30 JUNE 2020 for Vogue.co.uk

In Episode Ten of “Creative Conversations”, Suzy is joined by Michael Kors, whose American sportswear label celebrates its 40th anniversary in 2021

Michael Kors is marking his forthcoming fashion anniversary with a thoughtful reappraisal of his career so far, where highs have included dressing stars from stage, screen and state, from Jennifer Lopez to Angelina Jolie to Michelle Obama, whose bared shoulders the designer brought to the fore. 

In this episode, Michael talks to Suzy about building his own label in the 1980s and designing for Celine in Paris from 1997 to 2003, before expanding his brand in the US – and ultimately across the world. 

Michael Kors and Suzy in New York

Kors has not only built a fashion business but also a powerful luxury accessories empire, under the name Capri Holdings Limited. This conglomerate includes his own mighty label and also Jimmy Choo and Versace.

The current pandemic brings a thoughtful response from Michael Kors, who is the first American designer to miss the September 2020 timetable of fashion week shows and move his own presentations to October/November. His insightful vision on reducing the speed and the amount of fashion in a post-Covid era is enlightening.

Here is a chance to hear the real Michael Kors, and to learn that feeding the hungry is as important to him as dressing the famous.

Listen in on the conversation here or on iTunes; Google; Spotify; Stitcher; and YouTube.