1. Donald Brooks was an American fashion designer and creator of the "American Look" founded in the 1950s and 1960s.
14 Facts About Donald Brooks
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Donald Brooks had an immense passion for stage and film, designing well over 3500 costumes.
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Donald Brooks's efforts were recognized by an Emmy Award and numerous other honors; he was nominated three times for the Academy Award and once for a Tony.
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Donald Brooks was born as Donald Marc Blumberg in New Haven, Connecticut, on January 9,1928.
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Donald Brooks then attended the Yale University School of Drama, where he first decided to become a costume and clothing designer.
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Donald Brooks studied design at the Fashion Institute of Technology and then the Parsons School of Design in New York.
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Donald Brooks attracted the attention of Dorothy Shaver, the store's president, who hired him to design a clothing line that year.
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In 1962, Donald Brooks became one of the founders of the Council of Fashion Designers of America.
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Donald Brooks worked under his own label from 1965 to 1973.
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In 1982 Donald Brooks won an Emmy for his pieces in the TV show "The Letter" which starred Lee Remick.
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Donald Brooks's awards include The New York Drama Critics Award, a Tony nomination, and the Emmy Award.
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Donald Brooks was the recipient of three Coty Awards for fashion and the Parsons' Medal of Distinction.
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Towards the end of his career, Donald Brooks' designs were placed in the 2003 Parsons exhibit.
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Donald Brooks died on August 1,2005, at Stony Brook University Hospital in Stony Brook, New York.