After nearly 50 years in the fashion industry, Jeffrey Banks has plenty to unpack.

The American designer detailed some of the highlights of his career Thursday night during a “Fashion Icons” talk with his friend of many years Fern Mallis at 92NY. Borrowing Ralph Lauren’s personal tuxedo to wear to his senior prom, befriending Audrey Hepburn and sending her 25 species of flowers in one bouquet, taking Barbra Streisand’s measurements as a teenager and making spareribs for the late fashion designer Perry Ellis were a few of the memorable experiences he highlighted.

The two-time Coty-winning designer recently released a memoir, “Storyteller: Tales From a Fashion Insider,” which traces his career and encounters with Pierre Cardin, Yves Saint Laurent and other luminaries. The book is Banks’

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