Patrick robinson fashion designer biography

Patrick Robinson is an American fashion designer who has worked for  Giorgio Armani, Anne Klein, Perry Ellis, Paco Rabanne and Gap. A graduate from Parsons School of Design, Robinson has been a member of the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) since 1994 and was named one of Vogue‘s 100 rising stars.

During his 5-year tenure at Armani, he managed to turn the brand’s ailing “Giorgio Armani Collezioni” line profitable. He would later help Gap in its turn around.

Early life and education

Robinson was born on September 8, 1966, in Memphis, Tennessee.

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He grew up in Orange County and Los Angeles, and attended a highschool in Fullerton, CA and worked a part-time job at the department store Nordstrom at the Cerritos mall.

Robinson’s first fashion endeavor was his own small line of beach wear inspired by his love of surfing.

He attended the Parsons New School of Design in New York City, graduating in 1989. He also studied at the American College