Silk chiffon dress and shawl
Item
Title
Silk chiffon dress and shawl
Description
One of Boston’s premier fashion designers was Alfred Fiandaca, class of
1958 (Painting and Illustration). He returned to the College in the 1960s
to teach in the Fashion Design Department, soon after establishing his
Newbury Street atelier. He hosted MassArt interns at his workrooms in
Boston, New York and Palm Beach. His designs were worn by celebrities
and public figures to the Academy Awards, the Boston Ballet, on screen,
and everywhere in between. Notable customers included Audrey
Hepburn, Julie Andrews, Louise Fletcher, Joan Kennedy, Nancy Reagan,
and Ann Romney. The piece displayed is a silk chiffon dress and shawl
created by Fiandaca in the 1990s.
1958 (Painting and Illustration). He returned to the College in the 1960s
to teach in the Fashion Design Department, soon after establishing his
Newbury Street atelier. He hosted MassArt interns at his workrooms in
Boston, New York and Palm Beach. His designs were worn by celebrities
and public figures to the Academy Awards, the Boston Ballet, on screen,
and everywhere in between. Notable customers included Audrey
Hepburn, Julie Andrews, Louise Fletcher, Joan Kennedy, Nancy Reagan,
and Ann Romney. The piece displayed is a silk chiffon dress and shawl
created by Fiandaca in the 1990s.
Creator
Alfred Fiandaca
