On Aug. 24, 1983, I produced a fashion show for Ignacio Peri at the Scottish Rite Temple at Lake Merritt in Oakland, California (see link below). Ignacio's designs were tailored, up-to-the-minute styles for the professional woman. They were brilliant designs and they were beautiful.
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Cocoon coat* by Ignacio Peri
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Cocoon coat detail by Ignacio Peri
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Peri was recognized by Neiman-Marcus as one of the "Seven Top Bay Area Designers" in 1983, and was chosen by the California Apparel Mart as one of ten designers to create a special wardrobe for Ethel Bradley (wife of L. A. Mayor Tom Bradley), to wear to the 1984 Olympics. Other celebrities he dressed included Jane Wyman and Meryl Streep. He was the owner of Impromtu, a boutique at Blackhawk Plaza in Danville, as well as Arlington Arcade in Oakland.
Peri was a judge for the
weavers
and
spinners
fashion
show
held on May 5, 1983
in
conjunction
with
the
30th
annual
conference
of the
Northern California Handweavers Guild, Secrets
of
the
Loom. He was also a judge for, L' Image, the 1993 Asian Fashion Modeling Competition.
Ignacio
Peri, Jr. was a native of Tampa, Fla., and a graduate of Florida State University and the University of California at Berkeley. He was a
former member of the Alameda Arts Commission and an instructor of design
at Laney College in Oakland. He died on July 18, 1995; he was 55.
Ignacio Peri Jr. ~ SFGate OBITUARY
Published 4:00 am, Wednesday, August 30, 1995
* Cocoon Coat shown above is for sale by Mags Rags on Etsy
Scottish Rite Temple, Oakland
Published 4:00 am, Wednesday, August 30, 1995
* Cocoon Coat shown above is for sale by Mags Rags on Etsy
Designs well remembered!
Scottish Rite Temple, Oakland
Styrous® ~ October 15, 2013
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I used to work for Mr Peri after school cleaning up his Boutique on Park blvd in Oakland California
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