Birthplace | Boston, Massachusetts |
Birthdate | May 5, 1950 |
Career Highlights | 1968-60: Buyer, then director of merchandise, Louis of Boston |
1980: Designer, Southwick | |
1980-84: Associate Director of Menswear Design, Polo/Ralph Lauren, New York | |
1986: Launched signature menswear collection | |
1987-88: Designer, Barry Bricken, New York | |
1988: J.A. (Joseph Abboud) Apparel Corporation, a joint venture with GFT USA, formed | |
1990: Joseph Abboud womenswear and menswear collection of tailored clothings and furnishings introduced | |
1990: Opened first retail store, Boston | |
1990: Collections first shown in Europe | |
1991: JA II line introduced | |
1992: Fragrance line introduced in Japan | |
1993: Fragrance line introduced in USA | |
1994: Joseph Abboud Fragrance launched | |
Awards | 1988: Cutty Sark Award |
1988: Woolmark Award | |
1989-90: Menswear Designer of the Year Award from the Council of Fashion Designers of America Award | |
1993: Honored by Japanese government in conjunction with Association of Total Fashion in Osaka | |
1994: Special; Achievement Award from Neckwear Association of America | |
Website | http://www.josephabboud.com/ |
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