Medavog talks Koos Van Den Akker

Part 42- On my vintage couture collection of worldwide iconic fashion designers.

One of the greatest fashion designers ever in America.

Video made to showcase my collection of designer couture from all over the world.

QUOTE FROM A PRESS RELEASE!
"Francisco Medavogs collection started off as a small sampling of some European couture designs to help him study FASHION design. By looking at the French seams and other intricacies, he learned about couture construction through the true masters of design. This hobby quickly became a collection of more than 25,000 fashion items, primarily 20th century European designs, with a number of them extending back to the 1920s and 30s.

"At first, I didn't quite understand why so many people were interested in seeing these clothes," says Francisco. "For me, the clothes were simply great examples of what I was able to study while at the Fashion Institute. Now, I feel that my collection is the beginning of a wonderful museum collection."

"I'd love to open the first American Fashion Museum, devoted solely to fashion and couture, similar to Zandra Rhodes' museum in London."


Selling his own custom-made dresses in a boutique gained van den Akker enough experience to open a Madison Avenue shop, one in Beverly Hills, and a men's boutique during the 1970s. In 1983 he presented a moderately priced collection, Hot House. By 1986 he was designing lingerie, daytime and evening clothes, furs, sheets, and home furnishings. Women's clothes were made of beautiful fabrics with colorful print and lace inserts, sometimes following the lines of the garments in harmony and balance, other times contrasting shapes versus line. During the 1980s van den Akker collected a following among celebrities, including Gloria Vanderbilt, who at one point surrounded herself with patchwork, as well as Elizabeth Taylor, Cher, Barbara Walters, Glenn Close, and Bill Cosby, who wore van den Akker's sweaters on The Cosby Show.

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[moominu]

hi francisco ,

i don't know how to send the heart either but I send it back through this msg i am typing here .

[medavog]

Thank you!

[koosnyc]

KOOS is now on FACEBOOK

You can follow his creations

cuz he is still "sewing up a storm"...



[talllmannn]

The Koos clothes were wonderful but I think saying he was 'the designer of high society in the 70s' isn't true- they all wore Halston or St. Laurent.

[mykiskoart]

Wonderful!!! :)

[moominu]

no problem :)

[wildheart5]

Very interesting!

[torigirl35]

these are so great to see. i feel priveleged to get to see and hear about all these amazing fashions. i can't get out anywhere to see these kind of wonderful pieces, so i am thankful you share your collections. thank you from the heart, francisco. take care. ciao for now.

*tori*

[TheStepfordNews]

Wow, I have never heard of that designer. Thanks for sharing.

[coverboySA]

Great vid! How do I send the heart?