From Auschwitz to president's tailor

www.samsungbola.com |Agen Bola dan Kasino Online | Agen Bola Terpercaya | Bandar Bola |

EDITION:  INTERNATIONALU.S.MÉXICOARABICTV:  CNNiCNN en EspañolSet edition preferenceSign upLog in//Event.observe(window, 'load', function() {//$('hdr-search-box').focus();//});#hdr-editions a { text-decoration:none; }#cnn_hdr-editionS { text-align:left;clear:both; }#cnn_hdr-editionS a { text-decoration:none;font-size:10px;top:7px;line-height:12px;font-weight:bold; }#hdr-prompt-text b { display:inline-block;margin:0 0 0 20px; }#hdr-editions li { padding:0 10px; }#hdr-editions ul li.no-pad-left span { font-size:12px; }.hdr-arrow-intl, .hdr-arrow-us, .hdr-arrow-us2 { left:148px; }.hdr-arrow-us2 { left:180px; }HomeVideoWorldU.S.AfricaAsiaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastMoneyWorld SportEntertainmentTechTraveliReport/* STORY PAGE SPECIFIC CSS */.cnn_stryspccvrgehdr { background:#fff url('http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.e/img/3.0/mosaic/bg_speccov_hdr.gif') 0px 0px repeat-x; }.cnn_stryspcvh1 { position:relative; height:74px;background:transparent url('http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/ssi/story/3.0/banner/intl.style.inc/style.jpg') 50% 0px no-repeat;overflow:hidden; }.cnn_stryspcvh2 { font:bold 10px/12px arial;color:#666;padding:0 0 2px 0; }.cnn_stryspcvh3 { font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight:bold; font-size:18px; line-height:21px; }.cnn_stryspcvh4 { position:absolute; z-index:1000; float:left;margin:30px 0 0 10px;display:inline; }.cnn_stryspcvh5 { float:right;margin:30px 10px 0 0;display:inline;text-align:right; }.cnn_stryspcvh20 { padding:0 0 2px 0; }.cnn_stryspccvrgebot { height:3px; background:#e6e6e6; }.cnn_stryspccvh6 { width:100%; height:74px; text-align:center; left:0; }.cnn_stryspccvh6 a { display:block; margin:0 auto; width:451px; height:74px; }Part of complete coverage onCNN StyleSHARE THISPrintEmailMore sharingRedditStumbleUponDelicious/* push in config for this share instance */cnn_shareconfig.push({"id" : "cnn_sharebar1","url" : "http://www.cnn.com/2014/12/24/world/from-auschwitz-survivor-to-presidents-tailor/index.html","title" : "Hanging by a thread: From Auschwitz survivor to presidents\' tailor"});Hanging by a thread: From Auschwitz survivor to presidents' tailorBy Martin Greenfield, Special for CNNDecember 24, 2014 -- Updated 1238 GMT (2038 HKT)window.CNN = window.CNN || {};(function setupContentMeta(ns) {ns.ContentMetadata = ns.ContentMetadata || {};ns.ContentMetadata.pageTopGallery = {};}(CNN));if (typeof cnnArticleGallery=="undefined"){var cnnArticleGallery={};if(typeof cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList=="undefined"){cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList=[];}}var expGalleryPT00=new ArticleExpandableGallery();expGalleryPT00.setImageCount(7);expGalleryPT00.setAdsRefreshCount(3);//cnn_adbptrackpgalimg("America\'s greatest living tailor", 1);.cnn_html_slideshow_metadata > .cnn_html_media_utility::before{color:red;content:'>>';font-size:9px;line-height:12px;padding-right:1px}.cnnstrylccimg640{margin:0 27px 14px 0}.captionText{filter:alpha(opacity=100);opacity:1}.cnn_html_slideshow_media_caption a,.cnn_html_slideshow_media_caption a:visited,.cnn_html_slideshow_media_caption a:link,.captionText a,.captionText a:visited,.captiontext a:link{color:#004276;outline:medium none}.cnnVerticalGalleryPhoto{margin:0 auto;padding-right:68px;width:270px}Martin Greenfield (far left) is one of America's most respected custom suit-makers, dressing everyone from movie stars to presidents -- including Barack Obama -- over the course of his illustrious career. He and his sons Tod and Jay (L-R) run Martin Greenfield Clothiers in Brooklyn. cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList[cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList.length]={"currentPicture":true,"x":0,"y":0,"pos":1,"title":"America\'s greatest living tailor"}Before moving to American from the former Czechoslovakia as a teenager in 1947, he survived two years in Nazi concentration camps, including Auschwitz and Theresienstadt, the latter of which he revisited in 1989.cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList[cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList.length]={"currentPicture":false,"x":0,"y":0,"pos":2,"title":"America\'s greatest living tailor"}It was designer Donna Karan who, at the behest of Hillary Clinton, contacted Greenfield about dressing Bill Clinton -- seen here during a fitting in his White House bedroom. When Greenfield first saw Clinton's closet, he thought "this had to be one of the most pathetic presidential wardrobes in American history." cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList[cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList.length]={"currentPicture":false,"x":0,"y":0,"pos":3,"title":"America\'s greatest living tailor"}He's designed suits for a number of movie stars, including Paul Newman, Ben Affleck, and Leonardo DiCaprio -- seen here being fitted for a Wolf of Wall Street costume.cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList[cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList.length]={"currentPicture":false,"x":0,"y":0,"pos":4,"title":"America\'s greatest living tailor"}Greenfield is also responsible for all of the suits worn by the cast of Boardwalk Empire, including Steve Buscemi.cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList[cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList.length]={"currentPicture":false,"x":0,"y":0,"pos":5,"title":"America\'s greatest living tailor"}It was Greenfield who convinced basketball star Carmelo Anthony (seen here with his wife) to wear tails to the 2014 Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList[cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList.length]={"currentPicture":false,"x":0,"y":0,"pos":6,"title":"America\'s greatest living tailor"}

