He designed costumes for some 35 movies, dressing stars including Ginger Rogers, Katharine Hepburn, Lucille Ball and Helen Broderick.

He started working at Bergdorf Goodman, a luxury goods department store in Manhattan, as a window dresser.

[1] He later became the head designer for Bergdorf Goodman,[3] and his clothes were worn by film stars like Kay Francis.

The film took place in a Parisian fashion house and was an ideal opportunity for Newman to display his talents.

His designs feature in four of her popular 1930s musicals with Fred Astaire, Roberta, Top Hat, Follow the Fleet, and Swing Time.