VERA NEUMANN - Episode 2 on Medavog's vintage collection

Part 34 Video #2
This is a episode #2, On a series of Vera videos showcasing my collection that spans 60 years of her empire.

VERA NEUMANN), U.S. artist and designer (b. July 24, 1910, Stamford, Conn.--d. June 15, 1993, North Tarrytown, N.Y.), created brightly coloured scarves, bedroom and kitchen linens, and draperies and sportswear that bore her name. Vera, who had been a designer of children's furniture and murals, used only her first name after founding (1946), with her husband, George Neumann, and F. Werner Hamm, a textile expert, the Vera Companies for silk-screened prints. She created both realistic and abstract designs, and her motifs included flowers, leaves, ferns, grass, vegetables, the Sun, and ladybugs. Her designs also adorned plastics and needlepoint products. Vera served as president of the company, which became a subsidiary of Manhattan Industries in 1967 and, from 1988, a division of Salant Corp. She continued to produce designs under the Vera signature until shortly before her death. In 1972 the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. mounted an exhibit of her designs.

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."
http://www.medavog.com
Designers in my private collection
include: 1,000's of Vera's + Hardcore Givenchy & Jean Paul Gaultier.
Designer labels in my private collection: Halston, Koos Van Dan Aker,
Adria Gilbert, Betsey Johnson for Alley Cat, BEENE BAZAAR,
Irene, Schiaparelli, Anna Sui, Todd Oldham, Mugler, Dolce, Montana, Diane
Von, Kenzo, Balmain, Fath, Marc Jacobs, Raf Simons, Armani, 70's Anne and
Calvin Klein, 60's-70's-80's Oscar De La Renta, Lilli Ann, Chanel,
Dior, Nina Ricci "Couture", Pierre Cardin, Estevez, Stephen Burrows, Mori,
Sonia Rykiel, Gaultier, Balenciaga, Yves Saint Laurent, Missoni, Emilio Pucci,
Rudi Gernreich, Pauline Trigere, Missoni, Versace.

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• medavog
• VERA
• Vintage
• Fashions
• Medavog
• Couture

[FendiLady]

You have such extensive knowledge about the Fashion Designer Vera Neumann. I love the cute buttons on this dress. Also, I love the vibrant orange/yellow colours in this dress and scarf. I hope you write that book about Vera Neumann!

[medavog]

Why is your facebook down? I am upset.

[LillyBunnyBoo]

You are SUCH a wealth of knowledge...I love Vera's designs.

[medavog]

Hello lilly, I posted the 3rd episode on Vera! "O)

[FromAroundTheWorld]

I had no idea so much info went into fashion. I'm glad we have people like you who know this stuff, haha.

[medavog]

Thank you for being such a wonderful person.

[laurenbay]

I love that dress!!! WOW.

What type of gloves do you have on to handle these items?

[medavog]

Wow! I also had another person who was friends of her son in the 60's who posted a comment, Thank you for sharing.

[paultinsel]

the 60s reall rocked for fashion men and women were just really beautiful then

[Pippilly]

The 40's and 60's are my favorite fashion eras. That's interesting information about the signature on the scarf. Wow you have a lot of dresses

[chanel0102]

wow talk about fashion expert! thanks for filling our head with vintage knowledge!

[BluePounder]

This is very interesting. Thanks for sharing.

Nice dress btw.