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Willi Donnell Smith (February 29, 1948 – April 17, 1987) was an American fashion designer. At the time of his death, Smith was regarded as one of the most successful African-American designers in the fashion industry. His company, WilliWear Limited, launched in 1976 and by 1986 grossed over $25 million in sales.
16 de mar. de 2020 · Smith died of AIDS-related causes at 39 in 1987 and while Alexandra Cunningham Cameron, Cooper Hewitt’s curator of contemporary design, and her team found little to mine in history books, they ...
By Julia Brucculieri. Feb 19, 2019, 01:28 PM EST. LEAVE A COMMENT. The fashion world suffered a huge loss on Tuesday when it was announced that Karl Lagerfeld died at the age of 85. The house of Chanel, of which Lagerfeld was creative director, confirmed the news.
The New York fashion designer Willi Smith was a prominent Black designer who put streetwear on the catwalk. As an exhibition and a new book reignite interest in his work, his legacy is being reassessed.
30 de jun. de 2021 · Smith, who died in 1987 at age 39, was a rising star in fashion in the mid-1970s, with clothing designs priced and sized for everyday people. "Willi Smith: Street Couture" is on view at the Cooper ...
8 de jun. de 2020 · Priya Elan. Mon 8 Jun 2020 02.00 EDT. H e invented streetwear, was the most high-profile black fashion designer of the 80s and influenced a generation, yet fashion history has largely forgotten...
1 de dic. de 2020 · About the Designer. W illi Smith was the popularly renowned designer behind Williwear, a womenswear line that opened in 1976 (Cunningham Cameron/ Fig. 1). He was known for his innovative blend of the newly-emerging concept of streetwear with high fashion.
