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'''Brian Atwood''' (August 4)<ref name="popsugar1">{{cite web|url=http://www.popsugar.com/fashion/Michael-Kors-Brian-Atwood-Both-Getting-Married-18596787 |title=Michael Kors, Brian Atwood Both Getting Married &#124; POPSUGAR Fashion |website=Popsugar.com |date=2011-08-04 |accessdate=2016-04-10}}</ref> is an American [[shoe]] designer of Mexican descent. He studied at the [[Fashion Institute of Technology]] before becoming a [[model (people)|model]]. He gave Versace management a handwritten [[resume]] which led to a [[job]] offer.<ref name="businessoffashion1">{{cite web|url=http://www.businessoffashion.com/articles/first-person/first-person-brian-atwood-says-never-compromise-on-what-you-love |title=Brian Atwood Says Never Compromise on What You Love &#124; First Person, People &#124; BoF |website=Businessoffashion.com |date= |accessdate=2016-04-10}}</ref>
'''Brian Atwood''' (August 4)<ref name="popsugar1">{{cite web|url=http://www.popsugar.com/fashion/Michael-Kors-Brian-Atwood-Both-Getting-Married-18596787 |title=Michael Kors, Brian Atwood Both Getting Married &#124; POPSUGAR Fashion |website=Popsugar.com |date=2011-08-04 |accessdate=2016-04-10}}</ref> is an American [[shoe]] designer of Mexican descent. He studied at the [[Fashion Institute of Technology]] before becoming a [[model (people)|model]]. He gave Versace management a handwritten [[resume]] which led to a [[job]] offer.<ref name="businessoffashion1">{{cite web|url=http://www.businessoffashion.com/articles/first-person/first-person-brian-atwood-says-never-compromise-on-what-you-love |title=Brian Atwood Says Never Compromise on What You Love &#124; First Person, People &#124; BoF |website=Businessoffashion.com |date= |accessdate=2016-04-10}}</ref>


Brian Atwood team up with Victoria's Secret in 2014 and has been exclusively designing the catwalk shoes for the Victoria’s Secret Angels and models for Victoria's Secret Fashion Show.<ref name="fashionweekonline1">{{cite web|url=https://fashionweekonline.com/exclusive-interview-with-brian-atwood-victorias-secret-fashion-show-shoe-designer |title=Exclusive Interview with Brian Atwood: Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show Shoe Designer &#124; FWO |website=Fashionweekonline.com |date= |accessdate=2018-12-02}}</ref>
Brian Atwood team up with [[Victoria's Secret]] in 2014 and has been exclusively designing the catwalk shoes for the Victoria’s Secret Angels and models for Victoria's Secret Fashion Show.<ref name="fashionweekonline1">{{cite web|url=https://fashionweekonline.com/exclusive-interview-with-brian-atwood-victorias-secret-fashion-show-shoe-designer |title=Exclusive Interview with Brian Atwood: Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show Shoe Designer &#124; FWO |website=Fashionweekonline.com |date= |accessdate=2018-12-02}}</ref>


