Sophie Vieille Collection
SPEC.TRI.SV
Ohio State University Libraries Special Collections
2.4 Cubic feet
1978-1991
The Sophie Vieille Collection contains photographs, posters and other advertisements for fashion shows, clippings, designs, and fashion show reviews. As of 2012, Sophie Vieille is an avant garde fashion designer based in New York City.
(3) boxes; (9) oversize folders
English
Arrangement of Materials
Materials are arranged in the order received.
Acquisitions Information
Unknown
Preferred Citation
[identification of item], Sophie Vieille Collection, SPEC.TRI.SV, Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee Theatre Research Institute, Ohio State University
Access to Materials
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Processing Information
Finding aid written by Zoe MacLeod, 2017 September.
Biographical Note
As of 2012, Sophie Vieille (1954-) is an avant garde fashion designer. Born in France, Vieille moved to New York city in the late 1970s. In 1979, she produced Witness New York, which featured the films, music, and fashion of the downtown scene. Vieille also works as freelance fashion journalist and contributed to such publications as SoHo News and The Village Voice.
Scope and Contents
The Sophie Vieille Collection contains photographs and slides, posters and other advertisements for fashion shows, clippings, designs, and fashion show reviews. The materials date from 1978 to 1991.
Vieille, Sophie
Avant-garde (Aesthetics)--New York (State)--New York--20th century
Design drawings
Fashion shows--New York (State)--New York--20th century
Photographs
Posters
Women fashion designers--New York (State)--New York--20th century
ABC No Rio, New York flyers
1
1
1985
Mary Adams American: 2 organza dresses, photograph by Dub Rogers
1
2
1984
Art exhibit at the Ritz Hotel, New York flyers, photocopies of reviews from Washington Post, ads from New York Times
1
3
1983
Art of the Avant-Garde in Russia - Guggenheim Museum: selections from the George Costakis Collection
1
4
1981 October 16-1982 January 3
Ballgown show at the Mudd Club newspaper clippings, reviews, press release, photographs
1
5
1981
Collaborative projects - Media program notes, advertisements, sketches
1
6
1985
Contretemps photocopies, list of participating designers and artists, budget list, description of the show
1
7
circa 1985
Delia Doherty photograph of black cardboard tubular dress
1
8
1979
Amy Downs program notes and sketches for Christmas pageant at the House of Candles, New York
1
9
1987
Amy Downs - "Restoring cotton patchwork" photograph
1
10
1982
The Dress photograph of model wearing a hat designed by Amy Downs
1
11
undated
New fashion newspaper clippings with photographs
1
12
1980
El Bohio Community and Cultural Center expo clippings, invitations, advertisements, the history of El Bohio Center
1
13
1986
4 Fashion Horses flyers, advertisements, programs, invitations
1
14
undated
4 Fashion Horses photographs
1
15
undated
Daniel James catalogue photocopies
1
16
1986
Carmel Johnson modular clothing cards with designs of specific clothes, bolero plus pants/skirt photograph by Dub Rogers
1
17
1984
Kiki Smith photograph by Tom Warren: paint on muslin dress
2
1
1981
Takeji Hayakawa clippings
2
2
undated
Mary Lemley photograph of paper suit, newspaper clippings, photocopy of review from The Soho Weekly News
2
3
1979 December 13
Zigou photo from The Princess Story, photo from the Bolero wedding, biography of Zigou
2
4
1982-1985
Witness New York photocopies of ads/poster
2
5
undated
White Columns (Gallery) Christmas fashion show newspaper clipping and photocopies
2
6
1981
Machine language art auction and benefit show flyers
2
7
1984
Vanina: fashion, geopolitics, multi media, for three solo designers
2
8
1991
Set designs for Vanina by Sophie Vieille
2
9
undated
Fashion show flyers
2
10
1990
Times Square Raps & Wrap photo album of fashion designers
2
11
1980
Times Square Raps & Wrap fashion show/exhibition photocopies of reviews
2
12
undated
Sarabande fashion show photographs at Limbo Gallery, New York
2
13
1986
Sarabande fashion show script and photographs
2
14
1986
The Rock Lounge fashion show clippings, reviews, advertisements, invitations
2
15
1980
New York fashion show prints and paints
2
16
1985
Suzan Pitt photographs and creation for Stern Magazine
2
17
1983
Nouvelle couture invitations, contact lists, newspaper clippings, reviews
2
18
1981
New York Circus fashion show newspaper clippings, participants lists, participants information, correspondence
2
19
1980
Joseph Nechvatal photograph and body print
2
20
1982
Miko & Melba: "The Strill Sisters"
2
21
1981
Carmel Johnson modular clothing photographs
2
22
1986
Fashion Lounge Times Square fashion show: photocopies of advertisements
2
23
undated
Fashion shows slides
2
24
1979-1986
Costume
3
undated
Design for Prints and Paints Fashion Show, "Twins"
4
1
circa 1980s
Design for Sarabande, fashion show script, "Dancer"
4
2
1986
Paperworks poster
3
undated
"Sarabande" and "Rock Lounge" posters
4
1986
Fashion Expo in El Bohio drawings and posters
5
circa 1986
Witness New York posters
6
1978
Broaddus (J. Eric) and D. Dohrety photographs
7
undated
Ballgown Show and Punk Party posters
8
1979-1980
Times Square Wraps and Rap posters
9
undated