Anne Klein (fashion designer)

Anne Klein was an American fashion designer whose label was continued by designer Donna Karan after Anne Klein's untimely death.

Fashion designer, born Hannah Golofski in New York City, USA. In 1938 she started as a sketcher on Seventh Avenue. In 1948, Junior Sophisticates was launched, and Anne Klein & Co was established in 1968. She was a noted leader in designing sophisticated, practical sportswear for young women. She early recognized a need for blazers, trousers, and separates, and her designs became particularly popular in the USA.

Company Bio

For more than thirty years, Anne Klein has been synonymous with American Style, creating clothes that are immediately recognizable for their sophistication, wearability and, most of all, their relevance to women's lives.

Anne Klein defined the way American sportswear is worn and sold today. In 1968, she launched Anne Klein & Company with the specific goal of designing and marketing sportswear as coordinated separates. With its mix and match wardrobe of constructed jackets, pants and related pieces, Anne Klein's innovative strategy made her company an industry leader overnight.

The company continued to achieve impressive growth and prestigious honors: Anne Klein was presented with two Coty awards and named to the Coty Hall of Fame. She was among the five designers chosen for the now famous Franco-American presentation at Versailles in 1973. At the height of her success, Anne Klein died unexpectedly in early 1974.