My only question is, where's Mondo?!?
The OUT100 continues their roll-out of the most influential and compelling
people of the year. Today’s roll-out includes some of the biggest names in the Fashion
Industry as well as Alex Morse (top left), the Mayor of Holyoke, Mass.
Elected at 22-years-old of a working-class Irish Catholic New England community
– and the fact that he did it while being completely open about his sexuality
is downright extraordinary.
The Fashion Insiders honored in the OUT100 include:
Joseph
Altuzarra (left): “I was
really nerdy and kind of unpopular in school, and I felt like clothing could
have a transformative effect on my life,” says Altuzarra, who has enjoyed his
most successful year since launching his eponymous womenswear label in
2008. “I saw the fashion industry as an escape glamorous, and also a very
free place in terms of sexuality.”
Steven
Kolb: As
executive director of the Council of Fashion Designers of America, Steven Kolb
holds considerable sway in the fashion world.
Antonio
Azzuolo: The Montreal native, an
alumunus of prestigious fashion houses including Hermes, Ralph Lauren, and
Kenzo, has lately garnered attention for his hand-tailored menswear collection,
a.a. Antonio azzuolo.
Efva
Attling: The
former model and rocker hasn’t given up the limelight just yet. The
Swedish-born jewelry designer, who has logged time with H&M and Levi’s, stays
plenty current with her stunning, irreverent jewelry line, which is a favorite
for boldfaced names including Madonna and Uma Thurman.
Alejandro
Ingelmo: Ingelmo,
whose six-year-old line specializes in super-high shoes for ladies and
blinged-out sneakers for guys, continues his march toward ubiquity thanks to
partnerships with high-profile brands, like a recent project for
Swarovski.
Philip
Crangi: Crangi,
who grew up wanting to make sci-fi movies now channels his love of Star
Wars, nature, and history into his other-worldly jewelry.
Although he designs for men and women, he says the person in his mind when he’s
working is “always Charlotte Rampling,” and that’s good enough for us.
See the full list at www.out.com/out100.
