001

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Collection: FIT Library Designer Files

Designer: Comme des Garcons

Historical Period by Decade: 2000s

City of Runway Show: Paris

Apparel Category: Women’s clothing

Name of Publication: Women’s Wear Daily

Publication Type: Newspaper

Date of Newspaper or Magazine Article: 2005 Mar. 11

Pages of Article: p. 7

Item ID: comme_2000_f02_01

Filename Identifier: lb_df_com_000035

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Collection: FIT Library Designer Files

Designer: Chanel (Firm)

Historical Period by Decade: 1980s

City of Runway Show: Paris

Apparel Category: Women’s clothing

Name of Publication: Chanel Inc.

Publication Type: Press kit

Title of Article or Illustration Caption: Spring-Summer 1984 Collection Photograph

Date of Newspaper or Magazine Article: 1984

Item ID: chanel_firm_1984_f02_07

Filename Identifier: lb_df_chf_000129

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Collection: FIT Library Designer Files

Designer: Chanel (Firm)

Historical Period by Decade: 1980s

City of Runway Show: Paris

Apparel Category: Women’s clothing

Name of Publication: Chanel Inc.

Publication Type: Press kit

Title of Article or Illustration Caption: Spring-Summer 1984 Collection Photograph

Date of Newspaper or Magazine Article: 1984

Item ID: chanel_firm_1984_f02_07

Filename Identifier: lb_df_chf_000129

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[fitdesignerfiles]

Collection: FIT Library Designer Files

Designer: Chanel (Firm)

Historical Period by Decade: 1980s

City of Runway Show: Paris

Apparel Category: Women’s clothing

Publication Type: Magazine

Date of Newspaper or Magazine Article: 1982 Dec.

Item ID: chanel_firm_1982_f01_07

Filename Identifier: lb_df_chf_000043

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Collection: FIT Library Designer Files Designer: Bottega Veneta Historical Period by Decade: 2000s City of Runway Show: Paris Apparel Category: Women’s clothing Name of Publication: Women’s Wear Daily Publication Type: Newspaper Title of Article or Illustration Caption: China Beach Date of Newspaper or Magazine Article: 2004 June 15 Pages of Article: p. 1 Item ID: bottega_2000_f01_04 Filename Identifier: lb_df_bov_000005

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Collection: FIT Library Designer Files

Designer: Balenciaga (Firm)

Historical Period by Decade: 1990s

City of Runway Show: Paris

Apparel Category: Women’s clothing

Publication Type: Magazine

Date of Newspaper or Magazine Article: 1998-1999

Item ID: balenciaga_firm_1990s_f01_02b

Filename Identifier: lb_df_baf_000022

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Collection: FIT Library Designer Files

Designer: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972.

Historical Period by Decade: 1940s

Apparel Category: Women’s clothing

Name of Publication: Vogue

Publication Type: Magazine

Date of Newspaper or Magazine Article: 1949 Apr. 15

Item ID: balenciaga_1940s_f01_08

Filename Identifier: lb_df_bac_000032

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Collection: FIT Library Designer Files

Designer: Adrian, 1903-1959

Historical Period by Decade: 1950s

Apparel Category: Women’s clothing

Name of Publication: Harper’s Bazaar

Publication Type: Magazine

Date of Newspaper or Magazine Article: 1950 May

Item ID: adrian_1950s_f03_03

Filename Identifier: lb_df_adr_000016

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Collection: FIT Library Designer Files

Designer: Chanel, Coco, 1883-1971

Historical Period by Decade: 1930s

Apparel Category: Women’s clothing

Publication Type: Magazine

Date of Newspaper or Magazine Article: 1939 June 

Item ID: chanel_1939_f01_06

Collection: FIT Library Designer Files: lb_df_chc_000065

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Collection: FIT Library Designer Files

Designer: Versace, Gianni, 1946-1997

Historical Period by Decade: 1990s

Name of Publication: Vogue Italia

Publication Type: Magazine

Title of Article or Illustration Caption: Gianni Versace Couture

Date of Newspaper or Magazine Article: 1992 Oct.

Item ID: versace_1992_f04_09a

Filename Identifier: lb_df_ver_000732

Work Type: Designer file

Resource: lb_df_ver_000732.jpg

Apparel Category: Women’s clothing

City of Runway Show: Milan

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Title: Chloé (Firm) Collection: FIT Library Designer Files Designer: Chloé (Firm) Nationality: French Publication Type: Newspaper Name of Publication: Women's Wear Daily Illustration Caption: Chloe Date: 2005 Oct. 10 Pages of Article: p. 9 Historical Period by Decade: 2000s Season: Spring/Summer

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Title: Chloé (Firm) Collection: FIT Library Designer Files Designer: Chloé (Firm) Nationality: French Publication Type: Newspaper Name of Publication: Women's Wear Daily Illustration Caption: Dance Recital Date: 2003 Jan. 16 Pages of Article: p. 1 Historical Period by Decade: 2000s Season: Fall/Winter

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Title: Chloé (Firm) Collection: FIT Library Designer Files Designer: Chloé (Firm) Nationality: French Publication Type: Promotional material Name of Publication: Chloe Date: 2000 Spring Historical Period by Decade: 2000s Season: Spring/Summer

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Title: Chloé (Firm) Collection: FIT Library Designer Files Designer: Chloé (Firm) Nationality: French Publication Type: Promotional material Name of Publication: Chloe Date: 2000 Spring Historical Period by Decade: 2000s Season: Spring/Summer

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Title: Chloé (Firm) Collection: FIT Library Designer Files Designer: Chloé (Firm) Nationality: French Publication Type: Magazine Name of Publication: Collezioni Illustration Caption: Between Romance Date: 1998 Fall Pages of Article: p. 300 Historical Period by Decade: 1990s Season: Fall/Winter

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