Brooklyn-born designer Isaac Mizrahi launched his eponymous clothing label in 1986 at Bergdorf Goodman, and presented his first fashion show the following year. The label was picked up by Chanel SA in 1994, and Mizrahi launched a line of affordable IS**C sportswear and dresses. Chanel subsequently withdrew financial backing in 1998. The Mizrahi label encompasses womenswear, menswear, home furnishings, shoes, and handbags. From 2003 to 2008, it was also widely recognized for Mizrahi’s partnership with Target, for whom he created a line of apparel, accessories, and home furnishings. Mizrahi relaunched his couture collection in New York to great acclaim in 2003. Always a proponent of color, wearability, and feminine fun, Mizrahi’s latest collections are luxurious, skewing to a deb that’s more sophisticate than sophomore. In 2008, he relaunched his men’s line and was tapped as the creative director for Liz Claiborne womenswear and accessories.

Status

Established, Household Name

Clients

Nicole Kidman, Selma Blair, Julia Roberts, Sarah Jessica Parker, Debra Messing, Natalie Portman

Other Product Lines

Home, Handbags, Shoes

Collaborations

Designs costumes for Cutting Up, Twyla Tharp’s duet with Mikhail Baryshnikov (1991), Met Costume Institute exhibit (1992), Designs stage costumes for Liza Minnelli’s “Live from Radio City” TV concert. He is nominated for an Emmy. (1992), Unzipped, a documentary about Mizrahi, wins the Audience Prize at the Sundance Film Festival. (1995), Designs a tote bag to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Louis Vuitton’s LV Monogram. (1996), Designs costumes for Mark Morris’s production of Rameau’s Platée at the Royal Garden Covent Garden during the Edinburgh International Festival (1997), The Isaac Mizrahi Show launches on the Oxygen Network. (2001), Teams with Target to launch collection of clothing and accessories. (September 2003), Expands Target line, introducing home furnishings and pet products. (March 2005), “ISAAC” show premieres on the Style Network. (December 2005), Designs costumes for the Broadway revival of Barefoot in the Park, starring Amanda Peet and Patrick Wilson. (2006), Designs costumes for King Arthur at London’s English National Opera (2006), Designs costumes for Orfeo ed Euridice at the New York Metropolitan Opera. (2007), Launches line of bridal gowns for Target (2007), Designs “Runway to Change” tote bags in support of then-presidential-candidate Barack Obama. (2008)

Owned By

Xcel Brands

Address

475 Tenth Ave.
New York, New York 10018
347-727-2480

Where To Buy

Bergdorf Goodman

Related Websites

• Style.com: Isaac Mizrahi (Media)
• Isaac Mizrahi (Official)