Victor Joris

Victor Joris (1929–2013) was an American fashion designer and fashion illustrator. He was active between 1945 until the 1970s.

Victor Joris
Born(1929-04-25)April 25, 1929
Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S.
DiedMarch 12, 2013(2013-03-12) (aged 83)
Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S.
Resting placeNorthwest Louisiana Veteran's Cemetery
Alma materTraphagen School of Fashion,
École de la chambre syndicale de la couture parisienne
OccupationFashion Designer
Years active1945–1970s
AwardsCoty Award (1969)

Biography

Born April 25, 1929, in Shreveport, Louisiana.[1] He attended C.E. Byrd High School.[2] He went on to study fashion at Traphagen School of Fashion in New York City, graduating in 1945 in Costume Design and Sketching.[3] He moved to Paris and studied at School Of Chambre Syndicale De La Couture Parisienne (École de la Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne) which is part of Fédération Française de la Couture.[2] In Paris he was an assistant to fashion designers, Christian Dior and Pierre Balmain.[3] Joris served two years in the United States Army, followed by a move to Hollywood to work for Columbia Pictures.[2] At Columbia he worked with movie costume designer, Jean Louis.[2] He eventually moved back to New York City and worked with Cuddlecoat New York and with the Jones Apparel Group, where he designed the Christian Dior Designer Sportswear Collection and the Jones New York line of women's apparel.[2]

Joris pioneered the design of women's apparel including pantsuits, long coats and long sweater jackets.[4]

His fashion design work was frequently featured publications such as Harper’s Bazaar and Women’s Wear Daily.[3] Joris won a Special Award from the Coty Award in 1965 as a young designer[5] and he won the Coty Award "Winnie" in 1969 for his Cuddlecoat New York designs.[6][4] Some of his clients included Jacqueline Kennedy, Lady Bird Johnson, Pat Nixon, Julie Christie.[2]

In the 1970s, after retiring from fashion, Joris began dog breeding and showing Shih Tzu dogs.[2][7][8]

Death and legacy

He died March 12, 2013, at the age of 83, in Shreveport, Louisiana and was laid to rest in Northwest Louisiana Veteran's Cemetery in Keithville, Louisiana.[2]

Joris' work is in public permanent collections including the Metropolitan Museum of Art,[9] Philadelphia Museum of Art,[10] among others.

References
  1. Lambert, Eleanor (1976). World of Fashion: People, Places, Resources. R. R. Bowker Company. p. 228. ISBN 9780835206273.
  2. "Obituary: Victor Joris". Shreveport Times. 2013-03-24. Retrieved 2019-12-11.
  3. "Traphagen Alumni, The Traphagen School: Fostering American Fashion". Museum at FIT. Retrieved 2019-12-11.
  4. Morris, Bernadine (June 20, 1969). "For Joris and Herman, Coty 'Winnies'". The New York Times. Retrieved 2019-12-11.
  5. "Coty Awards Presented". Tucson Daily Citizen (Tucson, Arizona). 12 Oct 1965. Retrieved 2019-12-11 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. Owett, Trudy (1970-01-05). "The Ten Best Dresses of The Year". New York Magazine. p. 32. Retrieved 2019-12-11.
  7. Gleeson, Pat (1976-12-16). "Two Shih Tzu Perform Rare Feat With Successive Best in Shows". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-12-11.
  8. Gleeson, Pat (1977-09-11). "Ch. Chumulari Chin Te Jih: A Shih Tzu Designed to Excel in Show Ring". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-12-11.
  9. "Collection: Joris, Victor". The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Retrieved 2019-12-11.
  10. "Search Collections, Joris". Philadelphia Museum of Art. Retrieved 2019-12-11.
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