Designer Joseph Abboud to Lecture At UMass Boston

Boston, (MA) - New York Designer and UMass Boston graduate Joseph Abboud plans a return to the university on Wednesday, February 13th as special guest lecturer.

Joseph Abboud's Schedule at UMass Boston February 13

10:00-11:30 a.m. Guest lecturer in Marketing 403: Advertising class

12:00-2:00 p.m. Keynote speaker at College of Management Convocation
Topic: "Managing the Creative Organization"

2:30-4:00 p.m. Career forum advising UMass Boston students

Abboud launched his signature menswear collection in 1987. Two years later, he joined forces with GFT USA Corp. to form J.A. Apparel Corporation. Since the debut of his collection, Abboud has been accorded numerous honors including the distinction of being the only designer to have received the coveted Menswear Designer of the Year two years in a row (1989 & 1990) from the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA). In 1995, Abboud was honored for Excellence in American Design by the U.S. Department of Commerce, and in May 1997, Abboud was presented with the Michael Award for Menswear Designer of the Year.

After studying comparative literature at the University of Massachusetts Boston, he went on to attend the Sorbonne in Paris, where he grew to love the sophisticated polish of European style. In 1968, Abboud joined the prestigious retail store, Louis of Boston. Over the course of twelve years, he served as Buyer, Merchandiser, and eventually Coordinator of Promotion and Advertising. Three years as Director of Menswear Design for Polo/Ralph Lauren further refined Abboud's own vision of men's style. Says Abboud about his decision to go out on his own, "I realized I had something new to say, something that wasn't already out there."

This is the first of three planned visits; he will return Thursday March 7 and Wednesday April 10 to present lectures on creativity, entrepreneurship, design, and marketing.

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