14 February 2009

Peter Som.

Peter Som has been on the map for a while now. He honed his craft at Bill Blass before creating his own line. His accomplishments include many awards and recognitions, including:

Recognized by Council of Fashion Designers of America as rising young talent in Scholarship Competition.
Parsons Gold Thimble for work in school's prestigious Designer Critic program.
Lord & Taylor Dress Competition.
Nominated for CFDA Perry Ellis Award for Emerging Talent.
One of ten semi-finalists in Vogue/CFDA fashion fund initiative.
Nominated again for CFDA Swarovski Perry Ellis Award for Emerging Talent.
One of three finalists nominated for Cooper Hewitt National Design Award for Fashion Design.

Cathy Horyn (resident fashion critic at NYTimes) identified Peter as "one of the best young designers working today." [X].

Vogue's Andre Leon Talley wrote, "it became emphatically clear that he has moved to the head of his generational class. Magna cum laude, in fact." [X].

He was featured as one of American Fashion's New Guard by Vanity Fair [X].

Some of my favorite looks are included..












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