Larry Levine (fashion designer)

Larry Levine (May 10, 1926 – February 9, 2008) was an American designer of coats and suits.

He was born in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn to Polish, Jewish, immigrants. He served in the US Navy in World War II and eventually got a job as a road salesman for Capri Coat in the nineteen forties. In 1951 Levine founded Larry Levine, Inc. By the mid-sixties his traditional, classic, coats and suits were sold in virtually every clothing store in the country. Larry Levine was one of a very few clothing manufacturers of his time to brand his own name.

Levine sold part of his company to S. Rothschild, Inc. in 1991 but remained as president. In 1996 Levine cut all ties with the S. Rothschild. Larry Levine Inc. is still one of the strongest names in women's outerwear in the United States. Larry Levine coats and suits are an integral part of Federated Stores' matrix with garments sold in Macy's, Lord & Taylor, Nordstrom's etc.

References

Sarasota Herald-Tribune February 12, 2008
The Today Show NBC October 23, 2014
Article from: Women's Wear Daily | January 14, 1991 | Friedman, Arthur |

External links

Paid Notice: Deaths LEVINE, LARRY. New York Times, February 11, 2008

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