Fashion Jewelry Designers Biography
Source(google.com.pk)Valentina Sanina Nicholaevna was born in Kiev, Russia, on May 1, 1904. Upon her arrival in America in 1923 she attracted attention in New York wearing her own designs. Interest in her unusual clothes led to the founding of Valentina Gowns, Inc. in 1928. Valentina Gowns, Inc. was backed by the Wall Street lawyer and financier Eustace Seligman; with George Schlee, Valentina’s husband as business manager.
Valentina successfully designed for the theatre. Valentina’s early training as a performing artist played a critical role in the formation of her talent for costuming actors. Within the first decade of business, Valentina’s clients ranged from Park Avenue matrons to stars of the stage and silver screen. Valentina soon claimed Millicent Rogers, Lillian Gish, Gloria Swanson, Katharine Hepburn, Jennifer Jones and even White House wives among her loyal followers.
From the early 1930s on, Valentina designed costumes for Broadway productions, operas, and (by the early 1940s) Hollywood films. Valentina dressed and accessorized the world’s most sought-after opera divas of the mid-twentieth century. Her stage and screen credits include longstanding working relations with Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne, Norma Shearer, Paulette Goddard, Ginger Rogers, and Jennifer Jones, to name a few. Her designs for, and association with, the reclusive film star Greta Garbo inspired endless gossip, but perhaps Valentina’s most highly publicized work was for Katharine Hepburn, whom she dressed in 1939 for her starring role in the stage version of The Philadelphia Story.
In 1957, Valentina Gowns, Inc. closed its doors. Valentina died in New York City in 1989 at the age of ninety years old.
New York, NY: Since 1945 Martin Flyer has been providing the jewelry industry with the highest quality of products backed by first –class service. Martin Flyer introduced their FlyerFIt® Bridal Brand to the industry 7 years ago and today FlyerFit® is one of the leading American Designer Bridal Brands. Martin Flyer has always been known for high quality, Classic Diamond Product. Today, Martin Flyer enters a new category in the jewelry industry and is proud to announce a new Fashion Jewelry Division to expand its distribution as well as its products into the American independent retailer.
“Martin Flyer is a very well-respected Brand in the jewelry industry and the perfect partner to represent the KGK Group in America.” states Sanjay Kothari, President of KGK Global.
"There is a demand in America for well-made and well serviced value based jewelry", states Joshua Kaufman, CEO of Martin Flyer. "The expansion of our Fashion Division and revolutionary in-store Marketing Program will allow Martin Flyer to continue to distinguish ourselves as a leader of branded diamond jewelry in America."
Martin Flyer has named Knud Hostrup previously from PANDORA as Vice President of Sales and Marketing for the company and named Richie Freilich Vice President of Customer Relations..
About Martin Flyer
Martin Flyer began in the Bowery district of New York City more than 65 years ago and has become one of the most recognizable names in the fine jewelry industry known for Quality and Service. In 2009 the company merged with a prestigious DTC sight holder, The KGK Group, utilizing their resources and global market strength. A name synonymous with timeless, elegant designs, Martin Flyer continues to offer a broad range of bridal and fashion jewelry— made available in all precious metals — with its Classic Martin Flyer and FlyerFit® collections. Martin Flyer’s headquarters are still located in Manhattan which includes a high quality production facility. Martin Flyer remains a sound institution in the jewelry industry, able to meet the growing needs of its customers from the design to the manufacturing stages.
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