Michael Kors
Michael Kors Trivia
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Trivia
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In 2007 Michael came out with a home collection.
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Michael Kors has five collection boutiques in New York, Beverly Hills, Americana Manhasset, South Coast Plaza, and Natick Collection.
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Derek Lam worked for over 12 years as head designer at Michael Kors, designer Peter Som apprenticed under Kors, and Lazaro Hernandez of Proenza Schouler interned at Michael Kors.
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Sewing is something Michael doesn't do.
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Michael has a very successful fragrance collection with one or two new fragrances hitting stores each year.
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Michael was one of three nominees for the Accessories Designer of the Year Award by the CFDA in 2001, 2005, and 2006.
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In 1999, Michael received the New York Award from New York Magazine in the Fashion Category.
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In 2001, Michael Kors began designing accessories under his collection label.
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In fall 2004, Michael Kors launched the MICHAEL Michael Kors label as well as the KORS Michael Kors label.
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Michael Kors received the first American Original Award in 1983.
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In 1981, the Michael Kors label was formed. He started by designing clothes for women.
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As of 2006, Michael Kors resides in New York City.
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In July 1996, Michael Kors was named by Vogue magazine as one of the most influential designers of the decade.
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Michael Kors received the Elle/Cadillac Fashion Award for Excellence in 1995.
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Michael's mother is Joan Krystosek Kors. She was a Revlon model.
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Michael Kors serves as an Executive Vice President of The Council of Fashion Designers of America.
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Michael is half Jewish. His mother is Jewish, and Michael has had his Bar Mitzvah.
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Michael attended The Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City, where he studied fashion design.
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Michael Kors is an openly gay designer and is an active supporter of gay rights.
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Michael Kors began his career designing a collection for the boutique Lothar's in New York City.
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Michael Kors began his career in fashion at the age of 19.
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Some of his influences are Halston, and Coco Chanel.
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Rene Russo wore Michael Kors in The Thomas Crown Affair.
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Celebrities who have worn Michael Kors' clothes include Jennifer Lopez, Charlize Theron, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Sharon Stone, Madonna, Gwyneth Paltrow, Kate Bosworth, Usher, Heidi Klum, Liv Tyler, Jessica Simpson, etc…
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He got the CFDA Menswear Designer of the Year award in 2003.
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He recieved the CFDA Award for Womenswear Designer of the Year in june 1999.
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Michael: If you go into a fitting room to try something on and can't think of more than a few situations when you would actually wear the item, it's not worth the money. Find the less expensive version.
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Michael Kors: I never wear a belt. And never, ever tuck your shirt into shorts with a belt.
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Michael Kors: (about Jessica Simpson) Jessica is a great friend and she's kind of a muse. She's the all-American girl but she's got a little edge to her.
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Michael Kors: I wear the same thing every day. I always pack two black jackets, loads of black T-shirts, loads of white jeans. I feel a little fresh and glamorous and graphic.
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Michael Kors: (about Project Runway) Fashion people are, by nature, an entertaining lot, so you don't have to work hard to make great television.
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Michael Kors: Many Americans just think of fashion as...well, body covering. Shopping. Same thing as lunch.
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Michael Kors: There's still this puritanical thing in the back of a lot of Americans' minds. You're not even supposed to admit that you like fashion, let alone are willing to play with it and indulge in it.
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Michael Kors: The biggest element is confidence. Americans are always a little bit insecure.
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Michael Kors: When I was growing up, I had a fascination with things French. I was 12, and I was dreaming of going to Paris.
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Michael Kors: Michael clothes are clothes we live in every day.
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Michael Kors: Clothes are like a good meal, a good movie, great pieces of music.
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Michael Kors: We've got to sell some fantasy. A little escapism never hurt anyone.
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Michael Kors: If I ever get stumped, I just think about the women I know and what's missing from their wardrobes and try to come up with a solution.
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Michael Kors (on the woman he designs for): She is a woman of any age, any nationality, and who is fashion-conscious without being a fashion victim.
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Michael Kors: I am the oldest young designer in New York City.
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