Mildred Albert

Mildred Elizabeth Albert (née Levine; January 14, 1905 – August 26, 1991) was an American fashion commentator, modeling agency director, fashion show producer, radio and television personality, and society columnist. Known as the "Mighty Atom" and Boston's "First Lady of Fashion", she produced thousands of fashion shows during her career. She founded the Academie Moderne finishing school in 1936 and co-founded the Hart Model Agency in 1944. After selling both concerns in 1981, she remained active on the Boston fashion scene, covering fashion shows and hosting charity benefits, which earned her the title of "official grande dame" of Boston.

Early life and marriage Mildred Elizabeth Levine was the youngest of four children born in Russia to Thomas Levine and Elizabeth Sugarman Levine. The family, who were Jewish, left Russia following pogroms and immigrated to the United States when Mildred was three months old, settling in Roxbury, Massachusetts. They had two daughters and one son, she founded the Academie Moderne finishing school in her Beacon Hill home.

Albert produced thousands of fashion shows during her career. and named her Boston's "official grand dame".

Death and legacy She died in Boston on August 26, 1991, at the age of 86. and she was buried at Sharon Memorial Park in Sharon, Massachusetts.

The Mildred Levine Albert Papers, 1910–1991, are housed at the Schlesinger Library at Radcliffe College.