Michael Kors
Michael Kors
Michael Kors is a New York City-based American sportswear fashion designer. He is the honorary chairman and chief creative officer for his company, Michael Kors Holdings Limited, which sells women's and men's ready-to-wear, accessories, jewelry, footwear and fragrance. Kors was the first women’s ready-to-wear designer for the French house Celine, from 1997 to 2003...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionFashion Designer
Date of Birth9 August 1959
CityLong Island, NY
CountryUnited States of America
The craziest thing about fashion people in general, not just designers, is that it's always, "Oh my God, you lost weight! I love your hair!" Or "Oh, you're so tan!" Or, "You're so skinny! I love your shoes!" These are fashion icebreakers. Everyone's always looking at each other.
In early days, I showed everything I made. There was no such thing as editing a collection. In the '80s, it got to the point where we'd have shows with a hundred looks. You'd want to order a pizza before it was over!
American women often fall into the trap of, "Oh, these are my weekend clothes. These are my work clothes. This is what I wear at night." It's so old-fashioned. The French are not afraid of their luxury. Americans can be so puritanical and think, "That's my special-occasion bag." Whereas, for a French woman, it's her everyday bag.
My mom was a model. She had me at 20, so she was a young mother.
I can't dance and I can't sing too well,
Americans are always a little bit insecure.
Give me Caviar Kaspia and give me a hamburger. I love the two extremes.
I wasn't Barbie-obsessed. I think my mother might have been my Barbie.
My apartment looks like no one lives in it.
I don't even think of going to Europe as going to another country now.
Put on a trench, you're suddenly Audrey Hepburn walking along the Seine.
Clothes are like a good meal, a good movie, great pieces of music.
When I was a kid, I was trendier. I'd wear anything. I was in love beads and platforms.
A man in a well tailored suit will always shine brighter than a guy in an off-the-rack suit.