Ronaldus Shamask
Ronaldus Shamask (born November 24, 1945) is an American fashion designer.
[edit] Biography
Ronaldus Shamask was born in Amsterdam, Netherlands and raised in Australia. He was trained as an architect and is self-taught in fashion design. He started his professional career a window display designer in Melbourne (1963-1966). He went on to become as fashion illustrator for The Times and The Observer in London, England from 1967-1968.
From 1968-1971 Shamask was a theatrical designer for the Company of Man performance group in Buffalo, New York. He worked as a freelance interior and clothing designer between 1971-1977. In 1978-1990 he formed a partnership with Murray Moss and formed the Moss Shamask Fashion Company in New York. He went on to design many more clothes. Ronaldus has won several awards since then.
[edit] Awards
- American Fashion Critics Coty Award in 1981
- Council of Fashion Designers of America Award in 1987
- Confédération Internationale du Lin Fil d'Or Award in 1989
- Woolmark Award in 1989
