POLO & MORE FEATURE DESIGNER: MICHAEL KORS
Polo & More 2014
Polo & More 2014
AN AMERICAN
CLASSIC
Not one to stand on ceremony,
despite his obvious “super-star”
status, like his classic creations,
Michael Kors is unfettered and
uncomplicated.
Spring / Summer 2014 Notes
“Most of my inspiration comes from places I’ve been—be it a trip to Africa or my life here in New York. Sometimes, I look
to movies or plays—like Cat on a Hot Tin Roof for Pre-Fall 2013. It depends on the mood I’m in. For example, Spring
2014 was really about taking a step back and returning some charm to fashion, being a little romantic. The idea for the
collection really dawned on me when I was staying at this amazing house on the beach and we would open the doors
and the white linen curtains would blow with the breeze. That was the feeling and vibe I wanted to evoke. “
“
But with every rise comes
industry has grown so much
a fall and Kors weathered
as a whole; I could never
some rocky years in the late
have imagined how big the
80’s when the company filed
brand might become.” And
for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
how big it is, at present Kors
protection. The 90’s howevhas over 400 stores around
er saw a reversal of fortunes
the world and apart from his
and by 1997, his star was
womenswear (couture and
again on the ascendency.
ready–to-wear), the range
He was named the first ever
includes a menswear line,
women’s ready-to-wear deshoes, handbags, eyewear,
signer and creative director
accessories, swimwear, cosfor the French fashion house
metics and the diffusion Kors
Celine. Kors was no longer
by Michael Kors range. Like
now just an American clasdesigners, Ralph Lauren and
sic, his sphere of influence
Tommy Hilfiger, Michael Kors
had extended way beyond
is an All-American success
her shores. By the time he
story, but the comparison
left Celine in October 2003
ends there… To what does
to concentrate on his own
Kors attribute his phenomebrand, he had received nunal success “I try to find the
merous industry accolades
balance between consistency
and awards, including the
and change. As a designer,
prestigious CFDA Womensyou want your customers to
wear Designer of the Year,
trust you and know that they
and Menswear Designer of
can go