Michael Kors (born Karl Anderson, Jr. in 1959). In 1981, Kors launched the his womenswear line at stores such as: Bloomingdale's, Bergdorf Goodman, Neiman Marcus. Bankruptcy in 1993 forced him to discontinue the line for a time. He managed to get back on his feet by 1997 while tenured as a ready-to-wear designer for French house Celine. Kors left Celine in October 2003 to concentrate on his own brand. Kors launched his menswear line in 2002.
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