www.samsungbola.com |Agen Bola dan Kasino Online | Agen Bola Terpercaya | Bandar Bola |

Director Baz Lurhrmann also benefited from Greenfield's sartorial expertise when he attended the Met Gala this year. They had worked together previously on costumes for The Great Gatsby.cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList[cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList.length]={"currentPicture":false,"x":0,"y":0,"pos":7,"title":"America\'s greatest living tailor"}HIDE CAPTIONAmerica's greatest living tailorAmerica's greatest living tailorAmerica's greatest living tailorAmerica's greatest living tailorAmerica's greatest living tailorAmerica's greatest living tailorAmerica's greatest living tailor<<<1234567>>>Event.observe(window,'load',function(){if(typeof(cnn_adbptrackpgalimg) == 'function' && typeof(cnnArticleGallery) != 'undefined'){cnn_adbptrackpgalimg(cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList[0].image,"Hanging by a thread: From Auschwitz survivor to presidents' tailor");}});STORY HIGHLIGHTSWorld-renowned tailor Martin Greenfield has dressed everyone from Leonardo DiCaprio to President Barack Obama In his memoir Measure of a Man, he details his his years spent as a prisoner at Nazi concentration camps and the loss of his familyGreenfield now runs Martin Greenfield Clothiers with his sons in Brooklyn

(CNN) -- Martin Greenfield is one of the world's most respected and accomplished tailors. Since emigrating from the former Czechoslovakia to America in 1947, he has dressed everyone from the Rat Pack and Leonardo DiCaprio to Presidents Dwight Eisenhower and Barack Obama.

But Greenfield's success follows tremendous adversity. As a teenager, he survived two horrific years in concentration camps during the Holocaust, and lost his parents and siblings at the hands of the Nazis. In this excerpt from his memoir Measure of a Man, Greenfield describes how an encounter with an SS guard at Auschwitz led him to pick up a needle and thread for the first time, and how tragedy taught him the power of clothes.

Martin Greenfield: It was our second day inside Auschwitz. The soldiers asked if we knew any trades, like masonry, carpentry, medicine—that kind of thing. Dad grabbed my wrist and thrust it into the air.

"He is a mechanic. Very skilled," he said.

Martin GreenfieldAbove the gates at Auschwitz was a sign. It read Arbeit macht frei ("Work makes you free"). By volunteering my skills as a mechanic, my father protected me. It was his way of marking me for the Germans as a Jew whose skills they could exploit, as one not to be burned.

As soon as my father offered up my skills, two Germans walked toward us to take me away. I then did something I should not have done, something stupid: I ran. Why, I do not know. Fences and soldiers were everywhere. Where did I think I was going? I cannot say. But for whatever reason, I ran.

A few paces into my sprint, I heard a barking German shepherd barreling down on me. My arms pumped hard as I stretched my stride and ran faster than I'd ever run before. The barks got louder. I snapped my head back over my shoulder and saw the dog closing in. He leapt and latched his teeth onto my leg. I looked down. The dog hung from my calf. I shoved his head with both hands. He snarled and gnashed violently as I struggled to pry him loose. The dog's jaw unlocked, taking a meaty chunk with him. Blood spurted on my prisoner uniform, the dog's mouth—everywhere. I tried not to cry. Not in front of my father, not in front of the other men and boys.

Read: Zaha Hadid's Sleuk Rith Institute re-imagines the memorial

The two soldiers tromped over to retrieve the dog and make sure he was uninjured. They then snatched me up off the ground and hauled me away from the group. I thought maybe that night I would join my father again, but that did not happen. That day, my second inside Auschwitz, was the last time I ever saw my father.

