Stan Herman was born in Brooklyn, New York, and grew up in Passaic. He attended the University of Cincinnati, where he graduated in 1950 from the school's College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning. Herman then served in the United States Army during the Korean War.After the war, Herman moved to New York City. Fired from his first fashion design job, he worked in Broadway theatre at night while designing part-time during the day. He left show business to pursue fashion full-time after launching his first collection, which Women's Wear Daily declared an unqualified success. Herman then became head designer for ready-to-wear company Mr. Mort on Seventh Avenue. Wikipedia