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Proenza Schouler
This modern luxury label offers an edgy, youthful take on upscale dressing. The design team of Lazaro Hernandez and Jack McCollough-media darlings and self-proclaimed "dorks"-has only been in business since 2002, but the duo has already enjoyed numerous hit collections, and a rep as one of fashion's most talked about labels. Hernandez and McCollough met in design school, worked with Michael Kors and Marc Jacobs respectively, then partnered on their graduation project. The rest is history. It helps that their talent matches their hype and that their collections showcase technical skills usually reserved for much older designers. Initially popular for its modern interpretation of bustiers and corsetry, the line features tailored coats in lush menswear pattern prints, sleek pencil skirts, color-blocked chiffon evening gowns cinched with satin belts, and tight, minimal silhouettes that often come in dark neutrals like bronze, battleship gray, and military green.
