The collected record
The Alvin Valley Archive & Bibliography brings together the articles, runway reviews, interviews and photographs that document a career in fashion. A living record, arranged by publication date and built from the original material.
From the first Coconut Grove atelier in 1995 to New York and Palm Beach, the story has unfolded through clothes and the women who wear them. Here, the published record sits alongside the personal archive: the headlines, collections and moments that give that history its detail.
New scans and recovered links will be added as the archive grows. Publication dates are shown where established; undated material has its own catalogue below.
The New York Times · February 5, 2002
Cathy Horyn
The emerging designers and collections attracting attention ahead of New York Fashion Week.
Print or screenshot held in the archive. Original web address being located.
Archive reference AV–007 · 7 supplied files
The New York Times · February 13, 2002
Guy Trebay
Fashion Week reporting from New York in February 2002.
Print or screenshot held in the archive. Original web address being located.
Archive reference AV–006 · 14 supplied files
The New York Times · February 17, 2002
Karen Robinovitz
An early record of the label’s trousers and distinctive waistbands in New York fashion coverage.
Print or screenshot held in the archive. Original web address being located.
Archive reference AV–005 · 2 supplied files
WWD · August 6, 2002
WWD Staff
An obituary documenting Rena Franklin’s role in the early Alvin Valley business.
Print or screenshot held in the archive. Original web address being located.
Archive reference AV–009 · 6 supplied files
New York Daily News · February 10, 2003
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The February 10, 2003 front page, featuring a Paris Hilton runway image and fashion teaser.
Print or screenshot held in the archive. Original web address being located.
Archive reference AV–037 · 2 supplied files
The New York Times / International Herald Tribune · February 11, 2003
Suzy Menkes
Suzy Menkes reviews the collection and describes Paris and Nicky Hilton at the close of the show.
Print or screenshot held in the archive. Original web address being located.
Archive reference AV–008 · 1 supplied file
WWD · December 1, 2004
WWD Staff
The “Valley’s Peak” item within WWD’s Fashion Scoops column.
Print or screenshot held in the archive. Original web address being located.
Archive reference AV–018 · 3 supplied files
People en Español · February 8, 2005
People en Español Staff
A report on Paulina Rubio closing the Alvin Valley show in New York.
Print or screenshot held in the archive. Original web address being located.
Archive reference AV–040 · 4 supplied files
WWD · February 10, 2005
WWD Staff
New York collection coverage placing Alvin Valley alongside other designers of the season.
Print or screenshot held in the archive. Original web address being located.
Archive reference AV–021 · 1 supplied file
WWD · August 25, 2005
Lauren DeCarlo
The introduction of As Is by Alvin Valley, a contemporary sportswear collection.
Print or screenshot held in the archive. Original web address being located.
Archive reference AV–015 · 3 supplied files
El Diario / La Prensa · September 14, 2005
Not established
A Spring 2006 collection report inspired by Seville, published in September 2005.
Print or screenshot held in the archive. Original web address being located.
Archive reference AV–039 · 1 supplied file
WWD · January 13, 2006
Lisa Lockwood
A contemporary report on the investment in the company by Jacques Moret.
Print or screenshot held in the archive. Original web address being located.
Archive reference AV–010 · 1 supplied file
WWD · March 17, 2006
Lisa Lockwood
A report on the expected appointment of Joann Langer as company president.
Print or screenshot held in the archive. Original web address being located.
Archive reference AV–016 · 1 supplied file
The Daily · September 10, 2006
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A cover appearance from The Daily’s September 2006 fashion-week issue.
Print or screenshot held in the archive. Original web address being located.
Archive reference AV–024 · 1 supplied file
WWD · January 28, 2008
Whitney Beckett
Coverage of Valley’s return to the helm of his namesake label.
Print or screenshot held in the archive. Original web address being located.
Archive reference AV–011 · 1 supplied file
WWD · December 17, 2008
Marc Karimzadeh
An announcement of the return of the Collection business to New York Fashion Week.
Print or screenshot held in the archive. Original web address being located.
Archive reference AV–012 · 1 supplied file
WWD · January 29, 2009
Jean Scheidnes
The announcement of a men’s collection to be shown alongside women’s wear.
Print or screenshot held in the archive. Original web address being located.
Archive reference AV–014 · 1 supplied file
WWD · February 2, 2012
Marc Karimzadeh
A contemporary item about plans for the label’s return.
Print or screenshot held in the archive. Original web address being located.
Archive reference AV–019 · 1 supplied file
Refinery29 · June 19, 2012
Patricia Guarch Wise
A Miami trunk-show preview from the 2012 relaunch period.
Print or screenshot held in the archive. Original web address being located.
Archive reference AV–028 · 3 supplied files
The New York Times · August 15, 2012 online / August 16 issue
Eric Wilson
Eric Wilson’s profile of the return to fashion and the renewed focus on women’s trousers.
https://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/16/fashion/the-designer-alvin-valley-is-poised-for-a-comeback.htmlFull address shown for copying. Publisher access or a subscription may be required.
Archive reference AV–004 · 14 supplied files
WWD · September 10, 2013
Lisa Lockwood
A contemporary report on financing for the company’s online business and expansion plans.
Print or screenshot held in the archive. Original web address being located.
Archive reference AV–013 · 3 supplied files
Forbes · June 12, 2014
Bettina Zilkha
A look at the Fall 2014 collection and the influences behind its proportions and silhouettes.
Print or screenshot held in the archive. Original web address being located.
