What Were Michael Kors Major Accomplishments

Michael Kors was born on August 9th 1959
Worked as a model for Lucky Charms and toilet paper as a toddler
He attended the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City
His mother let him design her wedding dress
He comes from Jewish and Swedish background
He dropped out of school and got a job at the boutique Lothar which allowed him to design his first fashion collection

First lady, Michelle Obama, wore a Michael Kors dress for the family’s first official portrait
Michael’s work has made many fashion breakthroughs
Even though he dropped out of fashion school, he still managed to start his own fashion line.
Michael also filed for bankruptcy but got back on his feet and his empire is still growing
Seeing how Michael Kors had

to get around very large obstacles such as bankruptcy makes me believe that even in the worst situations it is always possible to redeem yourself
Harness your vision.
Michael knew since he was young that he wanted to be in the fashion industry. He loved to shop, read vogue and even went to a fashion institution for a while.
Underestimate the roadblocks.
Michael went through bankruptcy and still managed to build up his fashion empire after he got back up on his feet.
Network.
Michael Kors networked with many powerful people in the fashion world such as Anna Wintour who is now the editor of Vogue.
Take the first step.
Kors took the first step by designing his mother’s wedding dress. Which led to the second step of going to fashion school.