RUSH
RUSH TEAM, DEBORAH, BACK TO YOU.
YOU.
YOU. >>>
YOU. >>> MANY OF YOU KNOW DESIGNER
ELY TAHARI BUT DO YOU KNOW
ABOUT HIS STORY?
HE CAME TO THE UNITED STATES
WITH LESS THAN $100 IN HIS
POCKET AND A DREAM.
TODAY HE'S CELEBRATING 45 YEARS
IN THE FASHION INDUSTRY.
WITH A LOOK AT SPRING LINE,
WELCOME FASHION DESIGNER ELI
TAHARI [ CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
] ALSO, SEVERAL STUDENTS IN
OUR AUDIENCE TODAY WHO WILL ASK
HIM FOR ADVICE.
A GREAT CLOTHING DESIGN
DEPARTMENT AND MAJOR THERE,
GOOD MORNING.
GOOD MORNING. >> GOOD MORNING.
>> I WANT TO START OFF FIRST
ABOUT YOUR STORY.
IT'S SO INSPIRING SO TO SO MANY
PEOPLE.
PEOPLE.
PEOPLE. YOU CAME TO AMERICA WITH LESS
THAN $100.
THAN $100. I WOULDN'T EVEN GO TO SAN
ANTONIO WITH LESS THAN $100.
>> WELL, $100 WAS A LOT MORE
MONEY THEN THAN IT SOUNDS
TODAY.
TODAY.
TODAY. AND I HAD A FREE TICKET ON THE
AIRLINES BECAUSE MY BROTHER
WORKED FOR THE AIRLINES SO I
SAID TO MYSELF, I'LL COME TO
NEW YORK WHEN MY MONEY RUNS
OUT, I WILL LEAVE.
AND I NEVER LEFT.
.
.
. >>
. >> SO
. >> SO COOL.
SO MANY PEOPLE SET OUT FOR A
CAREER IN THE FASHION INDUSTRY
AND YOU WERE AN ELECTRICIAN AT
A BU TEEN IN NEW YORK CITY
YES, I WORKED AT -- I ALSO DID
WORK IN THE FASHION INDUSTRY AS
AN ELECTRICIAN AND I LEARNED A
WORK IN THE FASHION INDUSTRY AS AN ELECTRICIAN AND I LEARNED Aú
I WAS ENGAGED WITH CUSTOMERS
SOMETIMES AND KNOWING WHAT THEY
WANTED.
WANTED.
WANTED. AND I KNEW I DIDN'T WANT TO BE
AN ELECTRICIAN, I WANTED TO
DRESS WOMEN.
DRESS WOMEN. >> OKAY.
>> OKAY.
>> OKAY. NOW THE TUBE TOP, HOW DID THAT
COME ABOUT?
COME ABOUT? >> THE TUBE TOP WE HAVE ONE OF
THE MODELS WEARING THE TUBE
TOP.
TOP.
TOP. >>
TOP. >> YEAH, IT'S STILL AROUND
TODAY.
TODAY.
TODAY. SHE'S WEARING A TUBE TOP,
DIFFERENT VERSIONS OF IT.
I HAD THE SEQUINNED ONE.
HOW DID YOU COME UP WITH THAT?
>> IT'S GOOD TO SEE THE TUBE
TOP STILL BEING WORN TODAY BUT
45 45 YEARS AGO IT WAS DURING
THE HIPPY TIME WHEN THE SLOGAN
WUT "LET IT ALL HANG OUT".
>> YES, AND IT DID SOMETIMES IF
YOU'RE NOT CAREFUL.
[ LAUGHTER ] AND THIS WAS IN
THE HIPPY DAYS NOT WEARING A
BRA, BEING FREEDOM AND THAT WAS
ONE OF THE MOVEMENTS SO THE
TUBE TOP TOOK OFF ON ITS OWN
LIFE AND YOUR DESIGNS TOOK OFF
AS WELL.
AS WELL.
AS WELL. 45 YEARS IN THE INDUSTRY,
THAT'S AMAZING.
THAT'S AMAZING. >> THANK YOU.
>> I AM WEARING ONE OF THE
DRESSES AT SAX FIFTH AVENUE.
WE'RE TAKING A LOOK AT THE
OTHER THINGS AS WELL.
OUR FIRST MODEL.
VERY
VERY CLASSIC LINES. >> WITH THE JACKET TO WEAR IN A
COOL SUMMER NIGHT OR SPRING
NIGHT.
NIGHT.
NIGHT. >>
NIGHT. >> WHICH IS WHAT WE HAVE NOW.
IT'S COOL LAST NIGHT SO YOU
THROW THE JACKET ON.
TAKE IT OFF, LET ME SEE.
YOU CAN WEAR THAT THROUGHOUT
THE REST OF THE SUMMER.
>> YEAH, HIGH WASTED.
