Ann Lowe earned the reputation as “society’s best kept secret” for designing for many of America’s most prominent families.
Ann Lowe was born in Alabama at the turn of the last century. Her grandfather purchased the freedom of her grandmother and mother. As a girl, Lowe took scraps of fabric from her mother and grandmother ...
Sparkly, "fantasy" fairy tale dresses custom-made for Midwestern queens, princesses and countesses. Regal velvet, satin and chiffon couture gowns for New York's high society. An ivory silk taffeta ...
In September 1953, Ann Lowe found herself crying in her Harlem studio after a flooding accident ruined 10 of the 15 dresses commissioned by Janet Lee Bouvier Auchincloss for her daughter, Jacqueline’s ...
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The Black designer Ann Lowe, who designed from the 1920s through the 1960s for high society families like the Carnegies, Marjorie Merriweather Post, and even Jacqueline Kennedy’s wedding dress when ...
American fashion’s “best-kept secret” is about to receive a major spotlight thanks to Serena Williams and Ruth Carter. The tennis champion and the legendary costume designer are teaming up to produce ...
Her clients were able to talk her out of charging them the grip they would have paid if they’d sought out gowns from major fashion houses like Dior. Because of that, Lowe often failed to turn a profit ...
TAMPA, Fla. — Ann Lowe was a woman who created beautiful dresses and also made her mark as an African American designer for high society. She spent 10 years in Tampa perfecting her craft before moving ...
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The Black designer was “society’s best-kept secret” until renewed interest in Black fashion history shed some light on one of its pioneers. The Black designer Ann Lowe, who designed from the 1920s ...
"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Anew film will tell the story of Ann Lowe, who famously made Jackie Kennedy's wedding dress. Sony's ...