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50-666: CFDA Menswear Designer of the Year in 2003 Michael David Kors (born Karl Anderson Jr. August 9, 1959) is an American fashion designer. He is the chief creative officer of his brand, Michael Kors, which sells men's and women's ready-to-wear , accessories, watches, jewelry, footwear, and fragrance. Kors was the first women's ready-to-wear designer for the French house Celine , from 1997 to 2003. On January 2, 2019, Michael Kors Holdings Limited officially changed its name to Capri Holdings Limited (NYSE: CPRI). Michael Kors, Jimmy Choo , and Versace are

100-478: A typhoon was forecast, and Lurie's assistant from India performed a religious ritual to ward it off, which the director credited with working. The scene where Laine debates abortion with the House Judiciary Committee is directly influenced by The Manchurian Candidate (1962). In the scene where Allen is riding by supporters in a car, few extras attended the shot, which lasted only 15 minutes. As

150-610: A black sleeveless dress from the designer for her first term official portrait as First Lady and later sported Kors again at the 2015 State of the Union address. Viola Davis wore a custom Michael Kors Collection gown when accepting a Golden Globe for best supporting actress in a motion picture for her role in Fences . Kate Hudson and Olivia Wilde both wore gowns by the designer to the 2016 Golden Globes, and Emily Blunt , nominated for her role in Into

200-564: A famous gown or other pattern that is then duplicated and advertised to raise the visibility of the designer. In high-end fashion, ready-to-wear collections are usually presented by fashion houses each season during a period known as Fashion Week . This takes place on a city-by-city basis, and the most prominent of these include London , New York , Milan , and Paris , and are held twice a year—the Fall/Winter (FW) shows take place in February, and

250-460: A job at a boutique called Lothar's across from Bergdorf Goodman on 57th Street in Midtown Manhattan , where he started as a salesperson and went on to become both the designer and visual display head for the store. In 1981, Kors launched his Michael Kors women's label at Bergdorf Goodman . In 1990, the company launched KORS Michael Kors as a licensee. A Chapter 11 filing in 1993, caused by

300-651: A new first name as well and he renamed himself Michael David Kors. He grew up in Merrick, New York , and graduated from John F. Kennedy High School in Bellmore, New York , on Long Island. Kors married his partner, Lance Le Pere, on August 16, 2011, in Southampton, New York , in The Hamptons . Kors' affinity for fashion started when he was very young. His mother thought his affinity might have been caused in part by his exposure to

350-554: A personal fortune in excess of $ 1 billion. Michael Kors Holdings had already "minted two billionaires": Silas Chou and Lawrence Stroll . In January 2009, the estate of the artist-designer Tony Duquette sued Kors for trademark infringement after Kors allegedly used Duquette's name and images in promoting Kors' 2009 resortwear collection. In July 2013, he became the second luxury brand, after Tiffany & Co , to sue Costco for falsely claiming in advertisements that they sold his product. Ready-to-wear Ready-to-wear has

400-658: A rather different place in the spheres of fashion and classic clothing. In the fashion industry , designers produce ready-to-wear clothing, intended to be worn without significant alteration because clothing made to standard sizes fits most people. They use standard patterns, factory equipment, and faster construction techniques to keep costs low, compared to a custom-sewn version of the same item. Some fashion houses and fashion designers make mass-produced and industrially manufactured ready-to-wear lines, while others offer garments that are not unique but are produced in limited numbers. Before pre-war times men’s ready-to-wear clothing

450-446: A result, a number of crew members were costumed and stood in. After the film was nearly completed, Lurie received a phone call saying producer Steven Spielberg was interested in the project. Spielberg's DreamWorks eventually paid $ 9 million to acquire the film's domestic distribution rights. Lurie and Allen said it was the first time DreamWorks acquired a film the company had not produced. Lurie said nearly 30 minutes of footage