>> I TOLD YOU FOR YEARS YOUR
CLOTHES FIT ME BECAUSE I'M
SHORT WASTED.
SHORT WASTED. IT FITS AT THE PRETTIEST,
SMALLEST PART OF YOUR BODY AND
MAKES YOU LOOK FANTASTIC.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
[ APPLAUSE ]
SO
SO AS
SO AS YOU
SO AS YOU SEE IN SEVERAL LINES, SEVERAL VARIATIONS, THAT JACKET
MATCHES MY DRESS.
>> YES, IT CAN GO WITH YOUR
DRESS.
DRESS.
DRESS. AND IT'S A WOOL BLEND WITH
FLARE DEN ANYMORE JACKET, THE
FLARE LOOK IS BACK.
THIS ISN'T -- WELL I STILL WEAR
STRAIGHT LEGS.
STRAIGHT LEGS. >> AND I LOVE YOUR CLOTHES
BECAUSE THINGS I BOUGHT TEN
YEARS AGO ARE STILL WEARABLE
TODAY.
TODAY.
TODAY. THIS JACKET CAN GO FOREVER.
>> YES, FOREVER.
>> THANK YOU.
>> ANIMAL PRINT IS ALWAYS IN.
BUT YOU DID A DIFFERENT TWIST?
>> YES, JAGUAR AS YOU SAID.
ANIMAL PRINT IS ALL OVER THIS
SEASON.
SEASON.
SEASON. AND IT'S BEAUTIFUL FOR A WARM
HOUSTON DAY.
HOUSTON DAY. .
.
. >>
. >> AND
. >> AND A FASHION BLOGGER SAID
TO ME, YOU KNOW ANIMAL PRINT IS
IN AND IT'S CLASSIC AND I SAID
YEAH, THAT'S THE ORIGINAL
CLASSIC OF EARLY MAN SO IT WILL
ALWAYS BE AROUND.
THANK YOU, GORGEOUS [ CHEERING
AND APPLAUSE ]
>> THIS IS GREAT FOR EASTER, SO
PRETTY.
PRETTY.
PRETTY. >> ANOTHER BEAUTIFUL FLORAL
DRESS FOR SUMMER IN HOUSTON.
TO WEAR IT FOR COCKTAILS OR TO
WORK OR FOR ANY OCCASION,
REALLY.
REALLY.
REALLY. >> I LOVE HOW YOU ALWAYS HAVE
SURPRISES LIKE ON THE HEM, IT'S
NOT JUST A STRAIGHT HEM.
YOU HAVE THAT CUT AND A LITTLE
SOMETHING UNEXPECTED.
SOMETHING UNEXPECTED. SOME OF YOUR OTHER CLOTHING YOU
HAVE GREAT ZIPPERS AND GREAT
LEATHER WORK ON YOUR CLOTHING
AS WELL.
AS WELL.
AS WELL. THIS IS SO PRETTY.
THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. >> AND IT'S SHY WASTED.
>> YES.
>> YES.
>> YES. [
>> YES. [ CHEERING AND APPLAUSE ] FITS
EVERYBODY.
EVERYBODY. GORGEOUS.
GORGEOUS.
GORGEOUS. >> IT'S ANOTHER HIGH WASTED
DRESS, FOR DINNER OR FOR GARDEN
PARTY.
PARTY.
PARTY. OR
PARTY. OR ANY OCCASION.
.
.
. >>
. >> YES.
>> YES.
>> YES. >> VERY AIRY AND CLEAN FORM
SILK.
SILK.
SILK. >>
SILK. >> WE SEE THEM WALK OUT, THE
DRESS MOVES, THAT'S SOMETHING
ELSE YOU DO, IT HAS MOVEMENT TO
IT.
IT.
IT. >>
IT. >> WHAT SIZE IS THAT?
NEVER MIND.
NEVER MIND. I WANT TWO OF THEM AND SEW THEM
TOGETHER AND I'LL HAVE THAT.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> THANK YOU.
[ CHEERING AND APPLAUSE ]
YOU'RE FUNNY.
YOU'RE FUNNY. >> YES.
>> YES.
>> YES. I
>> YES. I MENTIONED EARLIER THAT WE
HAVE STUDENTS FROM HCC SO LET'S
START WITH -- WHO DO WE HAVE
HERE?
HERE?
HERE? WHAT'S YOUR NAME?
RYAN?
RYAN?
RYAN? WHAT'S YOUR QUESTION?
?
?
? >>
? >> [
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0.
0. >>
0. >> SO
0. >> SO WHERE DO YOU DRAW YOUR
INSPIRATION FROM WHEN YOU
TRAVEL?
TRAVEL?
TRAVEL? >> MOSTLY FROM PEOPLE IN THE
STREET.
STREET.
