Tahari

(1952). Israeli fashion designer. He works in New York. He is the standard-bearer of stretch fabrics. He loves the modern, comfortable, and sexy look. He grew up in Israel where he began his studies in electronic engineering, abandoning them as soon as he arrived in London. He discovered fashion while working as a courier for an apparel company. But his true dream was New York where he managed to arrive in 1971, during the boom in night life. He found work as an electrician in the Garment District, and there he learned sewing techniques and, by night, plunged into the New York bacchanal. He took his inspiration from the wild youth of the New York nightlife to design and create his first adherent top, ideal for the nights of wild celebrations of the period. It made him a millionaire in just a few months. In 1974, he opened his showroom and designed modern cocktail suits, low-maintenance and inexpensive, that were immediately popular, especially in the period when girls would go to work with polyster printed outfits. He designed his first women’s jacket, which remained a must for many years. He always succeeded in being ahead of the trends. He did it recently as well, with the introduction of his new line Theory, based entirely on stretch materials: dresses, trousers, and shirts for women but, in a year’s time, he also introduced stretch garments for men as well.