500-470: A set recreating Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia, with many of the markers having the same name, while The Washington Post gave permission for shooting in their office for one scene. A number of scenes were filmed during rain, but this precipitation does not appear in the film because a severe amount is needed to be visible. In one such scene, before Laine is announced as vice presidential nominee,

550-510: A solid screenplay help the end result add up to a gripping drama from either side of the aisle". On Metacritic , the film has a weighted average score of 59 out of 100 based on 35 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". Roger Ebert gave the film four stars out of four, calling it "one of those rare movies where you leave the theater having been surprised and entertained, and then start arguing". Emanuel Levy wrote in Variety that Lurie

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600-493: A telephone call to Oldman to commend his work in the film. The film has also been the subject of controversy. In an October 2000 issue of Premiere magazine, Oldman supposedly alleged that editing cuts were made due to the studio's Democratic leanings. Oldman and his co-producer, Urbanski, reportedly accused the DreamWorks studio and director Rod Lurie of editing the original film to make it more Democrat-biased, mainly by making

650-485: A variety of factors including economic disparities, a desire for an independent fashion industry, and an increase in media attention. The demand for affordable and fashionable women's clothing sparked designers and department stores to manufacture clothing in bulk quantities that were accessible to women of all classes and incomes. Through the emergence of the US ready-to-wear market, designers like Chanel with their shift dresses or

700-562: A wider release on 13 October, it generated over $ 5 million during its opening weekend. The film finished its run with a total domestic gross of $ 17,872,723, which was seen by domestic distributor DreamWorks as a box office success. It earned $ 22,361,811 worldwide. The Contender holds an overall approval rating of 76% on the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes based on 130 reviews, with an average rating of 6.7/10. The site's critical consensus reads, " The Contender wears its political heart on its sleeve, but strong performances and

750-505: Is unrealistic, and "swelling music replaces logic and probability". M. Keith Booker called it "a surprisingly complex film", in which Runyon is a villain who stands by his principles, while Evans is heroic despite being "a savvy politician", a harder man than what the public sees. In 2009, Gary Susman of Entertainment Weekly named Evans as one of the 10 greatest fictional presidents. After viewing The Contender , actor Dustin Hoffman placed

800-481: The Academy Awards . Second-term Democratic U.S. President Jackson Evans must select a new Vice President following the sudden death of his vice president, Troy Ellard. The obvious choice seems to be Virginia Governor Jack Hathaway, who is hailed as a hero after he recently dove into a lake in a failed attempt to save a drowning girl. The President instead decides that his " swan song " will be helping to break

850-619: The White House . Evans then shocks them with an FBI report revealing that Hathaway paid the woman to drive off the bridge. Hathaway is arrested and Runyon is disgraced because he vouched for Hathaway's integrity just hours earlier. Evans meets with Hanson, and she finally tells what actually happened that night in college. She said that she did indeed arrive at a fraternity house to have sex with two men as part of an initiation , but changed her mind before any sex occurred. However, she did not prove her innocence, citing that by doing so will further

900-458: The glass ceiling by nominating Ohio Senator Laine Hanson. In accordance with the 25th Amendment to the Constitution , approval from both houses of Congress is required. Standing in her way is Republican Congressman Sheldon Runyon of Illinois , who believes she is unqualified for the position, and backs Hathaway for the nod. His investigation into her background turns up an incident where she

950-492: The 21st century. Fashion houses that produce a women's haute couture line, such as Chanel , Dior , Lacroix and Saint Laurent also produce a ready-to-wear line, which returns a greater profit because of the higher volume of garments made and the greater availability of the clothing. The construction of ready-to-wear clothing is also held to a different standard than that of haute couture due to its industrial nature. High-end ready-to-wear lines are sometimes based upon

1000-449: The Runyon character less sympathetic than was originally intended. However, Oldman stated in other interviews that his criticisms were only directed at Lurie and that the quote was "bastardized, kinda" when reprinted on Internet sources. He went on to complain that his issue with the film was how it became progressively less "ambiguous" as the editing went on, specifically citing the music as

