Inspired by the Japanese short kimono, this coat is the first design worn by Advanced Fresh Concepts Corporation sushi chefs. It is white with a blue collar that extends down the front of the coat. The fit is loose, with the sleeves hitting a few inches above the wrist and the body reaching mid-thigh. The wearer secures the coat by crossing the right panel to the left, the left panel over to the right, and finally tying the attached strings to hold it in place. This creates a V-neck style that is further emphasized by the navy blue trim.
The first AFC chef uniform consisted of this coat, a full length green apron, and a chefs hat. It was worn between 1990 and 2006. Each component of the uniform includes the first generation AFC Corp. logo, which shows the initials 'AFC,' an image of two pieces of nigiri sushi, and 'Since 1986' within an oval. The two pieces of nigiri sushi on the logo are individually wrapped with a piece of seaweed, probably a tamago nigiri (egg sushi).
Brooks Brothers coat used by Jon Hamm as Don Draper in the AMC television series, Mad Men. Matthew Weiner created this 1960s period drama about the employees of the Sterling Cooper Advertising Agency on Madison Avenue in New York City. The series premiered on July 9, 2007 and concluded its seventh and final season on May 17, 2015. Over its eight-year run, Mad Men amassed a wealth of awards, including five Golden Globes and sixteen Primetime Emmys. In addition to its critical acclaim, Mad Men is a significant for its renewal of interest in the 1960s as well as its commentary on America's ever-changing social, economic, and political issues.
This blue Advanced Fresh Concepts Corporation chef coat was worn at a Tysons, Virginia, Harris Teeter supermarket in 2009. It is a short Japanese kimono style with a white and blue striped collar that extends to the front of the uniform. On the ends of each sleeve there is a blue and white striped border. The sleeves are wide and seem to flare out modestly, hitting midway between the elbow and the wrist. The blue coat is done in the short kimono style. The bottom of the coat reaches around the mid-thigh area, and is designed for a loose fit. The right panel is folded beneath the left, which is secured at the right waist area by a string.
In 2008 AFC designed a uniform coat to align with Harris Teeters desires to distinguish itself from other supermarkets. The color choice was determined by the color scheme of the supermarket where it was worn, thus reflecting the general ambiance of the store. The blue, short kimono-style chef coat with blue and white striped trim was worn with a blue and white striped hat. In later years the store adopted the original AFC white coat and hat.
Pink wool coat worn by Rachel Brosnahan in the Amazon series The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. The coat was designed by Donna Zakowska. The coat is collared with a slight "V" neck and a pink hook and loop closure. The coat fans out into a long skirt with a pocket on both the right and left side. The lining is a deep plum satin with one pocket on right breast. There are two fabric tags sewn into the coat: one is cream-colored and reads "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" in pink thread. The second tag is white and reads "Eric Winterling, Inc. New York. M."
This coat was worn in the pilot episode of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel in a scene in which Midge Maisel performs her first comedy set. In the episode, after learning that her husband intends to leave her for his secretary, Midge gets drunk and leaves her apartment in a nightgown and this coat to give an impromptu performance at The Gaslight Cafe, a comedy and folk club in Manhattan's Greenwich Village. The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel was one of the most acclaimed streaming series of the 2010s, winning numerous Emmy Awards and critical praise for its nuanced portrayal of mid-20th century women’s life, urban Jewish identity, and the 1960s comedy scene. Showrunner and creator Amy Sherman-Palladino was lauded for the series’ exploration of women's lives in mid-20th century America, including marriage and separation, societal expectations, beauty, systemic gender inequality, motherhood, and the struggle to navigate male-dominated workplaces. Sherman-Palladino is one of the most active and celebrated female writers and producers in the entertainment industry today, having also created The Gilmore Girls and becoming the first woman in history to win in the comedy writing and directing categories at the Primetime Emmy Awards.
Mrs. Maisel costume designer Donna Zakowska received critical acclaim for creating beautiful and historically-accurate clothing that helped to advance and support the series’ narrative. Zakowska, who won an Emmy for her work outfitting Paul Giamatti and Laura Linney in the 2008 HBO miniseries John Adams, also won an Emmy for Outstanding Period Costumes for Maisel’s second season. As Zakowska said in an interview, ‘the clothes help her through a journey and that was really the beginning moment for Midge. It’s sort of before everything slightly falls apart and it just made sense there.’” Maisel, who is shown in previous scenes meticulously minding her appearance for her husband’s sake (even reapplying makeup early in the morning to look perfect when he rises), is now seizing agency and femininity in a new way, delivering a raunchy set while dressed in negligee in a nod to Phyllis Diller’s parody of expectations placed on American women.
This tailcoat was worn by Joel Grey in the role of the Emcee (Master of Ceremonies) in the 1972 movie version and 1987-1989 national tour of the musical Cabaret. The black polyester tailcoat has black buttons on its sleeves and down its front, with a white flower on lapel and white handkerchief in its breast pocket.
The musical Cabaret premiered on Broadway in 1966. With music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb, and book by Joe Masteroff, the show was an adaptation of John Van Druten's 1951 play I Am a Camera, which itself was based on Christopher Isherwood's 1939 memoir Goodbye to Berlin. Cabaret is the story of love triangle centered around Berlin's Kit Kat Klub amidst the decadence, corruption, and political intrigue of the Weimar Republic era. The musical was celebrated for its originality, but was also controversial for its moral ambiguity, frank sensuality, and mature themes, including homosexuality, abortion, anti-semitism, and the rise of the Nazi party. Director Bob Fosse adapted Cabaret as a critically- lauded and popular film in 1972.
For his performances as the Emcee in both the stage and film productions, Grey won the Tony Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Broadway Musical in 1967 and Oscar for Best Supporting Actor in 1972.
This fabric jacket with leather trim on shoulders, collar, and front of jacket, features depictions of Marcus Garvey, founder of the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA) and African Communities League (ACL). The inner lining is quilted and depicts characters from the television show “Star Trek.” There is a red, black, and green patch with the text “Zulu Nation” on the back of the jacket. This jacket was created to commemorate the Centennial of Marcus Mosiah Garvey (1887-1940) and available through the Universal Zulu Nation company created by hip hop artist Afrika Bambaata (b. 1957).
Afrika Bambaata (born Kevin Donovan), an American DJ from the Bronx, was influential in the early development of hip hop and is regarded as the “Godfather” of hip hop culture. He has been instrumental in spreading hip hop music and culture around the world, as well as creating opportunities and helping to improve the lives of others in the hip hop community through his organization "Universal Zulu Nation." In 1990, Bambaataa made Life magazine's "Most Important Americans of the 20th Century" issue.
This fabric jacket with leather trim on shoulders, collar, and front of jacket, features a printed patchwork floral pattern and has blue fabric lining. There is a red, black, and green patch with the text “Zulu Nation” on the back of the jacket. This jacket was available through the Universal Zulu Nation company created by hip hop artist Afrika Bambaata (b. 1957).
Afrika Bambaata (born Kevin Donovan), an American DJ from the Bronx, was influential in the early development of hip hop and is regarded as the “Godfather” of hip hop culture. He has been instrumental in spreading hip hop music and culture around the world, as well as creating opportunities and helping to improve the lives of others in the hip hop community through his organization "Universal Zulu Nation." In 1990, Bambaataa made Life magazine's "Most Important Americans of the 20th Century" issue.