Mizrahi, Isaac (1961-)
Dates
- Existence: 1961-
Biography
Isaac Mizrahi is an American fashion designer.
Mizrahi was born in Brooklyn, NY in 1961. He attended Parsons School of Design and during his time as a student and afterward, he did stints working for some of the great American masters of the 1980s, including Perry Ellis and Calvin Klein. He created his own eponymous line in 1987 and became on of the most acclaimed designers of the 1990s. Chanel took a stake in his company in 1992. His SoHo offices and design studio became a destination for Naomi Campbell, Sandra Bernhard and Liza Minnelli. Mizrahi was a frequent dinner guest at the home of the Vogue editor Anna Wintour. He befriended big names like Stephen Sondheim, Mark Morris and Maira Kalman. He was an early champion of diversity on the runway and a pioneer in taking the camera behind the scenes with the 1995 cult documentary “Unzipped.” But it was too much of a challenge for Mizrahi to grow the line without any production or retail infrastructure, and when Chanel pulled its financing in 1998 he decided to shut his doors.
In 2002 he briefly relaunched his couture studio at the same time that he opened a label with Target, making him one of the first designers to collaborate with a mass retailer, mixing high fashion with low prices and more inclusive sizing. In 2019 he launched a new line with QVC.
Found in 9 Collections and/or Records:
1993 July, 1993
This folder contains a column on Isaac Mizrahi and black and white photos of ensembles by Mizrahi and one black and white portrait of Mizrahi.
August 23-24, 1997, 1997
This folder contains a column on Isaac Mizrahi and black and white photos of ensembles by Mizrahi and black and white photocopies of portraits of Mizrahi and press clippings and 8x10" negatives.
December 11-12, 1993, 1993
December 24-25, 1994, 1994
This folder contains a column with Q&A with designers on the spirit of the age and black and white photos of ensembles by Donna Karan, Richard Tyler for Anne Klein, Han Feng, Isaac Mizrahi, Jean-Paul Gaultier, Yves Saint Laurent, Ralph Lauren, Issey Miyake and Mary McFadden, some with press releases attached and one color photo of a dress by Bill Blass.
July 2-3, 1994, 1994
This folder contains a column on revolution in the fashion world and black and white photos of ensembles by Ferragamo and Isaac Mizrahi.
May 16-17, 1998, 1998
This folder contains a column on fashion and black and white photos of ensembles by Emanuel Ungaro and Isaac Mizrahi and 5x7" negatives.
November 11-12, 1989, 1989
This folder contains 10 8x10 black and white photographs of designs by Isaac Mizrahi and a column about the fashion show.
November 18-19, 1995, 1995
This folder contains a column on American fashion and black and white photos of ensembles by Oscar de la Renta, Isaac Mizrahi and Han Feng and black and white photocopies of photos of ensembles by Oscar de la Renta, Isaac Mizrahi and Han Feng and 8x10" negatives.