Michael Kors

Michael Kors (born August 9, 1959)[1] is an American fashion designer. "Michael Kors" also refers to his brands of apparel and fragrances. He currently is said to be living on Morgan's Island in Glen Cove, New York. He always wears a black t-shirt and black suit jacket.

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1 Personal life

2 Career

3 Critic reviews

4 Other honors

5 Legal issues

6 References

7 External links

[edit]Personal life

Kors was born Karl Anderson, Jr.[2] on Long Island, New York, the son of Joan Anderson Kors Krystosek, a former model. He grew up in Merrick, New York and graduated from John F. Kennedy High School in Bellmore, New York. Kors' mother is Jewish[2] .[3][4] Kors is a judge on the Emmy-nominated reality television program Project Runway, which aired on Bravo for five seasons; the sixth season began airing on Lifetime on August 20, 2009. He is also a contributor to Harper's Bazaar, most recently interviewing Elizabeth Taylor and Jessica Simpson for the magazine.

[edit]Career

Kors began designing clothes at the age of 19 and studied fashion design at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City.[5] In 1981, Kors launched the Michael Kors womenswear line at Bloomingdales, Bergdorf Goodman, Lord & Taylor, Neiman Marcus, and Saks Fifth Avenue. Building on his success, Kors was named the first ever women's ready-to-wear designer and creative director for the French fashion house Celine in 1997. In his tenure at Celine, Kors turned the fashion house around with blockbuster accessories and a critically acclaimed ready-to-wear line. Kors left Celine in October 2003 to concentrate on his own brand. Kors launched his menswear line in 2002.

In addition to the Michael Kors runway collection, the MICHAEL Michael Kors and KORS Michael Kors lines were launched in 2004. KORS is considered the mid-tier line, between the runway and MICHAEL collections.

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