Anne Klein Signed Gold Tone Chunky Clip On Earrings
Slight chip on side of one earring (see photo) but not discernible when worn
Anne Klein, unrelated to Calvin Klein, was a fashion and
jewelry designer.
According to various websites:
"Anne Klein was a legendary fashion designer who changed
and influenced the way American women dressed. Today, her legacy is enjoyed by
people around the world.
"Clothes
won't change the world. The women who wear them will," is one of Anne
Klein's mottos.
She started working at the age of 15 as a designer at a clothing company and
ended up establishing a fashion empire.
Anne Klein was a household name in the fashion industry of the 1950s, creating
clothing styles that were appropriate for the average American woman.
The designer became known with the Junior Sophisticates clothing line, which
offered a new silhouette. The concept was well received and encouraged Anne
Klein to move into women's sportswear and new clothing lines, expanding her
design portfolio.
At present, Anne Klein is one of the most popular worldwide brands, its
portfolio including clothing, watches, glasses, jewelry, and other fashion
accessories.
Her
career as a designer began in 1937, when she received a scholarship to study at
Traphagen Fashion School, which earned her her first job.
So, at the age of 15, she began working as a designer at a clothing company on
7th Avenue in New York City. But her ambitious steps certainly did not stop
there.
Over time, the talented young woman turned her extraordinary potential into her
own clothing collections, after which she repeatedly received prestigious
awards.
From
1972, in addition to clothing, various accessories such as watches, sunglasses
and clothing accessories began to be made under the Anne Klein brand. This
expanded the overall image of the brand.
The
famous Anne Klein died on March 19, 1974, at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York
City at the age of 51. But Donna Karen and Louis Dell'Olio continued in her
vision.
Even today, the Anne Klein brand is one of the most popular worldwide in stores
and at trade shows.
The
brand's iconic logo is the image of a lion's head, but the initials A.K. are
also marks.
Anne Klein & Company
jewelry are mostly classic gold-tone earrings, necklaces, rings, bracelets, watches, pins,
and brooches.
There are also some silver-tone pieces. These accessories often incorporated
textured matte and glossy metal, colored enamel, glass cabochons, rhinestones,
and faux pearls. Under Dell'Olio's influence, the delicate jewelry became chunkier and
more geometric in the 1980s and 1990s.
The jewelry does not have a particular style. There are
several large dangle earrings, charm bracelets, and various necklaces. Many designs feature the company's stylized lion's heard motif, and other pieces have nautical themes or seashell motifs."
