Kevan Hall
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| Born | Kevan Hall |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising, Los Angeles, California |
| Occupation | Fashion designer |
| Label(s) | Kevan Hall, Kevan Hall Sport |
| Website | http://www.kevanhalldesigns.com/, http://www.kevanhallsport.com/ |
Kevan Hall is an American fashion designer best known for his couture red carpet designs and his role as the design and creative director of Halston.
Personal life
Kevan was born in Detroit, Michigan, the youngest of three children; his brother is Vondie Curtis-Hall, the actor and director; he also has a sister named Sherrie.
By the age of seven, Kevan knew he wanted to be a fashion designer. He attended the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising in Los Angeles, where he met his wife, Debbie.[1].
Career
Hall started his fashion career as an assistant to L.A. sportswear designer Harriet Selwyn. In 1983, he founded Kevan Hall Couture, selling to luxury retailers including Neiman Marcus, Saks, and Bergdorf Goodman. In 1997, Kevan Hall was asked to provide the creative talent to reinvigorate Halston, the dormant label famous for dressing Jacqueline Kennedy, Lauren Hutton, Lauren Bacall, Elizabeth Taylor, among other notable names [2]. Kevan joined Halston as the Design and Creative Director from Fall 1998 - Spring 2000 and revived the brand to its former glory.
In 2002, he launched his own signature ready to wear line, Kevan Hall Collection.[citation needed]
In January 2014, Hall premiered Kevan Hall SPORT, a lifestyle brand of active wear for women at the annual PGA show in Orlando, Florida[3]
Kevan's designs have been worn by Selma Hayek, Charlize Theron, and Michelle Obama[4], among many others.
In popular culture
Kevan Hall and his designs have been featured on numerous television shows. Hall was featured on Kimora: Life in the Fab Lane as he dressed Kimora Lee Simmons for Vogue’s Met Gala in New York[5]. America’s Next Top Model featured Hall’s Spring 2009 collection as a runway challenge as he looked on as a guest judge [6]. Adrienne Maloof from Real Housewives of Beverly Hills featured Hall's collection in a fashion show to introduce her new shoe line [7]
Hall has also made guest appearances on other national television shows such as Inside Edition, Extreme Makeover, The Better Half, and E!'s Fashion Police to discuss current fashion trends on and off the red carpet.
Honors
Kevan has been recognized throughout his career for his craftmanship and contribution to fashion. After graduating from FIDM, he received the Peacock Award for Outstanding Fashion Design. In 1989, the NAACP named him the Great American Designer, and in 2005, Life & Style Magazine named him Stylemaker of the Year [8].
References
- ^ [1] LA Times
- ^ http://www.januarymagazine.com/artcult/halston.html
- ^ http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/lifestyles/fashion-style/social-golfer-fled-katrina-and-ended-boca-backer-d/ncz3N/
- ^ http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/therootdc/post/designer-kevan-hall-on-weddings-michelle-obama-and-the-women-of-hollywood-in-his-designs/2011/11/09/gIQA9lml8M_blog.html
- ^ http://photos.essence.com/galleries/designer-spotlight-kevan-hall/ Essence Designer Spotlight: Kevan Hall
- ^ http://blogs.fidm.com/my_weblog/2009/09/kevan-hall-featured-on-americas-next-top-model.html America's Next Top Model Feature
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVxai9CVpdk Kevan Hall RHOBH Fashion Show
- ^ http://www.npr.org/2011/11/10/142211126/kevan-hall-on-why-fashion-matters-in-tough-times
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