Geoffrey Beene (August 30, 1927 – September 28, 2004) was an American fashion designer. is the 242nd day of the year (243rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 271st day of the year (272nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Brief introduction on the history of fashion design and designers Fashion design is the art dedicated to the creation of wearing apparel and lifestyle. ...

Beene was born in Haynesville, Louisiana. He studied medicine at Tulane University, but dropped out in 1946, after three years. He moved to New York in 1947 to attend the Traphagen School of Fashion. He then worked at a number of fashion houses, both in Paris and New York, including Harmay and Teal Traina. Haynesville is a town located in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana. ... Tulane University is a private, nonsectarian, coeducational research university located in New Orleans, Louisiana. ... Year 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the capital of France. ... This article is about the state. ...

In 1963 he started his own company, Geoffrey Beene, Inc., with a showroom located on Seventh Avenue in Manhattan. His clients included such notables as Lady Bird Johnson, Pat Nixon, Nancy Reagan, Faye Dunaway and Glenn Close. For other uses, see 1963 (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Manhattan (disambiguation). ... Claudia Alta Lady Bird Taylor Johnson (December 22, 1912 – July 11, 2007)[1] was a First Lady of the United States, having been the wife of U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson. ... Thelma Catherine Pat Ryan Nixon (March 16, 1912 – June 22, 1993) was the wife of former President Richard Nixon and the First Lady of the United States of America from 1969 to 1974. ... Nancy Davis Reagan (born Anne Frances Robbins on July 6, 1921) is the widow of the former United States President Ronald Reagan and was First Lady of the United States from 1981 to 1989. ... Faye Dunaway (born January 14, 1941, in Bascom, Florida) is an Academy Award-winning American actress. ... Glenn Close (born March 19, 1947) is a five-time Academy Award-nominated American film and stage actress. ...

His career in fashion design spanned over 40 years, and the company bearing his name is still operating today. It licenses the brand name to Phillips-Van Heusen. Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation (NYSE: PVH) is an apparel company, and the worlds largest shirt company. ...

Beene died on September 28, 2004, at the age of 77 due to complications from pneumonia. is the 271st day of the year (272nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about human pneumonia. ...

External links

• Official Company Site
• Article on Geoffrey Beene