Garment District in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

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Giorgio Di Sant’Angelo

Fashion Walk of Fame

Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, May 16, 2012

1. Giorgio Di Sant’Angelo Marker

Inscription. Di Sant’Angelo exemplified the individual designer. He rose to prominence during the late 1960s when exuberant youth styles dominated. Inspired by non-western dress and hippie anti-fashion, di Sant’Angelo’s clothes were an eclectic mix if vibrant fabrics, rich ornamentation and ease of cut. Freeing the body was a prime focus. Leotards, bandeaux and tube dresses made of stretch fabrics covered with layers of filmy chiffon became his leitmotif.

Erected 2001.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music.

Location. Marker is missing. It was located near 40° 45.122′ N, 73° 59.389′ W. Marker was in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It was in the Garment District. Marker could be reached from Seventh Avenue. This marker is located in the sidewalk on east side of Seventh Avenue between West 36th Street and West 37th Street. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 499 7th Avenue, New York NY 10018, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location. Here the Motion Picture Began (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Koster & Bial’s (about

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600 feet away); Broadway at 35th Street (about 700 feet away); R.H. Macy & Company (approx. 0.2 miles away); Macy’s (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Macy’s (approx. 0.2 miles away); James Gordon Bennett Monument (approx. 0.2 miles away); The New York Herald (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.

Regarding Giorgio Di Sant’Angelo. This marker, and all other markers in the series, are currently (July 2020) missing. A 2019 posting on the Garment District Alliance website says “The Walk of Fame has been removed for redesign”.

Also see . . . Giorgio Di Sant’ Angelo - Wikipedia. (Submitted on August 8, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.)

Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, May 16, 2012

2. Giorgio Di Sant’Angelo Marker

Giorgio Di Sant’Angelo image. Click for full size.

from Phoenix Art Museum, unknown

3. Giorgio Di Sant’Angelo

Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 8, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 401 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 8, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. 3. submitted on April 10, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.