On September 21, 1996, Carolyn Bessette Kennedy stepped out of a church on the arm of new husband John F. Kennedy Jr. in a white silk dress that was simple, elegant, classy, and sexy.
Carolyn looked like both a princess and a temptress. That look was created by one of her best friends, Narciso Rodriguez.
Narciso Rodriguez at LVMH
Narciso (pronounced NAR-CEE-SO) and Carolyn had become friends when he worked at Calvin Klein. Once word got out who had designed the dress, and everyone wanted him to design theirs, he was with Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton (LVMH).
LVMH was considered a designer's dream employer, but Narciso had doubts - he was living out of suitcases, never had time for family or friends, and rarely knew what hotel he was staying at. But Narciso pressed on, encouraged by the idea that he had finally "made it."
Working for a large company does not always encourage independant thinking, and soon Narciso discovered that he no longer loved his work. Then, personal tragedy struck: Carolyn Bessette Kennedy was killed in a plane accident. When interviewed by InStyle Magazine (April 2005), Narciso said that the death of Carolyn was "a life-altering reality check." Suddenly life without friends, family and a love of his work didn't seem great. Narciso left LVMH to create his own design collection.
Narciso's Own Collection
That decision served him well. Instead of working for a committee, Narciso works for himself. He designs clothing for real sized women with curves. He has said that his designs are "Latin" in style because Latin women are proud of their figures. If Narciso is a designer that interests you, visit his website to see his designs and where his clothing line is sold.
Carolyn looked like both a princess and a temptress. That look was created by one of her best friends, Narciso Rodriguez.
Narciso Rodriguez at LVMH
Narciso (pronounced NAR-CEE-SO) and Carolyn had become friends when he worked at Calvin Klein. Once word got out who had designed the dress, and everyone wanted him to design theirs, he was with Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton (LVMH).
LVMH was considered a designer's dream employer, but Narciso had doubts - he was living out of suitcases, never had time for family or friends, and rarely knew what hotel he was staying at. But Narciso pressed on, encouraged by the idea that he had finally "made it."
Working for a large company does not always encourage independant thinking, and soon Narciso discovered that he no longer loved his work. Then, personal tragedy struck: Carolyn Bessette Kennedy was killed in a plane accident. When interviewed by InStyle Magazine (April 2005), Narciso said that the death of Carolyn was "a life-altering reality check." Suddenly life without friends, family and a love of his work didn't seem great. Narciso left LVMH to create his own design collection.
Narciso's Own Collection
That decision served him well. Instead of working for a committee, Narciso works for himself. He designs clothing for real sized women with curves. He has said that his designs are "Latin" in style because Latin women are proud of their figures. If Narciso is a designer that interests you, visit his website to see his designs and where his clothing line is sold.
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