Background
McFadden, Mary Josephine was born on October 1, 1938 in New York City. Daughter of Alexander Bloomfield and Mary Josephine (Cutting) McFadden.
McFadden, Mary Josephine was born on October 1, 1938 in New York City. Daughter of Alexander Bloomfield and Mary Josephine (Cutting) McFadden.
Ecole Lubec, Paris, Sorbonne, Paris, Traphagen School of Design. New York and Columbia University, New New York Vogue, South America 1964-1965: political and travel columnist, Rand Daily Mail, South America 1965-1968.
My Fair Lady, Cape Town and French Vogue 1968-1970.
Public relations director, Christian Dior, New York City, 1962-1964; merchandising editor, Vogue South Africa, 1964-1965; editor, Vogue South Africa, 1965-1969; political and travel columnist, Rand (South Africa) Daily Mail, 1965-1968; founder sculptural workshop, Vukutu, Rhodesia, 1968-1970; special projects editor, Vogue United States of America, 1973; president, Mary McFadden, Inc., New York City, since 1976; partner, MMcF Collection by Mary McFadden, since 1991. Board directors, advisor School Design and Merchandising Kent State University, Eugene O'Neill Memorial Theatre Center. Member professional committee Cooper-Hewitt Museum, Smithsonian Institute, National Museum of Design.
Advisor National Endowment for Arts. Active local Police Athletic League, We Care About New York, CFDA-Vogue Breast Cancer Initiative, Beth IsraelHosp., The Chemotherapy Foundation. Member Fashion Group (board directors 1981-1982), Council of Fashion Designers American (past president, current vice president board directors).
Married 1st Philip Harari in 1964 (divorced), 2nd Frank McEwan in 1968.