1951
New York, Florence
Gertrude Ziminsky was one of the most important buyers for B. Altman and Company during the postwar years.
She was a friend of Giovanni Giorgini. As the appointed buyer for B. Altman & Co., in 1951 she attended the First Italian High Fashion Show organized by Giorgini at Villa Torrigiani in Florence.
Thanks to her role as a mediator between Italian fashion designers and B. Altman & Co., Zeminsky played an important role in making Italian fashion known and popular in the United States.
Related Vectors
Giovanni Battista Giorgini
imprenditore
B. Altman and Company
Luxury Department Store Chain
First Italian High Fashion Show
Fashion show
Sources
“Young Designers Set Pace in Britain; Vital New Fashions Win Following in Europe and U.S.” The New York Times, June 3, 1964.