1050-588: The Spring/Summer (SS) collections are shown in September. Smaller lines include the Cruise and Pre-Fall collections, which add to the retail value of a brand , and are presented separately at the fashion designer 's discretion. Ready-to-wear fashion weeks occur separately and earlier than those of haute couture . Unlike ready-to-wear products, collections are kept exclusive to designers chosen guests and idols creating

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1100-642: The US development of a style independent from Europe. The US fashion market turned away from the Parisian style in favor of an individualized apparel industry promoted through advertisements and articles in magazines like Women's Wear Daily , Harper’s Bazaar , and Ladies Home Journal . Ready-to-wear also sparked new interests in health, beauty, and diet as manufactured clothing set specific, standardized sizes in attire to increase quantities for profit. Women of larger sizes had difficulties finding apparel in department stores, as most manufacturers maintained and sold

1150-830: The United States were ready-made. During the same time, two-thirds of garments sold in France were ready-made. In the early 19th century, women's fashion was highly ornate and dependent on a precise fit, so ready-to-wear garments for women did not become widely available until the beginning of the 20th century. Before, women would alter their previously styled clothing to stay up to date with fashion trends. Women with larger incomes purchased new, fully tailored clothing in current styles while middle-class and lower-class women adjusted their clothing to fit changes in fashion by adding new neck collars, shortening skirts, or cinching shirt waists. The widespread adoption of ready-to-wear clothing reflected

1200-720: The Woods , wore a white custom gown by the designer in 2015. Joan Allen wore his gown when she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in The Contender . As creative director of Celine, Kors designed many outfits for actresses to wear on screen, including Gwyneth Paltrow in Possession ; and Rene Russo in The Thomas Crown Affair . One of his gowns was worn by Alicia Keys for her performance at Barack Obama's inaugural ball on January 21, 2013. Kors

1250-446: The actor's retirement. Bridges also sings the song featured in the beginning of the film. Lurie wanted Sam Elliott for the part of Kermit, despite skepticism that he was best known for playing cowboys. Christian Slater joined the cast, saying he was interested in the screenplay's discussion of principles. The scene where Laine is interviewed by Larry King was shot before principal photography . False gravestones were made for

1300-580: The apparel industry through her modeling career. Michael, at the age of five, even redesigned his mother's wedding dress for her second marriage. As a teen, Kors began designing clothes and selling them out of his parents' basement, which he renamed the Iron Butterfly. In 1977, he enrolled at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City. However, he dropped out after only nine months and took

1350-495: The celebrities who have dressed in Kors' designs are Nicole Kidman , Tiffany Haddish , Reese Witherspoon , Lupita Nyong'o , Olivia Wilde, Blake Lively, Kate Hudson, Renee Russo, Jennifer Lawrence, Taylor Swift, Kate Middleton, Hillary Clinton, Angelina Jolie, Jennifer Lopez , Emily Blunt, Kristen Stewart, Ariana DeBose, Vice President Kamala Harris , Heidi Klum , Catherine Zeta-Jones , Sigourney Weaver and Ciara. Michelle Obama wore

1400-607: The closure of the licensing partner for KORS Michael Kors, forced him to put the KORS line on hold. He got back on his feet by 1997 and launched a lower priced line and at the same time was named the first women's ready-to-wear designer for French house Celine. In his tenure at Celine, Kors turned the fashion house around with successful accessories and a critically acclaimed ready-to-wear line. He left Celine in October 2003 to concentrate on his own brand. He launched his menswear line in 2002. Among

1450-479: The contemporary fashion made proportionate sizing possible in mass production. The first ready-made garment factory was established in New York City in 1831. During the American Civil War the need for ready-made uniforms helped the garment sector grow in the United States. In 1868, Isidore, Benjamin and Modeste Dewachter offered ready-to-wear clothing for men and children to Belgian clientele when they opened

