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(1959-)

Who Is Michael Kors?

Born in Long Island, Michael Kors moved to New York City to attend the Fashion Institute of Technology, but dropped out after two semesters.

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Kors launched his women's collection in 1981 and became a judge on Project Runway in 2004. First Lady Michelle Obama posed in a Michael Kors dress for her first official portrait. Kors lives in New York City.

Early Life

Born Karl Anderson Jr.

on Long Island, New York, on August 9, 1959, famed fashion designer Michael David Kors was raised on New York's Long Island. As a toddler, Kors worked as a model, appearing in national campaigns for products such as toilet paper and Lucky Charms cereal.

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Kors' biological parents split when he was quite young, and he got his new name at the age of 5, when his mother married businessman Bill Kors. "My mother said, 'You're getting a new last name, so why don't you pick a new first name?'" Kors recalled.

He chose Michael as his first name and his se