ELIE TAHARI

From his passion for architecture, Elie Tahari finds inspiration in clean, straight lines and quiet suggestion. With these basic principles as his foundation, he has built an empire.

Elie Tahari’s unique talent for dressing the sexy, sophisticated woman has evolved into a $500 million business, with a presence on five continents, in more than 600 US stores and in five free-standing boutiques. Quite a magical story for a man who grew up in an Israeli orphanage and immigrated to the US in the 1970s with empty pockets and a heart full of spirit.

After his arrival in New York, Elie Tahari was desperate for work. "I went from showroom to showroom in the Garment District looking for employment," he recalls. "Things started turning around for me when I learned about retail." His position selling clothing from a boutique in Greenwich Village was an introduction to his first love– designing women’s fashion. Elie Tahari’s determination to learn and his auspicious attraction to the electric energy of New York’s famed club scene, inspired the designs that propelled him into the ‘who’s who’ of fashion.

While it’s easy to imagine this intense man with dark eyes caught up in the swooning advances of dancing girls, Elie Tahari survived the 70s. In fact, at the ingenuous age of 25, Elie Tahari became one of the foremost figures in fashion with the visionary opening of his first boutique on New York’s now-illustrious Madison Avenue.

Parlaying his keen ability to predict what a woman wants from fashion before she even knows it, he turned his attentions in the 80’s to the tailored suit– an effort that redefined a decade. Even today, Elie Tahari is lauded for his empowering designs, inspired by his belief that women can look smart and sexy.

Women have been drawn to Elie Tahari designs for over three decades, and this devoted following continues to revel in the feminine embellishments, sensual fabrics, and subtle textures that have come to define the Elie Tahari collection.

From such humble beginnings, he transformed his life and became the namesake of a vastly successful business. It’s no wonder that to wear Elie Tahari is to feel transformed, as if by magic and love.

source elietahrai.com