Born in Portsmouth Virginia in 1940, retail buyer turned designer Perry Ellis started his career purchasing the works of which he would eventually become famous
. Working first as a buyer and then as a design director. Though he was unable to sketch, Ellis was asked by his employers to design a fashion collection based on his intimate knowledge of the industry. His first women’s sportswear line, Portfolio, was introduced in 1976 and was an immediate hit. His clean yet casual style filled a void...
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in the market and his popularity enabled him to found his fashion house in 1978—Perry Ellis International. The Perry Ellis Menswear Collection found an immediate following at launch which prompted Ellis to add more and more elements to his wares—shoes, accessories, furs and perfumes. The company continued to expand and by 1986, the year of his death, wholesale revenues were at about $250 million. The Perry Ellis Award (now known as the Swarovski Emerging Talent Award) was created the same year in his memory by the Council of Fashion Designers of America to honor emerging talents in the world of men’s and women’s fashion design.
Perfume.com carries many Perry Ellis fragrances which have remained popular since the original Perry Ellis for Men and Perry Ellis for Women companion scents were introduced in 1985. They were remade in 2008 and share a spot atop the best seller list with other Perry Ellis men’s colognes and women’s perfumes—the ever popular 18, 360, Perry and Portfolio series of scents.