STREET. FROM STORES, I GO TO A LOT OF
STORES AND I LOVE ARCHITECTURE.
SO THOSE THINGS, I LOVE ITALY.
NORTHERN ITALY IS DESIGN-WISE,
THE BEST IN EVERY CATEGORY.
SO I TRAVEL THERE A LOT.
>> YOU CAN SEE INSPIRATION IN
ANYTHING.
ANYTHING.
ANYTHING. WHAT WAS YOUR INSPIRATION FOR
THIS DRESS?
THIS DRESS? >> YOU.
>> YOU.
>> YOU. .
>> YOU. . [ CHEERING AND APPLAUSE ]
>> I LOVE THIS MAN.
OKAY, ROCKELLE.
OKAY, ROCKELLE. >> GOOD MORNING, MY QUESTION IS
WHAT WOULD YOU TELL YOUR
YOUNGER SELF-OR WOULD YOU
CHANGE ANYTHING FROM YOUR PAST
TO I DON'T KNOW MAKE THINGS
DIFFERENT?
DIFFERENT? WOULD YOU CHANGE ANYTHING?
>> YES, I LOT OF THINGS I WOULD
CHANGE LOOKING BACK.
YES.
YES.
YES. BUT
YES. BUT JUST HELPING PEOPLE.
I WOULD SAY BE MORE PATIENT.
THERE'S A DRUG PHASE THAT WE
ALL GO THROUGH.
SKIP IT.
SKIP IT.
SKIP IT. [ LAUGHTER ] JUST SKIP IT.
.
.
. >>
. >> NOT
. >> NOT THE WOMEN PART BUT GOING
OUT, DOING ALL KINDS OF STUPID
THINGS.
THINGS.
THINGS. .
.
. >>
. >> FOCUS, FOCUS.
>> YES, FOCUS.
>> WITH SHOWS LIKE PROJECT
RUNWAY, YOU HAVE MANY MORE
PEOPLE INTERESTED IN FASHION
BUT A LOT OF US DON'T THINK
ABOUT WHAT IT TAKES TO GET
THERE.
THERE.
THERE. IT'S ONE THING TO SEE THE END
RESULT, LIKE THE DRESSES
HANGING ON THE RACK BUT GETTING
THERE, I'M SURPRISED IT DOESN'T
COST MORE TO BUY AN OUTFIT.
YOU HAVE TO SOURCE MATERIAL AND
GET PATTERNS AND HAVE PEOPLE
MAKE THEM.
MAKE THEM. THERE'S A LOT THAT GOES ON AND
I KIND OF LIKE THE FACT THAT
SHOWS LIKE THAT SHOW US THAT.
>> YES.
>> YES.
>> YES. WHEN I STARTED, I STARTED WITH
ONE SIMPLE MAKER AND I LEARNED
ABOUT PART TIME PAIR MAKING.
THE FABRIC, THE SEWING, THE
SHIPPING AND THE BILLING AND
THE SELLING.
THE SELLING. DEALING WITH DEPARTMENT STORES.
THAT'S A WHOLE ART BY ITSELF.
SO A LOT OF INGREDIENTS, NOT
JUST SIMPLE AS WE SEE IT ON A
FASHION SHOW AND BEAUTIFUL
WOMEN WEARING THE CLOTHES.
YOU'RE RIGHT, THESE THINGS
MAKES YOU SHOW A LITTLE BIT
BIGGER, SLIMS DOWN THE WAIST.
>> LIKE THE IDEA BEHIND THE
PADDED SHOULDERS.
PADDED SHOULDERS. IF I GOT RID OF THESE, THE
WHOLE ROOM WOULD TURN DARK.
SO I LOVE THAT.
AND IT'S NOT AS PRONOUNCED AS A
STRONG PADDED SHOULDER BUT
GIVES YOU THIS HERE.
ANOTHER QUESTION FROM ASHLEY,
HI ASHLEY.
HI ASHLEY. >> HI, I JUST WANTED TO ASK,
HOW DO YOU MAKE YOURSELF STAND
APART FROM OTHER DESIGNERS IN A
COMPETITIVE FIELD?
COMPETITIVE FIELD? >> WELL, I BELIEVE THAT I'M GOOD
IN THE FEET.
AS DEBORAH DEMONSTRATED WELL.
>> I'M SHORT WASTED AND THIS
FITS WHERE I NEED IT.
SEVERAL OF YOUR DRESSES HAVE
THAT HIGH WAIST THERE AND THAT
WILL FIT ANYBODY'S BODY.
>> YES AND AS DEBORAH SAID
BEFORE, THE DRESS HAD THE SLANT
SLANTED BOTTOM.
>>>
>>> LEVEL
>>> LEVEL TWO, YOU CAN ENJOY COCKTAILS, MUSIC AND SHOP THE
SPRING 2019 COLLECTION.