Rifat Ozbek Rifat Ozbek Rıfat Özbek (, ; born in 1953 in Istanbul, Turkey) is a Turkish-born fashion designer, known for his exotic, ethnically-inspired outfits. He was named British Designer of the Year in 1988 and 1992. Özbek was born in Istanbul, Turkey and grew up in a yali on the Bosphorus. He moved to London in the 1970s and lived in his parents flat in Belgravia whilst he was studying architecture and then fashion at Saint Martin's School of Art. After graduating in 1977 (or 1978), Özbek went to Italy where he designed clothes for Monsoon. In 1984 he established his
Malcolm Hall (fashion designer) Malcolm Hall (fashion designer) Malcolm Hall (born Malcolm Halter, on 14 December 1947), is a British fashion designer, known for his flamboyant, tailored suits in velvets, satins, silks and brocades. Launched in 1972, the Malcolm Hall label quickly gained a celebrity following. Malcolm Hall suits were worn by ABBA, according to Simon Sheridan's "The Complete ABBA". The "Retro Gallery" at MalcolmHall.net displays photographs of rock musicians wearing Malcolm Hall clothes as shown in the table. On 17 September 2011, the Malcolm Hall jacket made for Tony Curtis was sold at the "Property from the Estate of Tony Curtis" auction. The