Barbara Tfank
Barbara Tfank is an American fashion designer, known for her elegant designs in exquisite textiles.
Career
A native of New York, Tfank is a graduate of Skidmore College and holds a masters from Stanford University[1] She apprenticed with designer Cesarani and worked as a costume designer for films,[2] including A Midnight Clear and Dream Lover.
She also worked as a stylist for Avedon, for Japanese TV [3] and as a design consultant for Prada, in which role she designed the Lavender Prada dress of Uma Thurman worn at the 1995 Academy Awards.[4] The dress is featured in Hal Rubenstein's book, 100 Unforgettable Dresses. She started her own design line with a collection for Barneys in 2001. Since 2006, Tfank has shown her designs at New York Fashion Week; she has also shown at Houston Fashion Week.[5] She regularly collaborates with shoe designer Manolo Blahnik, sagafurs, and Shiseido.
Tfank’s high profile clients include First Lady Michelle Obama,[6] who wore a Tfank dress to meet Queen Elizabeth II on the Obamas’ official visit to the UK in 2011 and for the 2012 State of the Union Address, and singer Adele,[7][8] who wore Barbara Tfank to the 2009 Grammys and the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards.
References
- ^ http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/store/movies/principal/bio/0,,2062762,00.html
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0856812/
- ^ http://www.metrovelvet.com/runway/barbara-tfank-spring-2012/
- ^ http://www.people.com/people/gallery/0,,613599_618258,00.html
- ^ http://www.stylemagazine.com/barbara-tfank-brings-beauty-grace-and-feminine-lines-to-houston%E2%80%99s-2nd-annual-fashion-week/
- ^ http://mrs-o.com/newdata/tag/barbara-tfank
- ^ http://www.vogue.co.uk/news/2011/09/01/barbara-tfank
- ^ http://www.vogue.co.uk/spy/celebrity-photos/2011/08/23/adele-style-file/gallery#/image/5