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John Varvatos
Hailing from the suburbs of Detroit, John Varvatos has always loved Motor City rock and roll. Inspired by icons like Iggy Pop and Alice Cooper, he brought a musical sensibility with him when he entered the fashion game-though he's less about leather pants and fishnet shirts than casual-cool suiting and jeans with a great fit. He started with his "black-less collection," comprised of rumpled/tailored menswear, which garnered critical acclaim (and a CFDA newcomer award), and later teamed up with Converse to create his blockbuster laceless sneakers. With menswear, womenswear, a line of RTW for Converse, and the younger-skewing John Varvatos Star USA, the brand is worth over $80 million. Don't knock the rock.
