Rifat Ozbek native Turkey, with the classic silhouettes of the West. Ozbek created eclectic clothing which encouraged the urban consumer to embrace “ethnic chic.” His use of embroidery, tassels, and vivid colors like turquoise and fushia was completely at odds with 1980s power dressing; nevertheless, his antifashion approach to modern dressing received quite a bit of attention from those who appreciated the departure from sharp-edged suiting. Ozbek’s designs reflected both club scene and New Age influences, when in 1990, he made clear his faith in spiritualism by presenting an all-white collection. His popularity ontinued throughout the 1990s as he continued his investigation
Michael Costello (fashion designer) Michael Costello (fashion designer) Michael Costello (born January 20, 1983) is an American fashion designer. Michael Costello was born on January 20, 1983, in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles. Costello is of Romani Hungarian, Italian, Russian and Greek origins. At the age of 15, he moved to Palm Springs, California. Fashion was something that came naturally to Michael — from starting at the age of two by drawing dresses on his bedroom walls to opening his first store at the age of 15 at 286 North Palm Canyon Drive in Palm Springs. It was at his first store in Palm Springs