14 Facts About Stan Herman

Stan M Herman was born on September 17,1928 and is an American fashion designer.

Stan Herman was President of the Council of Fashion Designers of America, a position he held until 2006 at which time Diane von Furstenberg took over the position.

Stan Herman is known worldwide for his leading edge corporate uniforms.

Stanley M Herman was born in Brooklyn, New York, and grew up in a Jewish family in Passaic, New Jersey, His father owned a chain of silk shops.

Stan Herman continued his studies at the Traphagen School of Fashion, graduating in 1952 in Costume Design.

Stan Herman then served in the United States Army during the Korean War.

Stan Herman left show business to pursue fashion full-time after launching his first collection, which Women's Wear Daily declared an unqualified success.

Stan Herman then became head designer for ready-to-wear company Mr Mort on Seventh Avenue.

Stan Herman first designed a uniform after a request from the president of the Avis car rental company.

Stan Herman served as president of the Council of Fashion Designers of America from 1991 to 2006.

Stan Herman has designed a loungewear and sleepwear collection for QVC since 1993.

In 2006, Stan Herman was awarded the Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award by the CFDA.

Stan Herman received an honorary doctorate from the University of Cincinnati in 2008.

At 24, Stan Herman met Gene Horowitz, a teacher and writer, with whom he was in a relationship for 39 years, until Horowitz died in 1991.