Pat Cleveland in 1972 wearing Stephen Burrows. Stephen Burrows: When Fashion Danced is a new exhibition at the Museum of the City of New York which showcases several original pieces by the pioneering designer, along with sketches and photographs of his innovative work from the 1970s. Photo: Charles Tracy.
“I was a fly chick when I was young.” ~ The artist Ladybird Cleveland (now Strickland) to a reporter in 2012 in a story about an exhibition of her paintings. Ms. Strickland, the mother of legendary fashion model Pat Cleveland, was photographed here by Carl Van Vechten on September 21, 1954. Photo: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Modeling legend Pat Cleveland and the iconic fashion designer Halston at his studio in Manhattan after the Coty Awards in October 1972. Photo by Ron Galella/WireImage.
Pat Cleveland being fitted by designer Stephen Burrows in his East Village studio in April 1971. Burrows was a newly rising star in fashion at this time, especially after the opening of his boutique, “Stephen Burrows World” in Henri Bendel
The artist, Ladybird Cleveland, photographed by Carl Van Vechten on September 21, 1954 with her painting, “Self Portrait.” She is also the mother of legendary fashion model Pat Cleveland. Photo: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
1970 something. Oscar de la Renta, Jerry Hall, Billie Blair, André Leon Talley, Dalma, Pat Cleveland.
#NYFW Oscar de la Renta and Andre Leon Talley in the 1970s with models (clockwise) Dalma, Pat Cleveland, Jerry Hall and Billie Blair.
Models, including Pat Cleveland, Norma Jean Darden and Ramona Sauders join designer Betsey Johnson after her Spring 1974 show in November, 1973. Norma Jean Darden is now the owner of Spoonbread, Inc., which includes the popular Harlem soul food restaurant, Miss Mamie’s Spoonbread Too. Photo by Pierre Schermann/Conde Nast.
Pat Cleveland in an orange halter dress and pants ensemble from Halston’s Spring 1980 collection. New York Fashion Week is next week and I’ll be there again covering for my fashion/beauty blog 55 Secret Street. I hope I run into Pat again like I did last year! Photo by Dustin Pittman from the Conde Nast Archives.
Pat Cleveland and the legendary designer Halston in 1978.
Pat Cleveland with designer Scott Barrie after his Spring 1974 show. Grace Jones is in the background.
Scott Barrie was a Florida-born designer who was known for his sexy matte jersey dresses. He arrived in New York in 1962 after studying briefly at the Philadelphia Museum College of Art. His designs were picked up by Bloomingdale’s and Henri Bendel (who also later carried Stephen Burrows) and he opened his first showroom in 1968. In later years, he designed for companies like Krizia and a Japanese company called Kinshido. He died at age 52 in Italy in 1993.
*Photo by Pierre Schermann.
Pat Cleveland with designer Scott Barrie after his Spring 1974 show. Grace Jones is in the background.
Scott Barrie was a Florida-born designer who was known for his sexy matte jersey dresses. He arrived in New York in 1962 after studying briefly at the Philadelphia Museum College of Art. His designs were picked up by Bloomingdale’s and Henri Bendel (who also later carried Stephen Burrows) and he opened his first showroom in 1968. In later years, he designed for companies like Krizia and a Japanese company called Kinshido. He died at age 52 in Italy in 1993.
*Photo by Pierre Schermann.
Pat Cleveland with her mother, the artist Ladybird Cleveland, in photograph by Carl Van Vechten. I have interviewed Pat via email, but I only had the pleasure of meeting her in person last night in the tents at New York Fashion Week. I had planned to post Ladybird Cleveland soon anyway - but I had no idea she was Pat’s mother until she told me last night! Needless to say, I am very happy that Pat brought this photo to my attention…