==Women's shoe designer==
==Women's shoe designer==
In 1996, after modeling for seven years<ref name="suntimes1">{{cite web|url=http://splash.suntimes.com/2012/12/14/chicago-native-brian-atwoods-shoe-collection-towers-above-the-rest |title=Brian AtwoodБ─≥s shoe collection towers above the rest - SPLASH |website=Splash.suntimes.com |date= |accessdate=2016-04-10}}</ref> he was the first [[United States|American]] designer hired by [[Gianni Versace]] in [[Milan]], later being chief [[designer]] of women's accessories.<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.fashionmodeldirectory.com/designers/brian-atwood/ |title=Brian Atwood - Fashion Designer &#124; Designers &#124; The FMD |website=Fashionmodeldirectory.com |date= |accessdate=2016-04-10}}</ref> Atwood was named the Shoe Designer of the year in 2010 and 2011 by the Red Carpet Fashion Awards.<ref name="businessoffashion1"/> and was recipient of the CDA Swarovski Perry Ellis Award for Best Accessory Design and the 2010 Footwear News Designer of the Year award.<ref name="businesswire1">{{cite web|url=http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20140324005910/en/Brian-Atwood-Buys-Designer-Business-Enters-Strategic |title=Brian Atwood Buys Back His Designer Business And Enters Into A Strategic Partnership With Steve Madden |publisher=Business Wire |date=2014-03-24 |accessdate=2016-04-10}}</ref>
In 1996, after modeling for seven years<ref name="suntimes1">{{cite web|url=http://splash.suntimes.com/2012/12/14/chicago-native-brian-atwoods-shoe-collection-towers-above-the-rest |title=Brian AtwoodБ─≥s shoe collection towers above the rest - SPLASH |website=Splash.suntimes.com |date= |accessdate=2016-04-10}}</ref> he was the first [[United States|American]] designer hired by [[Gianni Versace]] in [[Milan]], later being chief [[designer]] of women's accessories.<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.fashionmodeldirectory.com/designers/brian-atwood/ |title=Brian Atwood - Fashion Designer &#124; Designers &#124; The FMD |website=Fashionmodeldirectory.com |date= |accessdate=2016-04-10}}</ref> Atwood was named the Shoe Designer of the year in 2010 and 2011 by the Red Carpet Fashion Awards.<ref name="businessoffashion1"/> and was recipient of the CDA Swarovski Perry Ellis Award for Best Accessory Design and the 2010 Footwear News Designer of the Year award.<ref name="businesswire1">{{cite web|url=http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20140324005910/en/Brian-Atwood-Buys-Designer-Business-Enters-Strategic |title=Brian Atwood Buys Back His Designer Business And Enters Into A Strategic Partnership With Steve Madden |publisher=Business Wire |date=2014-03-24 |accessdate=2016-04-10}}</ref>


In 2018, Brian created an exclusive Victoria's Secret capsule collection featuring 100 pairs of shoes divided into 18 original designs. In his interview with Fashion Week Online, he shared that Victoria's Secret Fashion Show creative shoe process takes about 4-5 months from start to finish.<ref name="fashionweekonline1">{{cite web|url=https://fashionweekonline.com/exclusive-interview-with-brian-atwood-victorias-secret-fashion-show-shoe-designer |title=Exclusive Interview with Brian Atwood: Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show Shoe Designer &#124; FWO |website=Fashionweekonline.com |date= |accessdate=2018-12-02}}</ref>
In 2018, Brian created an exclusive [[Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 2018|Victoria's Secret Fashion Show]] capsule collection featuring 100 pairs of shoes divided into 18 original designs. In his interview with Fashion Week Online, he shared that Victoria's Secret Fashion Show creative shoe process takes about 4-5 months from start to finish.<ref name="fashionweekonline1">{{cite web|url=https://fashionweekonline.com/exclusive-interview-with-brian-atwood-victorias-secret-fashion-show-shoe-designer |title=Exclusive Interview with Brian Atwood: Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show Shoe Designer &#124; FWO |website=Fashionweekonline.com |date= |accessdate=2018-12-02}}</ref>


===Design philosophy===
===Design philosophy===

Revision as of 21:17, 5 February 2019

For the U.S. diplomat, see J. Brian Atwood.
Brian Atwood
Alma materFashion Institute of Technology, Joliet Catholic High School, Southern Illinois University
Occupation(s)Shoe designer, Model

Brian Atwood (August 4)[1] is an American shoe designer of Mexican descent. He studied at the Fashion Institute of Technology before becoming a model. He gave Versace management a handwritten resume which led to a job offer.[2]

Brian Atwood team up with Victoria's Secret in 2014 and has been exclusively designing the catwalk shoes for the Victoria’s Secret Angels and models for Victoria's Secret Fashion Show.[3]

Women's shoe designer

In 1996, after modeling for seven years[4] he was the first American designer hired by Gianni Versace in Milan, later being chief designer of women's accessories.[5] Atwood was named the Shoe Designer of the year in 2010 and 2011 by the Red Carpet Fashion Awards.[2] and was recipient of the CDA Swarovski Perry Ellis Award for Best Accessory Design and the 2010 Footwear News Designer of the Year award.[6]

In 2018, Brian created an exclusive Victoria's Secret Fashion Show capsule collection featuring 100 pairs of shoes divided into 18 original designs. In his interview with Fashion Week Online, he shared that Victoria's Secret Fashion Show creative shoe process takes about 4-5 months from start to finish.[3]

