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Biography
Elie Tahari is the main example of someone who went from rags to riches. Born in
Jerusalem in 1952, he is the success story of an orphan who is living the dream of his
life.
Making his way to the United States when he was 19 years old to work as an
electrician, he found his calling in fashion while working in the garment district in
Greenwich Village located in Manhattan. With his love for textiles and fabrics, his ideas
first came to life in flirty dance dresses that were inspired by the dazzling disco era of
the 1970s. Elie’s designs were very successful and lead him to be one of the first
fashion designers to open a boutique on Madison Avenue in 1974.
Shortly after, Elie mastered and understood what a woman demanded in the fashion
world. He crafted and executed pieces that complimented the woman and made her feel
like a million bucks. With an eager appetite to redesign the work suit, Elie turned his
focus on suiting in the 1980s, redefining the decade by reintroducing it with a better fit
and shape for the body of a woman.
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Elie has built an empire in the fashion industry worth over $500 millions. With his first
clothing label named Tahari, he built a name for himself and set the bar high for others
designers designing a suit. In the 1990s, he introduced Theory, a clothing line that
brought his ideas from Tahari to the next level with a more well-rounded presentation for
everyday wear. With the success of Theory, comes the inspiration where Elie decides to
take it one step higher with a more luxurious aspect.
Elie Tahari, the self-titled clothing line was created in the early 2000s, and was
designed with the confident, powerful working woman in mind. Elie’s belief that “clothing
should be quieter than the woman so that her true beauty can shine through,” has
allowed him to be on top of the fashion world and expand into a luxury collection of
shoes and bags, amongst other accessories in 2006. A full menswear line was also
launched to compliment the men that his main client brings in. As a result of the
menswear line’s success, two expansions followed, one in 2008 focusing on men’s
shirts, ties and small leather goods, and the second in 2010 where he created a men’s
suit collection to tie in both lines providing an all-around shopping stop for both men and
women.
Elie Tahari is still located in New York City and expanding outside of the United States
and Europe where he continues to build his international business and retail presence
globally.
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