The son of a New York socialite and model, Michael Kors was exposed to the world of high fashion at a very young age, and quickly fell in love with the glamour of the industry. His family had a long history in the clothing industry, but it was the guidance of his mother that ensured that Michael Kors was the first member of the family who had a formal schooling in design at the highly regarded Fashion Institute of Technology in New York, before serving his apprenticeship in design working at a number of the city’s leading fashion houses.

Michael Kors quickly established himself as a designer for whom the key elements of functionality and honesty were paramount in his clothing. He is known for the simple, timeless lines of his creations coupled with the fact that his clothing is designed to be worn and enjoyed, rather than simply looked at and appreciated. Kors is often described as being an honest designer without pretension, but this over simplifies what he is trying to communicate through his clothes, and overlooks the fact that by its very nature, clothing is a pretence that one must hide behind.

Michael Kors creates a contemporary range of clothing that many people enjoy wearing, and although the clothes are often simple and straight forward, there is a gentle beauty and elegance to them that make them extremely appealing to people who want to wear items that flatter them without being overbearing and concealing.

Michael Kors has recently moved into a more heterogenic style of clothing, producing lines that appeal to women, and separate menswear ranges that combine the lines of the women’s clothing with a more masculine tailoring ethic, and which are highly fitted to the individual. These new clothes have been produced under his own label, but are sold through regular stores such as Bergstrom’s in addition to the Kors Boutique shops.

Aside from his clothing, Michael Kors is well known as a television personality thanks to his appearances as a judge on the popular show Project Runway, in which he is known for his characteristically generous contributions that are intended to help the contestants come to terms with their performances and grow stronger through their experience.

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