US EditionAmerican menswear designer Jeffrey Banks is finally sharing his story and starting a new chapter
Jeffrey Banks, 72, celebrates over 50 years in fashion with a memoir and a shift to sustainable sportswear, with one design featured at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
- Last week the Council of Fashion Designers of America hosted a conversation between Jeffrey Banks and Isaac Mizrahi to celebrate Banks' memoir recounting over 50 years in fashion and his relaunch of a menswear line focusing on sustainable sportswear, with one design featured at the Met.
- After years co‑authoring seven books, Jeffrey Banks chose to write his own memoir, partly so his mother, who will turn 105, could read it and honor family lessons.
- Jeffrey Banks debuted his label in 1976 at age 21, and his business scaled from $7 million to $70 million within six months.
- Fashion leaders have applauded Banks' return and relevance, with Fern Mallis saying he remains relevant and Stan Herman praising his storytelling and memory.
- By documenting mentors such as Ralph Lauren and Calvin Klein, Jeffrey Banks' memoir preserves industry memory through anecdotes and photos while withholding some insider secrets.
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American menswear designer Jeffrey Banks is finally sharing his story and starting a new chapter
NEW YORK (AP) — Designer Jeffrey Banks spent years co-authoring seven books on fashion before finally deciding it was time to share his own story. The menswear designer recounts more than 50 years in fashion, from working for Ralph Lauren to launching his own label, in his new memoir “Storyteller: Tales from a Fashion Insider.” At 72, Banks is having a breakout year. One of his designs was selected by the Metropolitan Museum of Art for its “Supe…
American menswear designer Jeffrey Banks is finally sharing his story and starting a new chapter
Menswear designer Jeffrey Banks' memoir is a love letter to his family and the fashion community. The book is a visual feast of photos from Banks' early days working at Ralph Lauren and later building his own menswear brand. He…
American menswear designer Jeffrey Banks is finally sharing his story and starting a new chapter
Menswear designer Jeffrey Banks' memoir is a love letter to his family and the fashion community. The book is a visual feast of photos from Banks' early days working at Ralph Lauren and later building his own menswear brand. He…
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