Ruth Finley
Ruth Finley (January 14, 1920 – August 25, 2018) was an American fashion industry innovator, publisher, businesswoman, and the creator of the Fashion Calendar, a centralized scheduling tool for organizing fashion events in New York City and beyond. Over her 70-year career, Finley played a pivotal role in building the infrastructure of the American fashion industry, earning her the unofficial title of “godmother of New York Fashion Week.”