TAVY STO\E LIBRARY

in avy Stone, she was
one-of-a-kind.
She was considered
by those who knew
her to be a vibrant and colorful
woman, with a vast knowledge
of predicting what the next
fashion statement might be. She
was the final word for the in's
and out's of yesterday's fashion
world.
She of course is the late
Detroit News fashion writer, who
died of cancer in December of
1985.
For those who were not
fortunate enough to know her
but for those who were, she is
described as a brilliant fashion
writer, who carried her "beat"
far beyond the expected.
She covered a royal wedding
or interviewed a First Lady-to-be
as enthusiastically as she
promoted Michigan design talent
or hosted countless legendary
dinner parties.
She was a treasured member
of The Fashion Group, Inc., of
Detroit, an active member in the
Jewish community, and still
remains larger than life in the
memories of all who knew her.
In her memory, The Fashion
Group Inc., of Detroit, recently
dedicated a fashion library in
her name.
Opening in conjunction with
the Booth-Wilkinson Gallery in
November, The Tavy Stone
Fashion Library is a unique
facility providing information on
the entire spectrum of the
fashion business. Here students,
historians, designers, retailers,
and fashion enthusiasts are able
to research historical
developments and current
trends in fashion, design,
merchandising, and promotion.
Suzy Farbman, past regional

THE TAVY STONE LIBRARY
AT THE DETROIT
HISTORICAL MUSEUM WAS
RECENTLY DEDICATED.

director of the Fashion Group
Inc., of Detroit, and active
member in the Jewish
community says "the need for a
fashion library became evident
to fashion leaders in the Detroit
metropolitan area in the early
1980s when public libraries were
underfunded and people
interested in fashion could not
find the resources needed."
In 1982 The Fashion Group,
Inc., of Detroit decided to work
toward the establishment of a
fashion library. In the Spring of
1983 they opened a temporary
fashion resource center at The
Detroit Historical Museum. Four
years later, as the result of
extensive fund raising efforts,
they opened a first class fashion
library dedicated to the memory
of the late Tavy Stone.
"Being a close friend of Tavy's
and a great admirer, I'm happy
to see this project completed,
and to see her name on it," said
Farbman.

We're really very proud of it."
The newly established library
of 750 square feet is located at
the entrance of the new Booth-
Wilkinson Gallery on the second
floor of the Detroit Historical
Museum, in the Detroit Cultural
Center.
Designed by Chester Design
Associates of Washington D.C.,
the interior was designed by
Melissa McGann Brown of
Birmingham, also a Fashion
Group member.
A large wall-sized photograph
of Tavy in a whimsical pose
comes face-to-face with those
who enter the small, but quaint
library.
Mauves, pale teals, modern
furniture, lacquered tables, and
other Tavy photographs
appropriately decorate the
resource center.
Portfolio's filled with articles,
an over-abundance of old press
passes, and other Tavy Stone
memorabilia fill the room, and
the presence of Tavy herself
seems to be in the air.
"It's really a very special
place," says coordinator of the
Tavy Stone Fashion Library,
Irene Plonecki. "Response has
been very good so far. We've
had a variety of people
interested in what Tavy was
about as well as in the resource
materials."
Barbara Pederson,
chairperson of the library
explains that the library will
consist of books and files on the
history of fashion as well as
current merchandising, design
and retailing information,
including periodicals, videos, etc.
"We want the Tavy Stone
Fashion Library to be the place
where students and anyone
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