The Germans dragged me to the laundry. Whether they wanted me first to perform a simpler task than mechanical work, or whether this was a punishment for trying to flee, I do not know. But after my sprinting stunt, I was eager to show the Germans I was a hard worker who could be of use.

I do not remember his words, but I remember his baton. He needed to make an example out of me.
Martin GreenfieldRead: Creating poignant monuments for the modern world

My first job in the camps was washing Nazi uniforms. I knew nothing of the task. Still, I grabbed a brush and an SS soldier's shirt and scrubbed hard and fast. After working my way about halfway through the pile, it happened. I scrubbed so hard the bristles ripped the collar. The face of the pacing soldier at my station flushed red. I do not remember his words, but I remember his baton. He beat me until I bled. He needed to make an example out of me for the other prisoners. When he was finished with my flogging, he balled up the torn shirt and threw it in my face before huffing off.

The shirt was trash to the soldier but not to me. I kept it. Working in the laundry was a nice man who knew how to sew. He gave me a needle and thread and taught me how to sew a simple stitch.

I mended the shirt. To this day I still don't know why, but when I got up the courage, I slipped the soldier's shirt on and wore it under my striped prisoner uniform. It was a crazy thing to do, because none of the other prisoners had a shirt. But I did it anyhow. From that day on, the soldiers treated me a little bit better. They thought I was somebody—someone who mattered, someone not to be killed.

Read: 19 Priceless monuments lost in conflict

Clothes don't just "make the man," they can save the man. They did for me.
Martin GreenfieldThe prisoners treated me a little bit better as well. You must remember that some of the kapos (supervisors) were Jewish prisoners, but they could be brutal. They wanted to please the Germans, so some of them would be hard on us so the Germans would not punish them. Sometimes the kapos were harsher than some of the Germans. When I had my soldier shirt on, however, that did not happen. When I wore the shirt, the kapos didn't mess with me.

The shirt means something, I thought. And so I wore the shirt. In fact, I ripped another one on purpose so I could have two. The day I first wore that shirt was the day I learned clothes possess power. Clothes don't just "make the man," they can save the man. They did for me.

Of course, receiving your first tailoring lesson inside a Nazi concentration camp was hardly the ideal apprenticeship. I would have much preferred to hone my craft on Savile Row or in the mills of Milan. Looking back, though, that moment in the camps marked the beginning of the rest of my life. Strangely enough, two ripped Nazi shirts helped this Jew build America's most famous and successful custom-suit company.

God has a wonderful sense of humor.

Martin Greenfield's memoir "Measure of a Man" is available now.

