David Meister

David Meister

David Meister (born February 23, 1962[1]) is an American fashion designer known for his women’s wear. As a young child in Cincinnati, David was heavily influenced by style-conscious TV shows such as Sonny & Cher, which fueled his aspiration of becoming a fashion designer.[2]

Born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio, Meister graduated from La_Salle_High_School_(Cincinnati,_Ohio) in 1980. He then earned a degree in fashion design from The University of Cincinnati College of Design, Art, Architecture and Planning in 1985. After graduation, he moved to New York City and secured a position at Danskin.[3]

In November 1998, Meister joined forces with a Californian division of Kellwood Company, to create a signature evening collection.[4] Five months later, he premiered his first fall line, a compilation of modern and elegant eveningwear.[4]

In August 2009, Meister launched his Signature collection exclusively at Bergdorf Goodman.[5]

He launched his exclusive Bridal Collection with Designer Bride in 2010 consisting of twelve styles available at bridal boutiques nationwide.[6][7]

His dresses, evening wear and couture red carpet designs have been worn by socialites and celebrities.[4] Diane Lane chose Meister for the 2009 Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards.[8] Meister is a member of the Council of Fashion Designers of America.[9] His label can be found at venues such as Neiman Marcus,[10] Bloomingdales and Saks Fifth Avenue.[11]

References

  1. ↑ "fashionencyclopedia". fashionencyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2009-07-24.
  2. ↑ "designerbrideinc". designerbrideinc.com. Retrieved 2010-10-22.
  3. ↑ "DAAP". daap.uc.edu. Retrieved 2010-10-29.
  4. 1 2 3 "About David Meister". DavidMeister.com. Retrieved 2010-10-22.
  5. ↑ "Signature". wwd.com. Retrieved 2009-09-14.
  6. ↑ Bridal Fashion: David Meister says I Do to Bridal design
  7. ↑ "New Bridal Lines Debut". Women's Wear Daily. 2010-06-24.
  8. ↑ "2009 SAG Awards". style.com. Retrieved 2009-07-24.
  9. ↑ "CFDA". cfda.com. Retrieved 2009-07-24.
  10. ↑ "David Meister at Neiman Marcus". neimanmarcus.com. Retrieved 2009-07-24.
  11. ↑ "David Meister at Saks Fifth Avenue". saksfifthavenue.com. Retrieved 2009-07-24.


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