Archive reference AV–003 · 5 supplied files
Publication not visible · January 29, 2015
Not visible; photo credit Cristina Macaya
A lifestyle feature retained with its original headline and date.
Print or screenshot held in the archive. Original web address being located.
Archive reference AV–035 · 1 supplied file
WWD · December 11, 2019
Lisa Lockwood
A report on the Westchester pop-up and a renewed retail chapter.
Print or screenshot held in the archive. Original web address being located.
Archive reference AV–001 · 1 supplied file
WWD · May 24, 2021 in dedicated article screenshot; related print material dated May 28, 2021
Lisa Lockwood
Coverage of the Ritz-Carlton South Beach collaboration and pop-up concept store.
Print or screenshot held in the archive. Original web address being located.
Archive reference AV–027 · 3 supplied files
WWD · May 28, 2021 (print)
Booth Moore
A wider fashion-retail report that includes the Alvin Valley residency at the Ritz-Carlton South Beach.
Print or screenshot held in the archive. Original web address being located.
Archive reference AV–032 · 3 supplied files
RSVP · June 4, 2021
Uriel Trejo
A Spanish-language report on the boutique opening and celebration hosted by Maria Buccellati.
Print or screenshot held in the archive. Original web address being located.
Archive reference AV–033 · 1 supplied file
Town & Country · June 11, 2021
Roxanne Adamiyatt; product comment credited to Erik Maza
Town & Country’s summer dressing edit, including an Alvin Valley Garden Dress and boutique commentary.
Print or screenshot held in the archive. Original web address being located.
Archive reference AV–034 · 3 supplied files
Vogue · September 22, 2023
Mario Abad
The published header of Vogue’s 2023 Glasswing Gala coverage.
Print or screenshot held in the archive. Original web address being located.
Archive reference AV–026 · 1 supplied file
WWD · January 9, 2024
Lisa Lockwood
A report on the denim collection, including the Doyenne and other named styles.
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/alvin-valley-introduces-denim-jeans-213449868.htmlFull address shown for copying. Publisher access or a subscription may be required.
Archive reference AV–017 · 5 supplied files
Palm Beach Illustrated · February 29, 2024
Katherine Lande
A conversation about the beginnings of the label, the fitting process and life in Palm Beach.
https://www.palmbeachillustrated.com/real-talk-with-alvin-valley/Full address shown for copying. Publisher access or a subscription may be required.
Archive reference AV–002 · 7 supplied files
WWD · October 31, 2024
Rosemary Feitelberg
The supplied WWD report, retained with its original headline as part of the complete source record.
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/alvin-valley-lawsuit-over-palm-201502772.htmlFull address shown for copying. Publisher access or a subscription may be required.
Archive reference AV–030 · 11 supplied files
Fashion Week Online · November 25, 2024
Hannah Longman
A denim feature covering the Spring/Summer 2024 collection and its individual styles.
https://fashionweekonline.com/the-only-denim-youll-ever-wear-again-introducing-alvin-valleyFull address shown for copying. Publisher access or a subscription may be required.
Archive reference AV–020 · 10 supplied files
Vogue / magazine editorial · Not established
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A fashion editorial retained from the print archive.
Print or screenshot held in the archive. Original web address being located.
Archive reference AV–022 · 2 supplied files
Vogue México · Not established
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A Spanish-language feature from the Vogue México archive.
Print or screenshot held in the archive. Original web address being located.
Archive reference AV–023 · 2 supplied files
Vogue · Not established
Not visible
An event-gallery page from the Vogue archive.
Print or screenshot held in the archive. Original web address being located.
Archive reference AV–025 · 1 supplied file
British Vogue / source to verify · Not established
Not established
A fashion and society clipping retained for publication and date identification.
Print or screenshot held in the archive. Original web address being located.
Archive reference AV–029 · 1 supplied file
DuJour · Not established
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A Palm Beach retail feature from the boutique archive.
Print or screenshot held in the archive. Original web address being located.
Archive reference AV–031 · 1 supplied file
Magazine / source to verify · Not established
Not established
Fashion layouts from the print archive, awaiting full issue identification.
Print or screenshot held in the archive. Original web address being located.
Archive reference AV–036 · 6 supplied files
Publication not established · Not established
Susan M. Kirschbaum
A profile of the custom design practice and the women who shaped its early following.
Print or screenshot held in the archive. Original web address being located.
Archive reference AV–038 · 1 supplied file
New York Post · Not established
Not visible
A relocation-related clipping retained with its partially visible headline.
Print or screenshot held in the archive. Original web address being located.
Archive reference AV–041 · 1 supplied file
Unidentified print layouts · Not established
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Runway and fashion-editorial pages, including individual garment credits.
Print or screenshot held in the archive. Original web address being located.
Archive reference AV–042 · 4 supplied files
Film & interviews
Broadcasts, filmed interviews and runway recordings form another part of the archive. Recording dates and programme credits will be added as the material is catalogued.
Video link supplied to the archive; title and date to be confirmed.
https://youtu.be/ty22jnKpGTQ?is=TlwYT_ZELuRNbCuyRelated reading
Additional links preserved from the About page and the earlier source review.
The Cut · Hilary Moss · August 16, 2012
https://www.thecut.com/2012/08/there-is-a-king-of-pants.htmlTown & Country · Separate from the Weekly Covet article above
https://www.townandcountrymag.com/style/fashion-trends/a36755083/shopping-pop-ups-summer-2021/El Diario NY / EFE · Ruth E. Hernández Beltrán · August 20, 2012
https://eldiariony.com/2012/08/20/el-disenador-alvin-valley-retorna-con-sus-pantalones/