Ben King (designer)

Ben King was an American fashion designer active from the 1940s to the 1970s. In 1944, he was awarded a Neiman Marcus Fashion Award for Distinguished Service in the Field of Fashion.^[1] Although he produced some clothing, including a vibrant India-print pajamas ensemble in 1954,^[2] King was known particularly for accessories, being listed as a leading designer of belts in 1953.^[3] Ben King handbags were still available from stores such as Bonwit Teller in the mid-1970s, being featured in Vogue and Harper's Bazaar.^[4]

References

1. Staff writer (25 October 2002). "The Neiman's Seal of Approval". Women's Wear Daily. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 2 March 2015 – via Highbeam.
2. Staff writer (1954). "The exotic colors of the courtyard of Beretta Center in downtown Charlotte Amalie are matched by Ben King's colorful India-print pajamas with tied midrifl' blouse". Town & Country. 108 (4380): 30.
3. Leypoldt, F., ed. (1953). "Unknown title". The Publishers Weekly. 164: 750.
4. Harper's Bazaar. 107. Hearst Corporation. 1974 https://books.google.com/books?id=hNchAQAAMAAJ – via Google Books. {{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
   - "Fashion and Accessory Details". Vogue: 9–11. 1975 – via Google Books.