MILLY BY MICHELLE SMITH
Smart, sexy and beautiful, the Milly by Michelle Smith collection has defined spirited luxury since 2001. Born out of designer Michelle Smith’s lifelong love for art and fashion, Milly is renowned for its lush prints and colors, exquisite fabrics and sharp attention to detail.
Convinced from an early age that fashion design was her calling, Smith earned a scholarship to Moore College of Art and Design to study fashion illustration during high school, and later followed her passion to New York’s Fashion Institute of Technology. With a keen interest in European fashion and luxury goods, Smith worked at the Hermés boutique in Manhattan to help fund her tuition. Upon graduation from FIT, she wrote to the President of Hermés requesting an internship at the Paris headquarters. Her request was granted, making Michelle Smith the first American Hermés employee sent to work in Paris by this legendary fashion house.
While in Paris, Smith continued her studies at the prestigious design school ESMOD while also interning at Louis Vuitton, Torrente and Christian Dior Haute Couture. After three years, Smith returned home to New York, intent on establishing her own design business, and Milly was born.
Milly is recognized throughout the globe with a devoted following. Celebrities including Gwyneth Paltrow, Beyoncé, Mila Kunis, Sofia Vergara and Kate Middleton are counted among Milly’s loyal fans. The collection is sold at the finest specialty and department stores worldwide, including Bergdorf Goodman, Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, Harrods and Takashimaya. Milly has successfully expanded into categories beyond ready-to-wear, including handbags, small leather goods, swimwear, and for budding fashionistas, the Milly Minis childrenswear collection. This spring will mark the launch of two free-standing Milly boutiques in the Middle East to complement their flagship boutiques in Tokyo and at 900 Madison Avenue in New York City.
Convinced from an early age that fashion design was her calling, Smith earned a scholarship to Moore College of Art and Design to study fashion illustration during high school, and later followed her passion to New York’s Fashion Institute of Technology. With a keen interest in European fashion and luxury goods, Smith worked at the Hermés boutique in Manhattan to help fund her tuition. Upon graduation from FIT, she wrote to the President of Hermés requesting an internship at the Paris headquarters. Her request was granted, making Michelle Smith the first American Hermés employee sent to work in Paris by this legendary fashion house.
While in Paris, Smith continued her studies at the prestigious design school ESMOD while also interning at Louis Vuitton, Torrente and Christian Dior Haute Couture. After three years, Smith returned home to New York, intent on establishing her own design business, and Milly was born.
Milly is recognized throughout the globe with a devoted following. Celebrities including Gwyneth Paltrow, Beyoncé, Mila Kunis, Sofia Vergara and Kate Middleton are counted among Milly’s loyal fans. The collection is sold at the finest specialty and department stores worldwide, including Bergdorf Goodman, Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, Harrods and Takashimaya. Milly has successfully expanded into categories beyond ready-to-wear, including handbags, small leather goods, swimwear, and for budding fashionistas, the Milly Minis childrenswear collection. This spring will mark the launch of two free-standing Milly boutiques in the Middle East to complement their flagship boutiques in Tokyo and at 900 Madison Avenue in New York City.
MILLY BY MICHELLE SMITH
Wednesday, February 13
3PM / STAGE
