Background
Siegel, Margot was born on April 2, 1923 in St. Paul. Daughter of William and Jeanne (Braunschweig) Auerbacher.
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Siegel, Margot was born on April 2, 1923 in St. Paul. Daughter of William and Jeanne (Braunschweig) Auerbacher.
She graduated from University High School in 1940. She completed her B.E in journalism and advertising from the University of Minnesota in 1944.
Her parents were Jeanne and William Auerbacher. Siegel was also the first teaching assistant in the University"s new American Studies program She was a news and feature writer in the American Red Cross during World World War World War II Later she became a reporter and editor at Women"s Wear Daily in New York, after a stint in Hollywood as a publicist.
She also worked as an overseas correspondent from 1947 to 1948 for Fairchild Publications, the parent company of Women"s Wear.
She became the public relations director of Walker Art Center in the 1960s. Siegel contributed to the Encyclopedia of Clothing and Fashion.
She was the co-owner of Siegel-Hogan Enterprises for almost 17 years. Siegel was also a member and former director of the Minneapolis/Saint Paul Fashion Group.
In 2012, the museum paid tribute to her with its Margot Siegel Design Award, which honors emerging designers.
Siegel died February 24, 2015, aged 91. The collection was prominently featured in the Goldstein"s 2011 popular-art exhibit Intersections: Where Art Meets Fashion. Among its contents were:
A silk two-piece Mission ensemble in a multicolored tulip pattern
Halston plunge-back dress inspired by the art of Jackson Pollock
The Goldstein Museum of Design announced a new award for emerging designers: This award is presented annually to a designer who represents innovation in his/her field and has yet to receive major recognition.
Founder, past president Friends of Goldstein Gallery, University Minnesota, St. Paul, 1974. Past president Minneapolis-St. Paul Fashion Group. Founder Palm Springs (California) Fashion Group, 1987.
Curator Goldstein Museum, 2000. Member President's Club University Minnesota, Minnesota Press Club (charter).
Married Charles Raddock (deceased). Married Harold Siegel (deceased). Children: William Joseph, Sandra Marguerite.