Michael Kors Watch for Women MK1048

Michael Kors’ interest in fashion began at a young age. As a five-year-old, the future designer advised his mother on her wedding dress. The designer went on to open his own boutique, which he named Iron Butterfly, selling clothes he had customised or designed himself.

He began his own label in earnest in 1981, with Lothar’s as his first customer; the first Michael Kors Collection runway show was held for the Autumn/Winter 1984 season. In its review, WWD judged it a “collection of haute, classic sportswear” and “elegant but minimal dressing.”

Kors has been the recipient of numerous industry awards including The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) Womenswear Designer of the Year in 1999 and Menswear Designer of the Year in 2003. In 2010, the CFDA awarded Kors their most prestigious honour, the Lifetime Achievement Award.