ILIE WACS

(b. 1937?) Austrian born American designer of ready-to-wear, Wacs left Vienna as a refugee on the last boat to Shanghai during WWII.  After the War, he returned to Paris, where he studies at the Ecole des Beaux Arts, and then worked for designer Alex Maguy.

He went to New York at the request of suit and coat maker Philip Magone.  In the late 1960s, he designed for coat maker Originala.  Then, in 1972, he formed his own firm.  His work is seen from the 1960s to the 1980s, and features lovely but clean cutting. He is especially known for his coats and suits.

labels: Ilie Wacs, Ilie Wacs Originala, Wacsworks.