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
Pat Crowley (fashion designer) spoke in the interview of how Crowley was regressing back to her childhood. Crowley died on 16 December 2013, aged 80 and was buried in Rooske Cemetery, Dunboyne, Co. Meath. Pat Crowley (fashion designer) Pat Crowley (17 May 1933 - 16 December 2013) was an Irish fashion designer. Amongst her clients were the Irish president Mary Robinson. Patricia Crowley, née Vernon, was born in Taylor’s Hill Co. Galway on 17 May 1933. She was the eldest of seven children, her four brothers John, Robert, William and Ray and her two sisters Elizabeth and Anne. Herbert Scott Vernon, Crowley's father, was