Coty Award - Recipients of The Award - 1970-1979

1970-1979

• 1970

Winnies

Giorgio di Sant' Angelo

Chester Weinberg

Return Award

Herbert Kasper

Hall of Fame Award

Bill Blass

Special Awards

Will & Eileen Richardson of Up Tied (Tie-dyed fabrics)

Steven Brody and Daniel Stoenescu of Cadoro (costume jewellery)

Alexis Kirk (costume jewellery)

Cliff Nicholson (costume jewellery)

Marty Ruza (costume jewellery)

Bill Smith (costume jewellery)

Menswear Award

Ralph Lauren

• 1971

Winnies

Halston

Betsey Johnson at Alley Cat

Hall of Fame Award

Anne Klein

Hall of Fame Citation

Bill Blass

Special Awards

John Kloss of Cira (lingerie)

Nancy Knox (men's shoes)

Levi Strauss & Co (worldwide fashion influence)

Elsa Peretti (jewellery)

Menswear Award

Larry Kane of Raffles Wear

• 1972

Winnie

John Anthony

Return Award

Halston

Hall of Fame Award

Bonnie Cashin

Special Award

Dorothy Weatherford of Mountain Artisans (patchwork and quality)

Special Menswear Awards

Robert Margolis of A. Smile Inc. (excitement in menswear)

Alan Rosanes of Gordon Gregory Ltd. (excitement in menswear)

Alexander Shields (excitement in menswear)

Pinky Wolman & Dianne Beaudry of Flo Toronto (excitement in menswear)

• 1973

Winnies

Stephen Burrows

Calvin Klein

Hall of Fame Award

Oscar de la Renta

Special Awards

Clovis Ruffin (original young fashion)

Joe Famolare (shoes)

Don Kline (hats)

Judith Leiber (handbags)

Herbert & Beth Levine (shoes)

Michael Moraux of Dubaux (jewellery)

Celia Sebiri (jewellery)

Menswear Award

Piero Dimitri

• 1974

Winnie

Ralph Lauren

Return Award

Calvin Klein

Hall of Fame Awards

Geoffrey Beene

Halston

Special Awards

Stephen Burrows (lingerie)

Stan Herman (lingerie)

John Kloss (lingerie)

Fernando Sánchez (lingerie)

Bill Tice (lingerie)

Menswear Award

Bill Kaiserman of Rafael

Menswear Return Award

Piero Dimitri

Special Menswear Awards

Sal Cesarani (menswear)

John Weitz (menswear)

Aido Cipullo (male jewellery)

• 1975

Winnies

Carol Horn

Hall of Fame Award

Calvin Klein

Hall of Fame Citation

Geoffrey Beene

Hall of Fame Award (menswear)

Piero Dimitri

Special Awards

Bill Blass for Revillon America (fur design)

Fernando Sanchez for Revillon America (fur design)

Calvin Klein for Alixandre (fur design)

Viola Sylbert for Alixandre (fur design)

Monika Tilley for Elon (swimwear)

Menswear Award

Chuck Howard & Peter Wrigley at Anne Klein Studio

Menswear Return Award

Bill Kaiserman of Rafael

Special Menswear Award

Nancy Knox (leather menswear)

• 1976

Winnie

Mary McFadden

Return Awards

John Anthony

Ralph Lauren

Hall of Fame Award

Herbert Kasper

Hall of Fame Award (menswear)

Bill Kaiserman

Special Awards

American Sporting Gear (Sportswear (activewear))

Barbara Dulien (womenswear)

Menswear Award

Sal Cesarani

Special Menswear Awards

Vicky Davis (mens' neckwear)

Lowell Judson (men's loungewear)

Ronald Kolodzie (men's loungewear)

Robert Schafter (men's loungewear)

• 1977

Winnies

Stephen Burrows

Donna Karan & Louis Dell'Olio for Anne Klein

Hall of Fame Award

Ralph Lauren

Hall of Fame Citation

Geoffrey Beene (Contribution to American Fashion)

Special Awards

Ted Muehling (jewellery)

Fernando Sanchez (lingerie)

Menswear Award

Alexander Julian

• 1978

Winnies

Bill Atkinson

Charles Suppon

Return Award

Mary McFadden

Special Awards

Joan & David Helpern (shoes and boots)

AMF Head Sportswear Co. (outstanding contribution to activewear)

Danskin Inc. (exercise and sports clothing)

Menswear Award

Robert Stock

Menswear Hall of Fame Citation

Bill Kaiserman

• 1979

Winnie

Perry Ellis

Hall of Fame Award

Mary McFadden

Hall of Fame Citations

for contributions to international status of American fashion

Geoffrey Beene

Halston

Calvin Klein

Ralph Lauren

Special Awards

Barry Kieselstein-Cord (jewellery)

Gil Truedsson (shoes)

Joan Vass (knitwear)

Menswear Award

Lee Wright

Menswear Return Award

Alexander Julian

Special Menswear Award

Conrad Bell (men's furs)