Maggie Norris is an American
fashion designer
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.
Early life and education
Maggie Norris was born in
, and attended the School of the
New Orleans Museum of Art
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in New Orleans, Louisiana. She then moved to
New York City
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to attend
Parsons
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Places
In the United States:
* Parsons, Kansas, a city
* Parsons, Missouri, an unincorporated community
* Parsons, Tennessee, a city
* Parsons, West Virginia, a town
* Camp Parsons, a Boy Scout camp in the state of Washingt ...
School of Design and the
Art Students League
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.
Career
After her graduation, she was recruited by
Ralph Lauren
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as Creative Designer, and she quickly ascended the corporate ladder to become Senior Design Director, in charge of the Women's Collection. There, she oversaw all the Women's ready-to-wear and accessory collections and was in charge of seeking out inspiration for the overall direction of the line.
In 1998, Norris left Ralph Lauren and moved to Europe to work as Chief Designer for
Mondi
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womenswear.
In 2000, Norris returned to the United States and founded Maggie Norris Couture in New York City. In 2003, she joined the
Council of Fashion Designers of America
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(CFDA).
Maggie Norris Couture
Maggie Norris is an American fashion designer.
Early life and education
Maggie Norris was born in New Orleans, and attended the School of the New Orleans Museum of Art in New Orleans, Louisiana. She then moved to New York City to attend Parsons T ...
creations have been featured in publications such as
Vogue
Vogue may refer to:
Business
* ''Vogue'' (magazine), a US fashion magazine
** British ''Vogue'', a British fashion magazine
** ''Vogue Arabia'', an Arab fashion magazine
** ''Vogue Australia'', an Australian fashion magazine
** ''Vogue China'', ...
,
Vanity Fair,
W,
Elle
''Elle'' (stylized ''ELLE'') is a worldwide women's magazine of French origin that offers a mix of fashion and beauty content, together with culture, society and lifestyle. The title means "she" or "her" in French. ''Elle'' is considered the w ...
, and
The New York Times
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, among many others.
Norris's custom-made creations have been worn by various celebrities and socialites, among whom are
Nicole Kidman
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,
Naomi Watts
Naomi Ellen Watts (born 28 September 1968) is a British actress. After her family moved to Australia, she made her film debut there in the drama '' For Love Alone'' (1986) and then appeared in three television series, '' Hey Dad..!'' (1990), '' ...
,
Keisha Omilana
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She was the first African-American to be featured in ...
,
Jennifer Aniston
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,
Alicia Keys
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,
Halle Berry
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,
Sharon Stone
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,
Beyoncé Knowles
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,
Diane Keaton
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,
Anna Getty,
Somers Farkas and
Michelle Obama
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.
Exhibitions
In 2006, Norris's work was featured in the "Love and War" Exhibition at the
Fashion Institute of Technology
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Museum. That same year, Maggie Norris appeared in the "New York Society" Exhibition of the
Museum of the City of New York
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.
In 2007, her work was included in the
Victoria & Albert Museum
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's "New York Fashion Now" Exhibition and corresponding book entitled "New York Fashion" by Sonnet Stanfill.
In 2008, Norris co-organized the "Tableaux" Exhibition at the New York
Plaza Hotel
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, in collaboration with Aman & Carson Interiors.
In February 2010, Maggie Norris Couture co-presented the exhibition "An Evening of New York Couture" at the Verdura Salon, in collaboration with
Verdura and Aman & Carson Interiors. Maggie Norris Couture dressed
Sarah Bradford
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Early life and education
Bradford was born in Bournemouth in 1938, the daughter of Brigadier Hilary Anthony Haye ...
and
Princess Keisha Omilana of
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for this occasion.
Events
In addition to hosting fashion shows, Norris also acts as an
event organizer
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.
In 2006, Maggie Norris Couture hosted the event called "1950s New York" at the Café
Carlyle, in collaboration with
Boucheron
Boucheron () is a French luxury jewellery and watches house located in Paris, 26 Place Vendôme, owned by Kering.
History
At the origins
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Bijoux and
Grace Hightower De Niro, to benefit "Operation Smile". This event was an homage to legendary pianist
Bobby Short
Robert Waltrip Short (September 15, 1924 – March 21, 2005) was an American cabaret singer and pianist, who interpreted songs by popular composers from the first half of the 20th century such as Rodgers and Hart, Cole Porter, Jerome Kern, Harold ...
.
In 2008, Maggie Norris Couture has also been celebrated by esteemed American painter
Nelson Shanks
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in a portrait of
Keira Chaplin wearing the "Katarina" Corset, a portrait soon to be hung at the
National Gallery of Art
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in Washington, DC.
Publications (books and TV)
In 2006, the Norris's "Caron" Gown was featured in Valerie Steele's book entitled "The Black Dress".
Sonnet Stanfill's book, "New York Fashion" describes Norris as being part of a new generation of "talented, young New York-based designers
hohave earned considerable commercial and critical success."
That same year, Norris was featured in
CBS
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Sunday Morning in connection with the "Dangerous Liaisons: Fashion and Furniture in the 18th Century" Exhibition of the
Metropolitan Museum of Art
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.
In 2008,
Lauren Ezersky covered the Maggie Norris Couture event "The Night They Invented Champagne", directed by Andrew Le Pera for the program "Behind the Velvet Ropes".
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References
External links
Official website
Maggie Norris Couture on Facebook
Maggie Norris on Twitter
Maggie Norris Couture on Panache Privée
Maggie Norris Couture in the New York Social Diary
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Living people
American fashion designers
American women fashion designers
Year of birth missing (living people)
21st-century American women