Henry Kissinger and Nancy Kissinger One of my first interviews for the biography of Pauline Trigère was with Mrs. Nancy Kissinger; the spouse of former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger . Mrs. Kissinger was a good client and would come in to the Trigère office for fittings, with Secret Service agents stood about. Both Henry and Nancy were good friends with Pauline. Mrs. Kissinger described Pauline's garments as "ageless" and fondly remembered one of her favorite ensembles:

Researching Pauline Trigère archive at Parsons / New School in NYC. An appointment with New School / Parson's School of Design archive led me to discover over 10 boxes of articles, photographs, sketches and VHS videos which I poured through over two full days. A large portion of the archive were drawings from Pauline Trigère's long time associate Lucie Porges for the fashion show catalogs and sketches for the collections. The archive also included Lucie Porges' notes and s

April 12, 2018, Feb 14, 2022, April 15, August 8, 2022 Interview Betty Halbreich at Bergdorf Goodman. I conducted several interviews with Ms. Betty Halbreich at Bergdorf 's, beginning on April 12, 2018. Betty fondly recalls Ms. Trigère's presence at the renowned New York store, where she would host trunk shows and assist her clients from (mostly) the Upper East Side. Betty characterized Ms. Trigère as a talented designer, yet also formidable and would "tough-sell" her clie

UT Costume Institute of Pauline Trigère garments My introduction to the University of Texas Denton Costume Institute 's collection came through my professor, Mrs. Rosemary Powell , during my early days as a fashion design student. This collection is home to one of the largest modern fashion collections in the country. It was established thanks to donations from socialites such as Mrs. Neiman Marcus along with other prominent members of the Texas elite. The extensive collecti

This blog is an extension to the biography I am researching for the legendary fashion designer Pauline Trigère, whose name has largely been forgotten. This project stems from my time as an apprentice with Ms. Trigère after graduating from the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York. Although my apprenticeship with her was brief; she was 88 years old at the time, I was both in awe and intimated by her. She was once called "The Queen of New York's Seventh Avenue." It was