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
Sarah Phillips (fashion designer) Sarah Phillips (fashion designer) Sarah Phillips is an American fashion designer. She founded Sarah Phillips New York in 1989 and was the designer for the 1992 Inaugural Ball gown for Hillary Rodham Clinton. She relaunched Sarah Phillips New York in 2013. Phillips was born in New York City. She attended college at Stephens College in Missouri before transferring to the Parsons School of Design. She spent the early part of her design career working for the collections of Yves Saint Laurent, Ralph Lauren, and the women's collection of Christian Dior. Phillips first began designing her own pieces in 1989 while