Jeremy Scott is an American fashion designer born in Kansas City, Missouri. He attended the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York, for fashion design. Scott started his runway career in Paris and has since shown collections in Paris, New York, Los Angeles, London, Moscow and Seoul.
He has built a reputation for outrageous designs favored by pop stars and celebrities, including Jedward, Madonna, Rihanna, Kanye West,[1] Björk, Beyoncé, Uffie, M.I.A., Santogold, Robyn, Katy Perry, Tori Amos, Beth Ditto, Fergie, Perez Hilton, Justin Timberlake, Paris Hilton, Christina Aguilera, Nicki Minaj, Kylie Minogue, Victoria Beckham, Sir Jason Twist, Lil Wayne, Lil'Kim, Kelis, Ciara, Lindsay Lohan, Cory Kennedy, Wonder Girls, Lee Hyori, SHINee, Big Bang, 2NE1, Matsushita Yuya, Gwen Stefani, Agyness Deyn, Lady Gaga, Yelle and Hayley Williams.
Scott dressed Britney Spears as a futuristic airline stewardess for her Toxic video. He is also the first fashion designer to dress the muppet diva Miss Piggy, who called him her favorite designer, as have Agyness Deyn, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga and Rye Rye. His often unconventional designs have included one-legged pants and fast food-inspired dresses. He has been dubbed the Jeff Koons of fashion for his references to Pop-culture icons, such as Mickey Mouse. The Fader described his first installment for Adidas as a "glittery-gold selection of irresistibly cut (wearable) harem pants, sequins, sporty fringed tanks and coveted winged high-tops," while his next installment abandoned that black-gold-and-silver, Studio 54 palette for an explosion of colors and elongation of the tribal streetwear trend pioneered by M.I.A. and Cassette Playa.[2]
Karl Lagerfeld said in the newspaper Le Monde that Scott was the only designer who could ever succeed him at Chanel. Scott is known for humorous prints—splattering the essence of new rave all over his clothes—and the carry-all bags he designs each season for the French luxury company Longchamp. The designer was named number 31 in the Face’s ‘Most Important People in Fashion’ issue. He also appeared on the cover of fashion English magazine I-D in July 2007: the first designer to be featured there wearing clothes of his own design and shot as a self portrait (with actress, model and muse Devon Aoki, whom he says he "discovered"). He also has appeared in the Larry Clark film Wasssup Rockers as parody of a fashion photographer, a performance that drew reviews praising his acting ability. Scott designed the now-defunct Manhattan night club Happy Valley. His photography has appeared on the covers of international fashion magazines such as I-D, Dazed & Confused, Paper magazine, and Les Inrockuptibles. His second collection for the sportswear giant Adidas, a line called Jeremy Scott for Adidas originals by originals, features apparel and footwear, including a high-top sneaker with a wing extending from it, which became an iconic instant bestseller for Adidas. Working closely with the foundation for the late artist Keith Haring, Scott created a shoe and track suit bearing Haring's graphic art—a special project known as AdiColor, a collaborative venture with Adidas.
News sources that have interviewed Scott run the gamut from Full Frontal Fashion to The Huffington Post, i-D Magazine, Dazed & Confused, NYLON, Purple Magazine, 10 Magazine, Numero, and Self Service. His designs have been featured editorially by publications such as i-D Magazine, Dazed & Confused, NYLON, ELLE, Vogue, Pop Magazine, and Purple Magazine. Alongside Vena Cava, La Roux, Kristin Prim, and menswear designer Todd Lynn, Scott assisted in curating Prim Magazine's N°10 edition.
On July 13, 2010, Scott appeared on The Young and the Restless as himself.
He is known to be close friends with CL, leader of the Korean girl group 2NE1, whose members he has given dresses as gifts. He appeared in 2NE1 TV Season 2 and 3 (a reality show about 2NE1), along with Will.i.am of The Black Eyed Peas. In November, at the televised 2010 O'live OnStyle Style Icon Awards, he presented 2NE1 with the award for the most Fashionable Female Group.
He currently resides in Los Angeles California.