MICHAEL KORS CELEBRATES 30TH ANNIVERSARY

Michael Kors

 After beginning his career at age 19 designing for Lothar’s, a New York fashion boutique, Michael Kors formed his namesake label two years later in 1981. Since the company’s inception, he has remained true to his vision of luxurious sportswear for the jet-set lifestyle. This year, Michael Kors celebrates 30 years in business. Through his distinct approach, the Michael Kors name has become synonymous with timeless luxury, pragmatic glamour and a modern point of view in both ready to wear and accessories.

Given such a milestone, Michael Kors’ Fall 2011 Collection show at the Theater at Lincoln Center was presented to both the international fashion press and retailers as well as a wide range of celebrity guests and clients who have been influential to Mr. Kors throughout his career. Additionally, the show was digitally live streamed to a global audience.

His Fall 2011 show was also align with the opening of the new Michael Kors Madison Avenue Collection Flagship store, which moved from Madison Avenue at 76^th Street to 790 Madison Avenue at 67^th Street. Opened first week of March, the store grew to 5,500 square feet with three levels, enabling a broader presentation of the world of the Michael Kors Collection, while retaining the luxurious residential mood that embodies all Michael Kors Collection stores.

These momentous accomplishments – a career spanning over three decades, a milestone show and an expanding retail footprint – will culminate in Paris, the perfect platform to celebrate Michael Kors’ 30^th Anniversary. Kors hold a longstanding affinity for this fashion capital, having spent seven years as the Creative Director of Celine in Paris. Paris will be the site of a new Michael Kors Flagship retail location at 279 rue Saint Honoré, also scheduled to open by March 2011. The 7,000 sq. ft. Paris Flagship will be the fashion house’s first freestanding retail location in France and the largest Michael Kors store in the world. The Paris Flagship will carry a diverse range of products from the Michael Kors Collection, KORS Michael Kors and MICHAEL Michael Kors labels. Kors hosted a press conference last Monday, March 7^th at the Flagship store, which  followed by an intimate dinner at the US Ambassador’s Residence, hosted by Charles H. Rivkin, US Ambassador to France, and his wife, Ms. Susan M. Tolson. The historic celebration, and the events leading up to it, was a symbolic of Kors’ contribution to the world of fashion as well as the expanding global presence of the Michael Kors label.

 

Michael Kors is recognized as one of America’s pre-eminent designers for luxury sportswear.  His namesake company, established in 1981, currently produces a range of products through his Michael Kors Collection, KORS Michael Kors, and MICHAEL Michael Kors labels, including men’s and women’s ready to wear, accessories, and a full line of fragrance and beauty products for both men and women. Michael Kors Collection Flagship stores are located in New York NY, Beverly Hills CA, Manhasset NY, Chicago IL, Palm Beach FL, Milan, IT and London, UK.

  

 In the Philippines, Michael Kors is exclusively distributed by Stores Specialists, Inc. (SSI) and is located at Greenbelt 5, Rustan’s Makati, The Power Plant Mall, Shangri-La Plaza Mall, and Newport Mall.