Profile : Perry Ellis
September 5, 2009 by Dexie Wharton
Filed under Fashion Designers, Fashion World
Perry Ellis was born in 1940 and died in 1986 but his fashion legacy lives. His famous quote “I don’t make fashion, I make clothes” is still as profound on the day he uttered the words up to now which echoes through the brand that he left behind.
Perry Ellis was born in Virginia on March 3, 1940. His parents were Edwin and Winifred Rountree Ellis. His fashion career started after graduating his master’s degree in retailing in New York University in the 60’s. He went back to Virginia to start department store retailing as a buyer and merchandiser …read more
Would You Like To Be A Perry Ellis Blogger?
August 10, 2009 by Dexie Wharton
Filed under Fashion World, Tips & Tricks
I wrote about the newly launched Perry Ellis blog a few days ago. As part of their promos to get everyone to read the blog and be part of the Perry Ellis community online, which you should be anyway. Now Perry Ellis is inviting everyone to be a Perry Ellis blogger for a day.
If this is something you are interested in venturing into, send an article about either of these topics :
# personal style
# travel
# gadgets
# arts
# and green life
Make sure to e-mail your entries to colleen.adams@perry.com. Don’t forget to attach a small bio and picture of yourself …read more
Perry Ellis Now Has a Blog
August 5, 2009 by Dexie Wharton
Filed under Fashion Designers, Tips & Tricks
Perry Ellis International is finally jumping into the online social media trends by launching a blog called Perry Now. Now you can read various information on products, services, music, travel, movies, and many more on a daily basis.
Perry Now will also feature exclusive behind-the-scenes videos as well as informative commentaries Perry Ellis Creative Director John Crocco. Tricks and tips on topics like suits, weekend essentials and other Men’s Fashion topics that I’m sure you will all appreciate to read in a blog format.
Other things to look forward to from Perry Now includes contests, Perry Ellis Swim/James Patterson promotion, …read more
