John Varvatos: Rock in Fashion

John Varvatos is one of the world's most renowned menswear designers. In 2000, he launched his first collection, and was awarded the Perry Ellis Award for New Menswear Designer by the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA). Since then he has received CFDA awards for Menswear Designer of the Year in 2001 and 2005. In 2007, GQ magazine named him "Designer of the Year" in its 12th Annual "Men of the Year" issue. Born and raised in Detroit, John was exposed to rock & roll from an early age. The spirit, electricity, and edginess intrinsic in the personal style of iconic bands such as Led Zeppelin, the Who, Alice Cooper, Bob Seger, Iggy Pop & the Stooges, and MC5, among others, influenced the evolution of his design sensibility and is a unifying force in every expression of his brand today. Since 2009, John has hosted New York Nights, a monthly radio show that includes music by and interviews with various artists who have influenced his career in fashion on SIRIUS XM's Spectrum channel. He lives in New York City. Holly George-Warren is an award-winning writer, editor, producer, and music consultant. She is the author of more than a dozen books, including How the West Was Worn: A History of Western Wear, Punk 365, Public Cowboy No. 1: The Life & Times of Gene Autry, and the New York Times bestseller The Road to Woodstock with Michael Lang. Her writing has appeared in the New York Times, Rolling Stone, Entertainment Weekly, the Village Voice, Mojo, and many other publications. She lives in upstate New York.

"John Varvatos injected a needle and thread into the dying veins of rock & roll."--Dave Stewart