Robert Geller
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Robert Geller (born 1976, in Hamburg, Germany) is a German-born American fashion designer.[1]
Early life and education
He graduated with a degree in fashion design at RISD in 2001 and moved to New York to join Marc Jacobs shortly after.[2]
Career
In New York, Geller met Alexandre Plokhov, a patternmaker, and partnered up with Alexandre to launch menswear brand Cloak, which went on to win the Ecco Domani award in 2003 and the Vogue/CFDA Grant in 2004. Robert left Cloak after the Fall 2004 collection. Cloak finally closed down in Spring 2007.[2]
In 2006, Robert launched a women's line called Harald. Initially meant to only be knitwear, the line exploded into a full fledge collection, helping launch Robert back into the fashion spotlight. The attention allowed him to secure financial backing for a menswear label under his own name.[2] In Fall 2007 Robert Geller menswear debuted at New York Fashion Week.[3]
Awards and honors
Geller received the GQ Best New Menswear Designer Award in 2009.[4][5] Geller was a finalist for the 2010 CFDA / Vogue Fashion Fund prize, and won CFDA Swarovski Award for Menswear in 2011.[4]
Personal life
He is married to fashion designer Ana Beatriz Lerario, designer of Lerario Beatriz.[6] The couple met while working together at Marc Jacobs.[7]
References
- ^ http://www.style.com/stylefile/2010/02/robert-geller-rises/
- ^ a b c Robertgeller-ny.com
- ^ "Robert Geller Spring 2008 Menswear Fashion Show". Vogue. Retrieved 2019-01-07.
- ^ a b CFDA Members: Robert Geller
- ^ Men.style.com And the winner is.. 2009
- ^ Lau, Venessa. "Two of a Kind". W Magazine. Retrieved 2019-01-07.
- ^ Scoute.org Robert Geller Interview