Roland Meledandri (1929-July 19, 1980) was an American fashion designer who specialized in designing menswear.[1] Meledandri founded his clothing store, named Meledandri after himself, in 1961.[2] Meledandri hired unemployed actors to work as salespeople, dressing them in his own products to attract customers.[2] He disliked the conservative nature of men's fashion at the time, and sold suits that were more closely fitting, with dark-patterned shirts and wider ties than was the norm.[3] The shop was noted for being frequented by a wide range of politicians and celebrities.[3] Meledandri died on July 19, 1980, of a heart attack.[4] His son is Chris Meledandri, a film producer and the founder and CEO of Illumination.
References
edit- ^ Lang, Brent (November 6, 2018). "How Chris Meledandri Became the Most Powerful Man in Animation". Variety. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
- ^ a b Christy, Marian (January 8, 1970). "Meledandri means men's wear, even for other designers". Lebanon Daily News. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
- ^ a b Morris, Bernardine (November 21, 1971). "Men's Tailor Who Can Do, Skirts, Also". The New York Times. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
- ^ "Obituary for Roland Meledandri". New York Daily News. July 22, 1980. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
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