Fashion Nerds

Norma Kamali

  • Athletic-inspired dress
  • Swimwear
  • Adaptable clothing

Norma Kamali brought the comfort and familiar materials of athletic clothing into designer wardrobes. Her 1980 sweatshirt fashion helped make exercise-inspired dress part of everyday life, while her wider work explored practical movement through swimwear and adaptable clothing.

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Portrait of Norma Kamali
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Five looks to know

Norma Kamali — Look 1 — Norma Kamali, Spring 2024 Ready-to-Wear

Collection selection

Norma Kamali — Look 1

Spring 2024 Ready-to-Wear

Representative look from the Spring 2024 Ready-to-Wear collection.

Courtesy of Norma Kamali
Norma Kamali — Look 15 — Norma Kamali, Spring 2024 Ready-to-Wear

Collection selection

Norma Kamali — Look 15

Spring 2024 Ready-to-Wear

Representative look from the Spring 2024 Ready-to-Wear collection.

Courtesy of Norma Kamali
Norma Kamali — Look 44 — Norma Kamali, Spring 2024 Ready-to-Wear

Collection selection

Norma Kamali — Look 44

Spring 2024 Ready-to-Wear

Representative look from the Spring 2024 Ready-to-Wear collection.

Courtesy of Norma Kamali
Norma Kamali — Look 56 — Norma Kamali, Spring 2024 Ready-to-Wear

Collection selection

Norma Kamali — Look 56

Spring 2024 Ready-to-Wear

Representative look from the Spring 2024 Ready-to-Wear collection.

Courtesy of Norma Kamali
Norma Kamali — Look 24 — Norma Kamali, Spring 2024 Ready-to-Wear

Collection selection

Norma Kamali — Look 24

Spring 2024 Ready-to-Wear

Representative look from the Spring 2024 Ready-to-Wear collection.

Courtesy of Norma Kamali

Archive pieces, grouped by date

1 piece

ca. 1980

1 piece · Season not recorded

About Norma Kamali

The cotton dress in this selection shows the idea clearly: ribbed cuffs and a loose upper body become the basis of a complete fashion silhouette.