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Mercedes-Benz New York Fashion Week Tommy Hilfiger Fall 2011

In 1985, with the assistance of a controversial marketing move in Times Square naming Tommy Hilfiger as one of the top four fashion designers America, he introduced his first signature menswear collection.

Born the second of nine children in Elmira, New York, Hilfiger’s career in fashion began as a high school student in 1969 when he opened a small chain of stores called People’s Place with just $150. His goal was to bring fashion from New York and London to upstate New York. Self taught, he soon began designing for the boutiques he had always admired.

In 1979 he moved to New York City to pursue a career as a full-time fashion designer. In New York, Hilfiger caught the eye of Mohan Murjani, a businessman who was looking to launch a line of men’s clothing and believed that Hilfiger’s entrepreneurial background gave him the unique ability to approach men’s fashion in a new way.

With Murjani’s support, Hilfiger introduced his first signature collection by modernizing button-down shirts, chinos, and other time-honored classics with updated fits and details.

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Mercedes-Benz New York Fashion Week G-STAR RAW Fall 2011

Likely the largest collection I photographed in Mercedes-Benz Fall 2011 Fashion week, G-star Raw, a denim oriented fashion label started in 1989 and today with almost 200 stores across the globe, operates under the philosophy “Just the product”.

Combining everything from using 3-D thinking in the construction design to their push towards organic cotton, G-star Raw continues to push boundaries by challenging their designers to investigate new materials, styles and cuts.

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Congratulations to all 33 new members of Council of Fashion Designers of America, (CFDA) including Prabal Gurung and Charlotte Ronson

Just announced – Council of Fashion Designers of America’s Board of Directors ratified the addition of 33 new designers to its membership, bringing the group’s total to 406.

“The class of 2011 represents the largest number of designers since the organization’s founding in 1962,” said Steven Kolb, CEO of the CFDA.

Two of the newly added designers are among those I have photographed showing their designs on the runway at Mercedes-Benz New York Fashion Week:

Prabal Gurung

and Charlotte Ronson

Mercedes-Benz New York Fashion Week Charlotte Ronson Fall 2011

Charlotte Ronson was Born in London into an artistic family and raised in New York. She followed the tradition by developing her own unique style at an early age.

In 2000, Ronson launched her first collection, C. Ronson, which gained instant recognition and the attention of renowned publications. In May 2002, Ronson opened her flagship boutique in New York’s hip Nolita neighborhood.

Charlotte Ronson has become one of the most sought after American womenswear designers and her New York Fashion Week runway shows are a must see event. Her success has also lead to design deals with some of America’s largest, respected retailers and has catapulted her into the spotlight. In 2008, Ronson designed Play by C. Ronson, a diffusion line exclusive to Urban Outfitters, sold in over 100 of their retail stores nationwide and online. Ronson and JCPenney have signed a long-term deal with the Texas-based retailer with a full contemporary sportswear collection. I [Heart] Ronson for JCPenney made its debut in Spring 2009 hitting 600 of Penney’s stores as well as their online site and catalogues.

In early 2010, Charlotte Ronson and Aaron Nir signed a multi-year deal with MHC Ltd of Hong Kong to open 200 stores throughout China, Hong Kong, and Macau. Two short months later the company signed an exclusive distribution deal for Japan with The Wall Co Ltd. Charlotte and her team ventured to Shanghai and Hong Kong in the Fall of 2010 for the first three store openings and her first runway show in China

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Mercedes-Benz New York Fashion Week Vivienne Tam Fall 2011

Vivienne Tam has become well known for creating beautiful clothes that appeal to all ages, ethnicities, and income levels.

She has earned the reputation for offering a stylish and high-quality product while at the same time inviting the consumer to experience the inspiration behind it. A longstanding dedication to innovation and exotic imagery, Vivienne Tam is truly one of the world’s most passionate and symbolic designers in fashion today.

Born in Canton, China, Vivienne Tam moved to Hong Kong when she was three years old. Her bi-cultural upbringing in the then British colony was the first stage in the development of her signature East-meets-West style.

After graduating from Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Vivienne Tam moved to New York where she thrived on the excitement and energy of the fashion world. New York became a home for her and a continuing source of stimulation for her designs.

In 1994, Vivienne Tam launched her signature collection of Eastern inspired clothing with a modern edge on the New York runways. She is poised to become the next multi-tasking, multi-successful designer and businesswoman.

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Mercedes-Benz New York Fashion Week ADAM Fall 2011

Adam Lippes, a graduate of Cornell University, began his fashion career at Polo Lauren before joining Oscar De La Renta.

There, he quickly became one of the youngest creative directors in the luxury fashion world. In this role he worked closely with Mr Dela Renta on everything including, design, marketing and new business development.

In 2004 Adam began pursuing his own dream of designing his own collection and in 2005 he launched at Saks Fifth Avenue. Today, his clothes are available in more than 1000 stores worldwide.

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Mercedes-Benz New York Fashion Week Prabal Gurung Fall 2011

Fall 2011 was the fifth season for fashion designer Prabal Gurung and this show was opened by model Karli Kloss.

Born in Singapore & raised in Kathmandu, Nepal, it was in New Delhi, India that his design career truly began. While studying at New Delhi’s National Institute of Fashion Technology, he apprenticed at several local production and fashion houses and designed with Manish Arora.

Gurung’s travels took him to Melbourne and London, where he assisted stylists for various fashion shows and international publications. In 1999, after seven years of traveling, Gurung moved to New York City. He began his career in New York interning for Donna Karan while attending Parsons School of Design. In his first year, he was awarded the “Best Designer” title at the annual Parsons / FIT design competition.

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Mercedes-Benz New York Fashion Week Jill Stuart Fall 2011

Jill Stuart was born into the world of fashion as her parents owned a well known sportswear company in the 1960’s and ‘70’s dressing many top celebrities including Lucille Ball, Natalie Wood and Sheila Macrae.

Dinners were filled with industry talk of collections, fabric design and advertising campaigns. She sold her first collection of silver and leather chokers and suede fringed hobos to Bloomingdales at 15 while still attending Manhattan’s Dalton School. Jill later attended the Rhode Island School of Design.

The Jill Stuart Collection began in 1993 with accessories and innovations such as the fashion backpack, cocktail mini dresses and plaid kilt skirts. The film “Clueless” featured many of the designs from her first sportswear collection fueling her notoriety and international appeal.

The homes of Jill Stuart have been featured in the 20th anniversary issue of Elle Décor, Hamptons Magazine, Vogue Living, InStyle, Teen Vogue and many other international publications.

Today over 500 international Jill Stuart freestanding stores and in-shops have established the designer as a best-selling commodity in fashion with product lines ranging from numerous ready to wear collections, cosmetics, beauty, fragrance, timepieces and jewelry and newly opened JILL STUART cafes.

The photographers who have shot the JILL STUART image include Patrick Demarchelier, Ellen von Unwerth, Kelly Klein, Satoshi and Mario Sorrenti. The models selected by JILL STUART have also launched the careers of industry superstars Tasha Tilberg, Lindsey Wixson, Jaime Rishar, Trish Goff and Gemma Ward, among many others.

Celebrities including Angelina Jolie, Madonna, Jennifer Aniston, Anne Hathaway, Rihanna, Scarlett Johansson, Kristen Stewart, Megan Fox, Rachel Bilson, Lindsay Lohan, Kate Bosworth and Paris Hilton can also be counted as devotees of JILL STUART design.