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
Patrick Robinson (fashion designer) Patrick Robinson (fashion designer) Patrick Robinson is an American fashion designer who has worked for Giorgio Armani, Anne Klein, Perry Ellis, Paco Rabanne and Gap. A graduate from Parsons School of Design, Robinson has been a member of the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) since 1994 and was named one of "Vogue"<nowiki>'</nowiki>s 100 rising stars. During his 5-year tenure at Armani, he managed to turn the brand's ailing "Giorgio Armani Collezioni" line profitable. He would later help Gap in its turn around. Robinson was born on September 8, 1966, in Memphis, Tennessee. He grew up in Orange County