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CFDA and Jeffrey Banks Host Perry Ellis: An American Original Book Launch Party

Where: Parson's New School for Design [Diane von Furstenberg, Jeffrey Banks] [Barbara Flood, Patricia Pastor] Who was there: Guests included Steven Kolb, Diane von Furstenberg, Isaac Mizrahi, Fern Mallis, Kay Unger, Jeffrey Banks, Simon Collins, Hamish Bowles, Tyler Ellis, Stan Herman, Patricia Underwood, Barbara Flood, Patricia Pastor, Doria de la Chapelle, Doug Jakubowski, Erica Lennard, and Terrance Schaefer. Other details: A mix of socials and fashion industry notables gathered at Parsons the New School of Design last night to toast Perry Ellis: An American Original, by Jeffrey Banks, Erica Lennard and Doria de la Chapelle. The book is the first complete monograph celebrating the life and work of Perry Ellis and details the clothes and designer that became a sensation in the 1980s. The event also featured 69 archival men’s and women’s looks by Perry Ellis – the largest collection of the designer’s work presented since his final runway show in the 1980s. The retrospective exhibition, which was only on view for this party, traced Perry’s legacy as a designer from his iconic women’s sportswear to classic 80’s-era gowns and wedding dresses. [Jeffrey Banks, Kay Unger, Simon Collins, Steven Kolb] [Hamish Bowles] [Photos via Kristen Somody Whalen]