John Varvatos
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John Varvatos (2006)
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August 8, 1962 Detroit, Michigan |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Fashion designer |
| Awards | CFDA: Menswear Designer of the Year, 2001 and 2005; Perry Ellis Award for Menswear, 2000; GQ: Designer of the Year, 2007 |
| Labels | John Varvatos |
John Varvatos is an American contemporary menswear designer.
The Varvatos family is originally from the village of Poulata on the Greek island of Kefalonia. John Varvatos was born in Detroit and grew up in Allen Park. He attended Allen Park High School. At the age of 16, he got a job selling menswear at the Hughes & Hatcher store in nearby Dearborn. He went to college at Eastern Michigan University and the University of Michigan. After graduating in 1980, he co-founded a menswear store, Fitzgerald's Men's Store, in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Varvatos joined Polo Ralph Lauren in 1983. He then moved on to Calvin Klein in 1990 where he was appointed head of menswear design and oversaw the launch of the men's collection and the cK brand. During his time at Calvin Klein, Varvatos pioneered a type of men's undergarment called boxer briefs, a hybrid of boxer shorts and briefs. Made famous by a series of 1992 print ads featuring Mark Wahlberg, they have been called "one of the greatest apparel revolutions of the century." Of their creation Varvatos said in 2010, “We just cut off a pair of long johns and thought, this could be cool ...".
In 1995, Varvatos returned to Ralph Lauren as head of menswear design for all Polo Ralph Lauren brands and created the Polo Jeans Company.
In late 1999, Varvatos started his company, debuting his first clothing line at the end of 2000 in New York. The brand now includes belts, handbags, footwear, eyewear, watches and fragrances.
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