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Article: A CRASH KORS; MICHAEL KORS SOUNDS OFF ON "PROJECT ACCESSORIES," WHAT IT TAKES TO BE A SUCCESSFUL DESIGNER TODAY AND WHAT CATEGORY HE WON'T TOUCH.(Interview)
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- Footwear News
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- June 12, 2006
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Byline: MICHELLE BARAN
NEW YORK - Michael Kors is a man on the go.
Just hours before dashing off to last week's Council of Fashion Designers of America annual awards gala, Kors was in licensee Schwartz & Benjamin's showroom, editing the Michael Kors collection and Kors Michael Kors bridge resort footwear lines before retailers got their first glimpse at FFANY.
"He is a really good editor. This collection looks better now," said Danny Schwartz, president of New York-based Schwartz & Benjamin.
Later that night, at the star-studded CFDAs, Kors was celebrating his third Accessory Designer of the Year award nomination. "The whole ...