Georges marciano biography
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Fashion 88 : A Question Mark in the Industry: Georges Marciano
Georges Marciano, the designer and founder of Guess?, the firm that revived denim and put sexy, stone-washed jeans on derrieres throughout the Western world, has the mode industry watching and wondering.
He left Guess? earlier this year, but has now returned to the firm in a new capacity. During three months away, he went in new directions and came up with two new labels. Now it’s anybody’s guess what will come next.
Late last year while he was still the very visible head of Guess?, the seemingly shy Los Angeles designer agreed to a few personal store appearances, an experience he isn’t eager to repeat.
The public encounters were “embarrassing,” he said. His audiences “were mainly 12-year-olds” who clamored for his autograph. While he was flattered, he feels that sort of tribute belongs to actors and rock stars.
But he is a rock star. He put stone-washed denim on the map in 1982. That’s the year Bloomingdale’s
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Rags brought riches to Guess co-founder Georges Marciano, but now he faces ruin
The buses that ferry tourists past the homes of celebrities used to slow to a roll outside a Beverly Hills mansion with 11 Ferraris parked just inside the gates. Georges Marciano lives here, the gawking customers were told. You know, Guess Jeans.
A knowledgeable guide might have gone on to describe Marciano as a classic American success story -- a poor immigrant who amassed a fortune through hard work and business savvy. The guide might have noted Marciano’s two other palatial residences on Sunset Boulevard, his Boeing 737, the art collection boasting works by Marc Chagall and Ed Ruscha, the cellar of priceless wines, the homes in Utah and France, and his self-financed if little-noticed campaign for governor.
These days, there is no reason for the buses to stop. The Ferraris are gone. Creditors have laid claim to Marciano’s assets. The gubernatorial campaign is dormant, and the great man himself has
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Paul Marciano
Moroccan-Jewish-American fashion designer (born 1952)
Paul Marciano | |
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| Born | c. 1952 (age 72–73) Debdou, French Morocco |
| Nationality | American, French, Moroccan |
| Occupation(s) | Fashion designer, businessman, investor, philanthropist |
| Known for | Co-founder of Guess? Inc. |
| Spouse(s) | Kymberly Marciano (divorced) Mareva Georges |
| Children | 4 |
Paul Marciano (born c. 1952)[1] is a French-American fashion designer, businessman, investor, and philanthropist.[2] He is the co-founder of Guess? Inc; his black-and-white advertisements have won numerous Clio awards. Initially run by all four Marciano brothers (Paul, Armand, Maurice and Georges), today the company and its extension lines, Marciano and G by Guess, are handled by Paul and Maurice. He is also a large benefactor to one of the larger Sephardic synagogues in Los Angeles, Em Habanim.
Early life
[edit]Paul Marciano was born around 1952 in Debdou, F