Donald Brooks (January 9, 1928 - August 1, 2005) was an American fashion designer. January 9 is the 9th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... August 1 is the 213th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (214th in leap years), with 152 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The term fashion applies to a prevailing mode of expression. ...

Born Donald Marc Blumberg in New Haven, Connecticut, Brooks attended Syracuse University followed by the Yale School of Drama, where he first decided to become a costume and clothing designer. He studied design at the Fashion Institute of Technology and then the Parsons School of Design in New York. Brooks' first job in the fashion industry was as a window designer for department store Lord & Taylor. He attracted the attention of Dorothy Shaver, the store's president, who hired him to design a clothing line that year. This article is about the city in Connecticut. ... Official language(s) English Capital Hartford Largest city Bridgeport Area  Ranked 48th  - Total 5,549 sq. ... Syracuse University (SU) is a private research university located in Syracuse, New York. ... Yale can refer to an educational institution: Yale University, one of the United States oldest universities. ... The Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) is a State University of New York college of art and design located in New York City, New York, United States. ... The Parsons School of Design, located in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of New York City, is a design school affiliated (since 1970) with the New School University. ... Flag Seal Nickname: Big Apple Location Location in the state of New York Government Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,214. ... Lord & Taylor, based in New York City, New York, is one of the oldest department store chains in the United States. ...

By the 1960s, Brooks was a preeminent figure in American fashion, cited by the New York Times as one of “the three B's of fashion” alongside Bill Blass and Geoffrey Beane. He opened his first store in 1963. The New York Times is an internationally known daily newspaper published in New York City and distributed in the United States and many other nations worldwide. ... Bill Blass William Ralph Blass (June 22, 1922 - June 12, 2002) was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana. ... Geoffrey Beene (born 1927, died 2004) was a noted fashion designer for 40 years, succesfully creating a brand under his name that is still strong today. ... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1963 calendar). ...

In addition to his work on Seventh Avenue, Mr. Brooks also designed the costumes for numerous Broadway Plays, including Promises, Promises, No Strings, and Barefoot in the Park - Television shows including The Letter, The Two Mrs. Greenvilles and feature length motion pictures - Star!, Darling Lili and The Cardinal. His Awards include The New York Drama Critics Award, a Tony Nomination, the Emmy Award and three Academy Award Nominations. He was also the receipitant of three Coty Awards for fashion and the Parsons' Medal of Distinction.