Geoffrey Beene Vintage
“Fashion is my way of contributing to other human beings. It is my way of communicating with people, of making something better in their lives.”
These are the words of one of the designers who influenced fashion in the 1960s through into the 70s, Geoffrey Beene born in 1927, he moved to New York in 1947 to attend the Traphagen School of Fashion.
He then worked at a number of fashion houses, both in Paris and New York, where he worked with Sam Winston, they opened a store on 7th Avenue, by 1950s Beene had become an assistant designer at Harmay where he settled and worked for the next years from 1950 - 1958. Finally after final getting them to print his name on the label he was fired and again moved to a new employers.
 2 Classic New Vintage Geoffrey Beene Shirts US $55.00 |
 Geoffrey Beene Vintage Teal Mohair Coat US $995.00 |
 Vintage Geoffrey Beene Mr Beene Black Mohair Wool Jacket Sz 8 MINT WOW Silk Lng US $59.99 |
Moving to Teal Traina as a designer he managed to get what he had been looking for, recognition by having his name credited to his designs on the labels of his garments.
From these beginnings his career flourished opening in 1963 a shop in his own name on 7th Avenue New York, one year later he won the Coty Awards and in 1968 he designed Lynda Bird Johnson's Wedding Dress.
The most inventive line he tried out was a younger line called BeeneBag which was designed for a younger clientele and sportier designs.
Today his vintage designs are collected around the world with his best designs coming in the 1970s, his price range is quite high with youthful garments making large amounts on eBay or at auction. His clothes are distinctive and will rise in value if you buy the right pieces to collect.
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