Derek Lam
Fashion Designer
Hugely successful fashion designer known especially for his eponymous label, Derek Lam.
In 1990, he obtained his degree from Parsons School of Design in NYC.
He was awarded the CFDA Perry Ellis Swarovski Award for New Designers in 2005.
He was born and raised in San Francisco, California.
After he graduated college, he worked as an assistant to Michael Kors for four years.