.cnn_strycrcntrnwsp .cnn_mtpmore { padding:10px 0px 1px 0px; }.cnn_stryccnwsp2 .cnn_stryccnwsp3 { width:100% }Most PopularToday's five most popular storiesLife inside the densest place on earth: Remembering Kowloon Walled CityNorth Korea's Internet still spotty2015: The year ahead in aviationLeading Women's most inspiring women of 2014 10 of the best safaris for 2015.OB_SB_1, .OB_SB_2 { padding:0px; }#outbrain_container_1_stripBox .strip-like, #outbrain_container_2_stripBox .strip-like { font-size:18px; }#ob_strip_container_rel_1_stripBox { }#ob_strip_container_rel_1_stripBox .item-container, #ob_strip_container_rel_2_stripBox .item-container { padding-top:8px;border-top:1px solid #E5E5E5; }.ob_box_cont ul li { display:block; height:60px; list-style-type:none; padding-top:8px; padding-bottom:7px; position:relative; width:100%; border-top:1px solid #E5E5E5}.ob_box_cont ul li .ob-rec-link-img {float:left;}.ob_box_cont ul li .ob-rec-link-img a {display: block; float: left; height: 50px; padding: 3px; position: relative; width: 90px;}.ob_box_cont ul li .ob-text-content {padding-left:105px;}.ob_box_cont ul li .ob-text-content a {font:bold 12px/15px arial !important;}.ob_box_cont ul li .ob-rec-link-img a .ob_video {position:absolute; top:5px; left:5px;}Part of complete coverage on CNN StyleFrom dashing spy to Vogue illustratorDecember 19, 2014 -- Updated 1602 GMT (0002 HKT)After surviving Vichy prisons and Nazi concentration camps, Brian Stonehouse became one of the most prominent fashion illustrators of his age.The unseen side of HollywoodDecember 16, 2014 -- Updated 2203 GMT (0603 HKT)Award-winning photographer Phil Stern captured everything from the battlefield to Hollywood Boulevard. These are his most iconic images.Magical moments captured on filmDecember 16, 2014 -- Updated 0216 GMT (1016 HKT)The Sony World Photography Awards has released a collection of some of the competition's most beautiful entrants.Spectacular stadium architectureDecember 15, 2014 -- Updated 2242 GMT (0642 HKT)Are sports stadiums modern-day cathedrals? Leading architects say arenas will soon become our most important social spaces.Strangely beguiling taxidermy art December 9, 2014 -- Updated 1104 GMT (1904 HKT)Whether you think stuffed animals are cool, beautiful, or downright disturbing, this is taxidermy like you've never seen it before.Behind the scenes at Studio 54December 4, 2014 -- Updated 1434 GMT (2234 HKT)Studio 54 has become synonymous with the glamor and excess of the late Seventies. These rare images capture its debauched side.London's beautiful Garden BridgeDecember 3, 2014 -- Updated 1325 GMT (2125 HKT)It's official: London's getting another landmark. This time it's a stunning plant-covered bridge partly inspired by Leonardo DiCaprio.Inside Italy's luxury sports car museumsDecember 3, 2014 -- Updated 0747 GMT (1547 HKT)For fans of Ferrari, Maserati, Lamborghini and Pagani, this corner of Europe is a petrol-powered promised land.Honoring the fashion world's eliteDecember 3, 2014 -- Updated 1013 GMT (1813 HKT)Victoria Beckham and Emma Watson were among the designers, models and taste-makers recognized at this year's British Fashion Awards.Experimental film wins Turner PrizeDecember 2, 2014 -- Updated 1648 GMT (0048 HKT)Duncan Campbell's It For Others, which features a dance inspired by Karl Marx and examines African art, has won the prestigious art prize.Stunning geometric art in the snowDecember 1, 2014 -- Updated 1633 GMT (0033 HKT)Simon Beck decorates snow-covered lakes and mountainsides with massive geometric designs using his footsteps as his implement. London's mind-bending buildingsNovember 25, 2014 -- Updated 1524 GMT (2324 HKT)Houses that melt, float and flip upside down? Alex Chinneck's playful architecture sparks the imagination and begs for a photo-op.

Loading weather data ...

Home | Video | World | U.S. | Africa | Asia | Europe | Latin America | Middle East | Business | World Sport | Entertainment | Tech | Travel | iReportTools & Widgets | RSS | Podcasts | Blogs | CNN Mobile | My Profile | E-mail Alerts | CNN Shop | Site map | CNN Partner HotelsCNN en ESPAÑOL | CNN Chile | CNN México | ??????? | ??? | Türkçe© 2014 Cable News Network. Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. All Rights Reserved.Terms of service | Privacy guidelines | AdChoices | Advertise with us | License our content | About us | Contact us | Work for us | HelpCNN TV | HLN | Transcripts var cnn_edtnswtchver="edition"; msQueueManager.init('requestFrame',ms_blankURL); if(ms_isLoggedIn()){ CNN_setCookie('CNN_member',true,854400,'/',document.domain); } var jsmd=_jsmd.init(),pageURL=location.href.toLowerCase();if (pageURL.indexOf("/.element/ssi/ads.iframes/")==-1&&pageURL.indexOf("/doubleclick/dartiframe.html")==-1&&pageURL.indexOf("/search/")==-1){if (_jsmd.plugin.gQuery("refresh")){jsmd.trackMetrics("dynamic-autoRefresh","autorefresh","cnn-autorefresh");} else if (_jsmd.plugin.gQuery("is_LR")){} else if (cnn_metadata.template_type_content!="gallery"){jsmd.send();}}/*globals CNN_CB, cnnsocial, cnnzite_mod, sectionName *//* configure apis to load and specify their callbacks */cnnsocial.setapiconfig([{'site' : 'facebook','success' : function() {/* trigger connect-cnnsocial.js calls */window.cnn_fbAsyncInit();}},{ 'site' : 'twitter' }]);var _vrq = _vrq || [];var vrId = 6;if(cnn_edtnswtchver === 'edition'){vrId = 396;}_vrq.push(['id', vrId]);_vrq.push(['automate', false]);_vrq.push(['track', function(){}]);(function(d, a){var s = d.createElement(a),x = d.getElementsByTagName(a)[0];s.async = true;s.src = 'http://a.visualrevenue.com/vrs.js';x.parentNode.insertBefore(s, x);})(document, 'script');/* add the multiple config instance for sharebars */cnnsocial.share.setconfig(cnn_shareconfig);$j(document).ready(function () {'use strict';loadChartbeat("world", "Martin Greenfield, Special for CNN");CNN.initFlipperTicker();/* initialize cnnsocial */cnnsocial.init();});

www.samsungbola.com |Agen Bola dan Kasino Online | Agen Bola Terpercaya | Bandar Bola |