Karim Rashid
Location: (NY) Born in Cairo Egypt but has since conquered the world object by object.
Accomplishment: Recieved over 300 awards in over 35 countries by successfully designing interior spaces, furniture, art, and fashion.
Designed for: Seven7 Jeans-Italy, Melissa High-Brazil, Lacoste-France, Market-Atlanta, and more....
Why 2 luv him: Karim's design aesthetic is unique. He dreams of outrageous shapes and brings them to life by making them functional to living spaces, furniture, and fashion.
Favorite furniture...
...form and functionality...
Kawa Collection (faucets and showerheads)...
Karim does fashion and fragrance...
Antonio Ballatore
"I really don’t follow trends, so I can’t exactly speak to who influences them. I hope this isn’t just a trend, but I do love anything green, sustainable and recycled."
Location: New Yorker to LA'er
First hit: Season 4 winner of HGTV's Design Star and host of The Antonio Project
Designed for: David LaChappelle, Kathy Griffin, Annie Leibovitz, and restaurants and clubs in Manhattan
Once called: "The Lady Gaga of interior design" by LA Weekly
Why 2 luv him: He designs with inspiration from tattoos, muscle cars, graffiti, and being an apsiring rock star.
Favorites...
Hot pink ducks on a living room wall? Love. White walls and furniture with hot pink accents never looked so dope.
Apparently I can never get enough of chartreuse. This bedroom designed by Antonio reminded me of my own. I'm some what of a sucker for this color scheme. The brown panels above the bed gave me a cool idea to do something similar using black.
HGTV Graffiti Furniture
"I love that I design the beginning of other people's stories."
Bio
Her Location: All over the effing world!
Birthday: March, 23 1976
First Launch: 2005
Labels: Siwy Denim
Celeb Siwy Lovers: Kate Moss, Nicole Richie, Selma Blair, Lindsay Lohan, Beyonce, Sienna Miller
Accomplishments: Worked her way through URI, RISD, and New York's FIT to later launch Siwy in 2005. Her line was picked up by top stores including Saks and Bloomingdales.
Why 2 luv her: Despite colossal worldwide success, Michelle continues to be a down to earth humble genius that understands the science behind sexy quality denim. Michelle designs jeans that women all over the world adore and she continues to stay true to herself. These are the ingredients that make up a classic designer.
Favorites...
Rachel Roy
Bio
Birthplace: North Carolina
Birthday: January 15, 1974
First Collection: 2004
Labels: Rachel Roy
Clients Include: Chanel Iman, Oprah Winfrey, Ivanka Trump, Lindsey Price, Helena Christensen, Accomplishments: Started as an intern for Rocawear and quickly developed her own label. In 2006 she received a Bollywood industry award for her contribution to American fashion.
Why 2 luv her: Rachel does an awesome job of defining feminine edge. Rock her clothes to work or on a night out. Her versitility, strength, and confidence is visible in her designs.
Fall 2010
Uncle Karl Lagerfeld
"I like today and perhaps a little future still, but the past is really something I'm not interested in. So, as far as I'm concerned, I like only the past of things and people I don't know."
Bio Birthplace: Hamburg, Germany
Birthday: September 10, 1933
First Collection: 1958
Labels: Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld, Fendi
Clients Include: everyone with style and attitude
Accomplishments: Besides hiring strippers to model his black and white collection for Fendi, in 1983 Karl revitalized Chanel
bringing the label to new heights in a highly competitive market
meanwhile launching his own line in 1984.
Why 2 luv him: Being such a fan of the simplicity of black and white, this man wears black and white like nobody you'll ever know.
//Chanel\\
(Lilly Allen Chanel campaigne)
//Fendi\\
(my mobile Fendi campaign)
Marc Jacobs
(obviously)
"It's quite nice to see that I didn't have to change who I was to reach two very different types of people."
Bio
Birthplace: New York City
Birthday: April 9, 1963
First Collection: 1986
Labels: Marc Jacobs, Marc by Marc Jacobs,Louis Vuitton,
Clients Include: Sofia Coppola, Winona Ryder,
Perry Ellis Award for New Fashion Talent. In1997 he
created the first ever Louis Vuitton Ready-to-wear line.
Why 2 luv him: He's a freaking genius. Marc mastered the art of
being a "high fashion" designer with a down to earth esthetic.
Collections
//Spring&Resort 2010\\
Bags
Notorious Ad Campaigns
//Dakota\\
//Mia\\
Party Like Marc
Birthday: April 9, 1963
First Collection: 1986
Labels: Marc Jacobs, Marc by Marc Jacobs,Louis Vuitton,
Clients Include: Sofia Coppola, Winona Ryder,
Lil' Kim, Kanye West, Kate Bosworth
Accomplishments: Youngest designer ever to win the CFDA Perry Ellis Award for New Fashion Talent. In1997 he
created the first ever Louis Vuitton Ready-to-wear line.
Why 2 luv him: He's a freaking genius. Marc mastered the art of
being a "high fashion" designer with a down to earth esthetic.
Collections
//Spring&Resort 2010\\
Bags
Notorious Ad Campaigns
//Dakota\\
//Victoria\\
//Mia\\
Party Like Marc