1500-500: The discussion towards political issues. Anticipating that Hanson would deem her personal past "none of anyone's business", Runyon starts rumors in the media saying that the sexual escapade in college was done in exchange for money and favors, making it prostitution . Hanson meets with Evans and offers to withdraw her name, to save his administration more embarrassment. Despite the wishes of the administration, she refuses to fight back or even address Runyon's charges, arguing that to answer

1550-434: The division between two production styles. It takes the work of one person to a team of skilled artists rather than machine made garments. The Contender (2000 film) The Contender is a 2000 American political drama film written and directed by Rod Lurie . It stars Gary Oldman , Joan Allen , Jeff Bridges and Christian Slater . The film focuses on a fictional United States president (played by Bridges) and

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1600-513: The events surrounding his appointment of a new vice president (Allen). The film serves as a response to the Lewinsky scandal involving President Bill Clinton . It became the subject of controversy regarding alterations that displeased Oldman, who co-produced. The film enjoyed box office success in the US. The film also received two Academy Award nominations; Joan Allen was nominated for Best Actress and Jeff Bridges for Best Supporting Actor at

1650-556: The film "a lively, entertaining ride" before descending into partisanship. In The Chicago Tribune , Michael Wilmington called it "a smart, tense political drama about presidential politics". Bob Graham of the San Francisco Chronicle praised Allen and Bridges. Stephen Hunter of The Washington Post wrote, "As entertainment of a tawdry but compelling sort, The Contender certainly delivers", but found Allen's character uninspiring. In 2003, critic J. Hoberman assessed

1700-410: The film to be a feminist attack on double standards, in which "unbridled female sexuality" is perceived as a threat to the system. Hoberman concluded then-Senator Hillary Clinton was more the contender than 2000 presidential candidate Al Gore , and that the film was "a prophecy of 2004". Author Harry Keyishian wrote the ending, in which it appears Laine will be confirmed despite her civic religion ,

1750-497: The first chain department stores , Dewachter frères (Dewachter Brothers). By 1904, the chain was managed by Isidore's son, Louis, and had grown to 20 cities and towns in Belgium and France, with some cities having multiple stores. Louis Dewachter also became an internationally known landscape artist, painting under the pseudonym Louis Dewis . Near the end of the nineteenth century, ready-made garments were no longer seen as only for

1800-514: The idea that it was acceptable to ask the questions in the first place. Evans addresses Congress, where he chastises all Democrats and Republicans who blocked Hanson's confirmation. He explicitly lambasts Runyon, who leaves in humiliation. Although he declares that Hanson had asked for her nomination to be withdrawn so he could finish his presidency with triumph over controversy, he remains adamant by rejecting her resignation and calls for an immediate confirmation vote. Director Rod Lurie said he wrote

1850-512: The limited sizes across the nation. Overall ready-to-wear fashion exposed women to the newest styles and fashion trends, leading to a substantial increase in profits by US factories from $ 12,900,583 in 1876 (equivalent to $ 333 million in 2023) to $ 1,604,500,957 in 1929 (equivalent to $ 22.4 billion in 2023). The ready-to-wear fashion revolution led to an expansion of the US fashion industry that made fashionable apparel accessible, cost-effective, and commensurable. Interest in ready-to-wear

1900-411: The lower classes but also for the middle classes because of the view of the social aspect and how it has changed in value. This trend started in the United States. In the beginning, they were more popular with men than women. In the late 1860s, twenty-five percent of garments produced in the US were ready-made, but by 1890, the portion had risen to sixty percent. By 1951, ninety percent of garments sold in

1950-449: The mail-order catalogs sent to rural farms by Sears allowed women to purchase clothing faster and at a cheaper price. The introduction of the concept of "pret-a-porter" has been attributed to Sonia Delaunay after her geometric styles were exhibited at the seminal 1925 Exposition Internationale des Arts Decoratifs in Paris. Another significant factor created by the ready-to-wear industry was

