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Timeline

History of Anne

1923

Brooklyn

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Brooklyn

Anne Klein is born a Leo on August 3rd in Brooklyn, her given name is Hannah Golofsky.

1923

1937

Garment District

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Garment District

Anne wins a scholarship to attend the famous 3737 A year later, she’s sketching School for Fashion professionally on Seventh Avenue.

1937

1938

Petites Grows Up

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Anne works for Varden Petites

Anne goes to work for Varden Petites and elevates junior clothing from frilly “little girl” looks to a refined, grown up aesthetic.

1938

1940

Learning from a Legend

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Learning from a Legend

Anne designs women’s fashions for legend Maurice Rentner just as ready-to-wear becomes vogue.

1940

Head Designer

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Head Designer

With her husband, Ben Klein, Anne develops the first modern, sophisticated fashion line for young women.

1940

1950

Separates

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Separates

Her new mix-and-match blazers, skirts, and dresses start a major trend and make Anne Klein synonymous with interchangeability and versatility.

1950

1954

National Recognition

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National Recognition

Anne wins the Mademoiselle Merit Award, the first of many design honors to come.

1954

First Coty Award

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First Coty Award

Anne receives the prestigious Coty American Fashion Critics Award, confirming her place as the new star of American fashion.

1954

1959

International Recognition

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International Recognition

The Neiman-Marcus Award recognizes fashion design leadership worldwide Anne receives her first in 1959.

1959

1961

Creative Royalty

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American Creativity Award

Anne is one of a select group to receive an American Creativity Award from one of the leading retailers of the period.

1961

1963

Making Her Way

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Making Her Way

With the establishment of her own freelance design studio, Anne begins to fundamentally change how women dress, and becomes a major influence on modern American style.

1963

1964

Independent Thinker

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Independent Thinker

First given to Albert Einstein, the famous Lord & Taylor Award honoring independent thinking is presented to Anne Klein.

1964

1968

Anne Becomes a Brand

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Anne Becomes a Brand

Anne forms Anne Klein and Company with the mission to create elegant sportswear for the modern American woman and changes how women think about and buy clothing. For her new label, Anne sketches a logo based on her astrological sign. The design goes on to become one of the most iconic and recognizable trademarks in the world.

1968

1969

First to be Twice

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First to be Twice

Anne becomes the first designer to repeat as a Neiman Marcus Fashion Leadership Award winner.

1969

1970

First designer Shop

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First designer Shop

Saks Fifth Avenue launches the free-standing Anne Klein Corner, a prototype for designer fashion retailing common today.

1970

1971

Hall of Fame

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Hall of Fame

The Coty Awards name the eighth designer in 28 years to the Coty Hall of Fame: Anne Klein.

1971

1973

Battle Of Versailles

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Battle Of Versailles

Top American designers, including Anne, upstage their French contemporaries at the legendary Versailles fashion show to shift the balance of fashion influence to New York.

1973

1974

The Legagcy lives On

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The Legagcy lives On

Following Anne’s death, design assistants Donna Karan and Louis Dell’Ollio interpret Anne’s vision, the first of many prominent designers to perpetuate the iconic style.

1974

1976

Lifestyle Brand

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Lifestyle Brand

New extensions begin the development of a full lifestyle brand.

1976

1993-2003

Dressed to Lead

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Dressed to Lead

Anne Klein dresses women to succeed with suits, separates and accessories that work from day into night - sophisticated designs that are as effortless as they are empowering.

1993-2003

2001

Relevant Forever

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Relevant Forever

Anne Klein is immortalized by the Fashion Walk of Fame with a plaque on Seventh Avenue where she began a revolution in American fashion.

2001

1993-2018

Continued Creative Leadership

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Continued Creative Leadership

Anne Klein maintains its legacy under various leading designers including Richard Tyler, Patrick Robinson, Kaufman & Franco, Charles Nolan Isabel Toledo and Sharon Lombardo.

1993-2018

2018

50 Years

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50 Years

The brand celebrates 50 years in business, while entering a licensing partnership with Steven Madden for footwear and handbags.

2018

2020

Uniting with Anne's Granddaughter

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Uniting with Anne's Granddaughter

In 2020, the iconic fashion brand unites with Anne Klein’s granddaughter, Jesse Rubinstein

2020

AK x COVID-19 Relief

On April 20, 2020, Jesse joins Anne Klein to launch its COVID-19 Relief efforts

2020

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AK at NYFW

Jesse Rubinstein presents Anne Klein at NYFW 2020

2020

2021

Image and Impact

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Image and Impact

Our mission is equal parts image – serving working women around the world with classic American style – and impact – supporting the causes and communities she holds dear and empowering her ability to make positive change in the world.

2021

AK x African Services Committee

We partner with actress and activist, Ilfenesh Hadera and African Services Committee, a multiservice, human rights organization dedicated to assisting immigrants, refugees and asylees from across the African Diaspora

2021

2022

Inspiring the Next Generation

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Inspiring the Next Generation

Our impact partners in the Fall of 2022 are Golden Globe winning actress Gina Rodriguez and the Fashion Scholarship Fund

2022

The Future is Female

Our impact partners in the Spring of 2022 are supermodel Joan Smalls and Girls Inc.

2022

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