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Rebecca TaylorAmerican fashion designer
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Content:
- Biography of Rebecca Taylor
- Early Life and Education
- Early Career
- Move to New York and Career Achievements
- Celebrity Endorsements
- Current Endeavors
Biography of Rebecca Taylor
Rebecca Taylor is an American fashion designer currently based in New York. She is widely regarded as the most famous New Zealand designer by Americans, and her creations are successfully sold in major stores throughout America, Europe, and Japan. As of 2003, her company had an annual turnover of around 12 million dollars.
Early Life and Education
Rebecca Taylor was born and raised in New Zealand. She attended St Catherine's College in Wellington, where she received her initial lessons in fashion through the government program 'Access' at Bowerman School of Design. She also studied fashion design at Wellington Polytechnic, which is now known as Massey University.
Early Career
One of Taylor's first design projects involved creating costumes for the puppet characters in Peter Jackson's film "Meet the Feebles." However, she soon transitioned to designing clothing for real people.
Move to New York and Career Achievements
Rebecca Taylor arrived in New York with only 600 dollars in her pocket. She quickly secured a job working for fashion designer Cynthia Rowley. Taylor spent six years working under Rowley's guidance. In the late 1990s, she made her debut at New York Fashion Week as part of the 'Gen Art Styles' project. However, it was not until 1999 that Taylor was able to showcase her own collection on the runway. In 2000, she established her own label, 'Rebecca Taylor,' with the assistance of Elizabeth Bugdaycay.
Celebrity Endorsements
Rebecca Taylor gained a loyal following, and her designs were highly praised by celebrities such as Sarah Jessica Parker. Impressed by Taylor's work, Parker personally contacted her, although initially, Taylor was skeptical, thinking someone was playing a prank on her. Eventually, Parker and Taylor reached an agreement, and Taylor's designs appeared in "Sex and the City" and "Today Show." Jennifer Lopez, Cate Blanchett, Kate Winslet, and Uma Thurman were among the high-profile individuals who purchased Taylor's dresses.
Current Endeavors
In January 2011, Rebecca Taylor joined the company 'Kellwood' as part of her continued fashion career.