Design philosophy

Summarizing his design philosophy Atwood said, “It’s not only 20-year-olds who want a six-inch heel.” But conversely he stated, “some women don’t want or can’t walk in the high heels. That’s something we’re responding to very quickly. They like the fun fashion shoe — on a sensible heel, sometimes."[2]

Shoe line

The Brian Atwood shoe line was launched in 2001.[4] His budget line of shoes is B Brian Atwood. This brand retails for US$200 to US$500 as opposed to his main line of shoes which retails for $525 to $2900.[7][8] The B Brian Atwood brand was later entered into a partnership agreement with shoemaker, Steve Madden[9] (NASDAQ:SHOO),[6] who purchased the Jones Group stake.[10]

Author

He is the author of the book, Pumped, a study of stiletto heels.[11]

Media coverage

Atwood was covered as his shoes being worn by Lady Gaga at her 30th birthday party[12] Media coverage of Atwood has included Bebo,[13] and Jessica Chastain.[14][15] His Instagram account reportedly has 460,000 followers.[8] He has been described as a shoe guru.[16] In 2012, Atwood advertisements in New York were banned for nudity.[17]

Personal life

He attended Joliet Catholic High School in Joliet, IL.[18] and studied art and architecture at Southern Illinois University. He further studied clothes design at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) in New York, NY. Atwood is married to Dr. Jake Deutsch.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Michael Kors, Brian Atwood Both Getting Married | POPSUGAR Fashion". Popsugar.com. 2011-08-04. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
  2. ^ a b c "Brian Atwood Says Never Compromise on What You Love | First Person, People | BoF". Businessoffashion.com. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
  3. ^ a b "Exclusive Interview with Brian Atwood: Victoria's Secret Fashion Show Shoe Designer | FWO". Fashionweekonline.com. Retrieved 2018-12-02.
  4. ^ a b "Brian AtwoodБ─≥s shoe collection towers above the rest - SPLASH". Splash.suntimes.com. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
  5. ^ "Brian Atwood - Fashion Designer | Designers | The FMD". Fashionmodeldirectory.com. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
  6. ^ a b "Brian Atwood Buys Back His Designer Business And Enters Into A Strategic Partnership With Steve Madden". Business Wire. 2014-03-24. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
  7. ^ Wang, Connie (2010-08-31). "Will Release More Affordable Line". Refinery29.com. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
  8. ^ a b Abel, Katie (2015-10-12). "Brian Atwood On Expansion, New Retail Deal and Favorite Instagrams". Footwear News. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
  9. ^ "Steve Madden and Brian Atwood to Ink Deal - The Cut". Nymag.com. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
  10. ^ "STEVE MADDEN ACQUIRES BRIAN ATWOOD". Fashionista.com. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
  11. ^ "In Their Shoes: Brian Atwood and Melissa McCarthy on Their Friendship - Pret-a-Reporter". Hollywoodreporter.com. 2015-10-26. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
  12. ^ Allen, Rachael. "Lady Gaga Wears Sky-High Custom Brian Atwood Heels For Birthday". Footwear News. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
  13. ^ "Yay or Nay : Kareena Kapoor Khan in Cavalli, Brian Atwood and YSL". Pinkvilla. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
  14. ^ http://www.justjaredcom/2016/04/09/charlize-theron-jessica-chastain-rep-winters-war-at-mtv-movie-awards-2016/[permanent dead link] Retrieved 2016-04-09
  15. ^ "MTV Movie Awards 2016 Red Carpet Fashion: What the Stars Wore | Us Weekly". Usmagazine.com. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
  16. ^ Slonim, Jeffrey. "Sarah Paulson Sounds Off on Marcia Clark's Hair for 'The People v. O.J. Simpson'". Gotham-magazine.com. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
  17. ^ "Brian Atwood Ads Reportedly Banned From Madison Avenue, Taxi TVs (VIDEO, PHOTOS)". Huffingtonpost.com. 2012-08-23. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
  18. ^ http://splash.suntimes.com/2012/12/14/chicago-native-brian-atwoods-shoe-collection-towers-above-the-restM/[permanent dead link]


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