What is Kenneth Jay Lane?
[[Image:Kenneth J Lane in the living room of his apartment in the Library of the former Advertising Club.jpg|200px|thumb|Kenneth Jay Lane in 2003]] '''Kenneth Jay Lane''' (April 22, 1932 – July 20, 2017) was an American [[costume jewelry]] [[designer]]. He was born in [[Detroit]], [[Michigan]].<ref name=ency>{{cite web |last1=Markarian |first1=Janet |last2=Groshong |first2=Lisa |title=Lane, Kenneth Jay |url=http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3401400254.html |publisher=Encyclopaedia.com |access-date=12 April 2015 |date=2002}}</ref> Lane started designing jewelry and launched his business in 1963 whilst producing bejeweled footwear for Dior and [[Arnold Scaasi]]. In 1966 Lane was awarded a special [[Coty Award]] for his jewelry design.<ref name=mcdowell>{{cite book| last = McDowell| first = Colin| title = McDowell's Directory of Twentieth Century Fashion| publisher = Frederick Muller| year = 1984| pages =299–301| isbn =0-584-11070-7}}</ref> He also won the [[Neiman Marcus Fashion Award]] in 1968. Lane died in his sleep at his [[Manhattan]] apartment on July 20, 2017 at the age of 85.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/kenneth-jay-lane-dead-american-costume-jewelry-designer-was-85-1022847|title=Kenneth Jay Lane, Star-Studded Costume Jewelry Designer, Dies at 85|publisher=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|access-date=July 20, 2017}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} ==Other websites== * [http://www.kennethjaylane.com Personal website] {{US-bio-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Lane, Kenneth Jay}} [[Category:1932 births]] [[Category:2017 deaths]] [[Category:American fashion designers]] [[Category:American costume designers]] [[Category:Businesspeople from Detroit]] [[Category:Businesspeople from New York City]]