Parnes-Feinstein History

[JessGoddesse]

I hope a simple question -- trying to find the history of the label -- specifically, SF or NY? Does anyone know of a site with history on the designers and location? Most searches just hit Etsy. TY

 

[MagsRags]

Hello Jess, and welcome to the VFG forums!

There is a short history in the VFG Label Resource. It does not address the location, but you may be able to use some of that history to expand on.

 

[The Vintage Vendeuse]

Hi!

Presumably you did see the bit that VFG has in our Label Resource?

https://vintagefashionguild.org/label-resource/parnes-feinstein/

 

[MagsRags]

And actually...
Working with the name "Aaron Parnes" from our label info, I searched "Aaron Parnes designer", and got several hits, including an eBay listing for a "1967 Press Photo Aaron Parnes, designer for New York firm of Parnes Feinstein". So that answers the question of location.

 

[denisebrain]

A New York Daily News article places Parnes-Feinstein at 530 7th Avenue NYC in 1980

 

[claireshaeffer]

If you subscribe to the NYTimes, you can access all articles online.