Article: Kors, Michael

KORS, Michael

American designer

Born: Long Island, New York, 9 August 1959. Education: Studied fashion design at Fashion Institute of Technology, New York, 1977. Career: Sales assistant at Lothar's boutique, New York, 1977-78 (while studying at FIT), then designer and display director, 1978-80; established own label for women's sportswear, 1981; designer, Lyle & Scott, 1989; introduced lower-priced Kors line and menswear collection, 1990; designer, womenswear collection, for Erreuno J, from 1990; bridge line discontinued, company reorganized, 1993; hired as creative director for Celine, 1997; reintroduced own mens-wear collection label, 1998; took over all design ...

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