Today is the first installment of our Thursday series "What Was....?". This series will elevate the stories of past places and events that have been important to the fashion story since the industry began. This includes topics such as shopping locations, awards shows, geographic locations, runway shows, exhibits, leisure spots, and so on. We will explain why each topic was relevant to the fashion industry in the past, and why it is important to remember its influence on fashion today. Our first "What Was....?" feature is more accurately a "What Were....?". We are discussing the Coty Awards. We look at the awards show's history and what led to its demise. CONNECT WITH THE MANIC METALLIC PODCASTInstagram: @themanicmetallicpodcast CONNECT WITH MANIC METALLICInstagram: @manicmetallic Newsletter: https://bit.ly/manicnewsletter Website: manicmetallic.com CONNECT WITH LIBERTYInstagram: @libertygaither_ Website: libertygaither.com References:New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/1985/06/14/style/coty-fashion-awards-discontinued.html Chicago Tribune https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1985-06-19-8502090048-story.html Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1979/05/19/coty-designer-awards/2dfd1df8-fb65-4005-b8df-ecaadcb2bc6c/ Truth Plus https://truthplus.wordpress.com/2011/01/20/fashion-historian-john-tiffany-on-eleanor-lambert-and-the-coty-awards/ Wikiwand (lists award winners) https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Coty_Award