Fashion Icon In The House with Stan Herman

Fashion Icon In The House with Stan Herman

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In this episode, Josselyne Herman-Saccio interviews Fashion Icon Stan Herman (who also happens to be her Uncle), Stan is a fashion designer and former president of the Council of Fashion Designers of America. From his humble beginnings in a Jewish family in New Jersey to his time in the army and his experiences in Europe, Stan’s life has been filled with ups and downs.

He discusses his relationship with his late partner Gene, the impact of his role at the CFDA, and his close bond with his family. Throughout it all, Stan’s resilience and determination shine through. They discuss Stan’s love for classical music and opera. Stan also reflects on the loss of his partner and how he overcame challenges in his career. He offers words of wisdom and advice for living an unmessablewith life. Find Stan’s book here: Uncross Your Legs.

Stan is the past president of the Council of Fashion Designers of America and has been designing for over four decades. His career has spanned the complete design spectrum from ready to wear and intimate apparel, to uniforms for America’s most prestigious corporations. A political activist in a community of designers, he has dedicated the last ten years of his presidency to the emergence of American designers in the new global game of fashion. As past president of 7th on Sixth he oversaw the emergence of the tents in Bryant Park as well as playing a major role in fashion’s most successful fund raiser for AIDS; 7th on Sale.