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Article: MICHAEL'S LATEST PROJECT: KORS OUT TO BUILD 100-STORE CHAIN.(Michael Kors)
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- WWD
- Article date:
- August 31, 2006
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Byline: Marc Karimzadeh
NEW YORK - "Can I get your autograph, Michael?"
Soccer moms and skateboard kids alike circled Michael Kors at The Westchester mall last week, hugging the designer, posing for a snapshot with him and lauding his star turn as the photogenic judge on "Project Runway." Kors was at the White Plains, N.Y., mall to open his second lifestyle concept boutique, and the reaction of passersby is an indication of Kors' profile being at an all-time high.
Where he was once labeled as the designer darling of the Park Avenue princess, Bravo's hit TV show has catapulted Kors into the mainstream. Now the designer of luxe American ...