Fashion Designer of choice

 Betsey Johnson

Facts: 

-       She is 71 years old she was born January 12, 1951

-       She is best known for her “over the top” and embellished designs along with always doing a cartwheel into a split at the end of all her fashion shows. 

-       Betsey Johnson has a wide variety of apparel including, outerwear, footwear, handbags, belts, fragrance, optical, jewelry and watches, umbrellas, stationary, bedding, fashion accessories and cold weather accessories, swimwear, luggage, and intimate apparel are distributed in more than 2,000 department and specialty stores across the country

-       She originally grew up with a passion for art and dance, but her fashion career skyrocketed when her “Avant Garde” designs became part of the 1960s “Youthquake” movement 

-       However, her career hit a plateau in the 70s until she was inspired by the punk rock style to create new fashion for the upcoming generations 

-       Betsey Johnson LLC is now owned by Steve Madden they purchased the company this past August

-       Her Motto in Life is “Get busy livin’ or get busy dyin’” 

-       If she didn’t become a fashion designer, she wanted to become a Broadway showgirl or a Rockette 

-       If she could give one piece of advice to her younger self it would be “Put your blinders on and go full speed ahead” 

-       She dropped out of Pratt Institute after 1 year 

 

Why 

-       I chose Betsey Johnson because I admire how much she pushes the boundaries when it comes to her fashion ideas and concepts 

-       She refused to allow the fashion industry to control her ideas and damper her style, she is still unapologetically herself, which can be seen with her cartwheels

 

        


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