Ruth Finley

Ruth Finley (January 14, 1920 – August 25, 2018) was an American businesswoman who was the founder and publisher of The Fashion Calendar.

Education

Finley attended Simmons College in Boston between 1937 and 1941 where she majored in journalism and minored in nutrition. She worked as a theater usher in New York during college and after graduation. At the time, theater in New York followed a centralized schedule of dates and events.

Honors

2016: The Fashion Institute of Technology President's Lifetime Achievement Award

2014: The CFDA Board of Directors Tribute Award

2010: The National Arts Club Medal of Honor.

2008: The High School of Fashion Industries Lifetime Achievement Award

References

  1. ↑ Nudell, Natalie (2018). "Ruth Finley's Fashion Calendar". In Deihl, Nancy (ed.). The Hidden History of American Fashion Rediscovering 20th-century Women Designers. London, UK: Bloomsbury Academic Press. ISBN 978-1-350-00048-3.
  2. ↑ Lockwood, Lisa. "Ivy Ross, Joe Zee Give Keynote Addresses at FIT Graduation".
  3. ↑ "CFDA to Honor Oft-Overlooked Fashion Legends This Year".
  4. ↑ "The National Arts Club Medal of Honor".
  5. ↑ WWD Staff. "High School of Fashion Industries Honoring Finley".