Badgley Mischka World Wide

Designers Mark Badgley and  James Mischka are known by Runway  to be among the “Top 10 American  designers" creating ultra luxurious red  carpet favorites. It all started in 1988  where Mark and James used the label  “Badgley Mischka” to launch their line of  women's eveningwear. Badgley  Mischka’s fashion line caught the  immediate attention of prominent  retailers around the world with their  refreshing glamor in which seemed to  cater to those of a younger and more  modern couture customer, without  forsaking women of any age.  Both tall and movie star handsome, Badgley and  Mischka together personally  and professionally have proved  to be a worldwide success.  It seems as though  Badgley and Mischka were  both born with a strong  passion for fashion. Badgley  was born in East St. Louis,  Missouri, in 1961, and grew up  along side of his twin sister  O’Hara in a suburb called  Belleville. The future designer  claimed to have sketched  evening clothes since he was  a small child. “I remember  drawing women and clothes  when I could barely hold a  crayon,” he told Min in People.  Mischka was a native  of California, the eldest of three boys and born just before  Christmas of 1960. The family  moved from the beach town of  Malibu to New Jersey when he  was 12. “In Malibu we would  make love beads and dye our  clothes, “he said in the People  interview with Min.  As their mainstream  look refers back to the  glamorous Hollywood of the  forties’ the signature style is  simple, sleek and thoroughly  elegant. “One zip and you’re glamorous"  says Badgley. We like to keep things  effortless. It’s fabulous if you can spend  hours getting ready, but a woman  should also be able to bring a dress to  work and change there for an evening  out.” The famous red-carpet evening  wear holds a tradition of rhinestones,  cleavage, sweeping trains, but made  modern with lighter fabrics and a  reduced amount of structure. This  allows for an easier and more comfortable wear, yet still holding an  amazing dazzle to the look.  Mark Badgley and James  Mischka said that “the golden age of  ocean travel“ inspired their Spring 2009  collection, which they showed on Friday,  Sept.12, the closing day of New York  fashion week. Sitting in the front row  were actresses Heather Graham and  Joan Allen, joined with swimmer  Amanda Beard and gymnast Nastia  Luikin, along with newlyweds Jason  Biggs and Jenny Mollen.The designers  kept a goal of keeping things light using only featherweight fabrics such as silk  gazars with bead and ribbon embellishments, eyelet lace and  shredded chiffon, tallying an extra  dimension to the visual stimulation,  giving a definitive break from earlier  seasons. “Each gown only weighs two  or three ounces. It definitely makes  them much easier to wear,” said  Badgley. The change was surly  welcomed as it also  ensured that the few  sparkly gowns, in which they did show, really  stood out to the crowd.  It’s been 20 years  since Mark Badgley and  James Mischka joined together. Their  everlasting designs  have appealed to a wide  variety of fashionable  women, including  celebrities such as  Madonna, Catherine  Zeta-Jones, Jennifer  Lopez, Sharon Stone,  Jennifer Garner, Julia  Roberts, Kate Winslet,  Sarah Jessica Parker  and Ashley Judd. The  consistent integrity of  their collections has  pushed them to the  forefront of fashion.  Badgley Mischka is sold  in the most prominent  stores around the world  including Bargdorf  Goodman, Neiman  Marcus, Nordstrom and  Saks Fifth Avenue.  Those that are seen  wearing Badgley  Mischka are  representing a look of true elegance and can, without a doubt,  walk with their head high knowing that  they look glamorous.