2000-498: The questions dignifies them being asked in the first place—something she does not believe. Evans meets with Runyon, informing him he will not choose Hanson as vice president. Runyon casually brings forward Hathaway as a replacement. They make an agreement that Runyon will back down on his attacks if Evans chooses Hathaway as vice president. However, Evans requests Runyon to make a public statement defending Hathaway, which Runyon agrees to do. Hanson, Hathaway, and Runyon are all invited to

2050-425: The screenplay because he wished to make a film starring Joan Allen , and wrote the part of Laine Hanson with her in mind. Having a fascination with politics, and inspired by his daughter, he wished to make a feminist film that would differ from Allen's frequent role as troubled wife. At the time, the Lewinsky scandal was in the news, and actor Jeff Bridges acknowledged the story was a response to it. In writing

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2100-451: The screenplay, Lurie considered a number of possible endings, including one in which Laine is assassinated. However, he wanted to give a message of hope to his daughter and audiences. Actor Gary Oldman decided to produce the film, attracted to the screenplay which he felt was reminiscent of All the President's Men (1976). He did not see Sheldon Runyon as a villain, and Lurie claimed he

2150-402: The three founder-led brands under Capri Holdings Limited. Kors was born as Karl Anderson Jr. on Long Island , New York. His mother is Jewish ; his father was of Swedish descent. His parents are Joan Hamburger, a former model, and her first husband, Karl Anderson Sr. His mother married Bill Kors when her son was five, and his surname was changed to Kors. His mother told Karl that he could choose

2200-479: Was a judge on the Emmy -nominated reality television program Project Runway , which aired on Bravo for five seasons; subsequent seasons aired on Lifetime . On December 18, 2012, it was announced that Kors would be leaving Project Runway , to be replaced by fellow designer Zac Posen . Kors returned to Project Runway in 2016 as a guest judge on the season 15 finale. In January 2014, Forbes reported that Kors reached

2250-474: Was apparently photographed participating in a drunken orgy as part of a sorority initiation. He is joined in his opposition by Democratic Representative Reginald Webster. The confirmation hearings begin in Washington, D.C. , and Runyon, who chairs the committee, quickly addresses Hanson's alleged sexual imbroglio. Hanson refuses to address the incident, neither confirming nor denying anything, and tries to turn

2300-605: Was deleted because it did not reflect intended themes of principles and leadership. Based on lack of enthusiasm in test screenings to the final scene where Laine addresses the House Judiciary Committee, and with Spielberg's advice, Lurie added music intended to be inspirational, which did receive a better response from test audiences. The film was screened in Toronto International Film Festival in September 2000, and premiered in Los Angeles on 6 October. After

2350-453: Was determined by these following factors : cloth, trimmings, labor, taxes, amortization, transportation charges, and overhead & profit which lead for ready-to-wear military uniforms to be mass-produced in the United States during the War of 1812 . High-quality ready-to-wear garments for men became generally available soon thereafter, as the relatively simple, flattering cuts and muted tones of

2400-524: Was improving as a director and screenwriter, but the film was "too obvious and verbose". Lisa Schwarzbaum gave the film a B− in Entertainment Weekly , saying Bridges emulated Bill Clinton in "charisma, charm, appetite", and that " The Contender booms and pontificates, full of bravado and that ineffable quality of the current political season, chutzpah", but "only pretends to be enlightened, liberal". Rolling Stone ' s Peter Travers called

2450-403: Was not written to be one. Oldman's manager Douglas Urbanski noted they independently produced the film before DreamWorks became involved. Before approaching Jeff Bridges for the part of President Evans, Lurie submitted the screenplay to Paul Newman , reflecting how the character was envisioned to be older than he is in the final film. Newman turned down the role, which Lurie attributed to

2500-423: Was sparked by Yves Saint Laurent , who was the first designer to launch a ready-to-wear collection, and in 1966 he opened Rive Gauche, his first ready-to-wear boutique. Whether he succeeded in democratizing fashion is an open question, since few were able to afford his designs, but he did pave the way for ready-to-wear fashion and the cross-fertilisation between haute-couture and high-street fashion that persists into

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