Podcast appearances and mentions of alexander julian

My guest today is J Winslow. “Fitting in is NOT a recipe for success” —— This quote by J. Winslow exemplifies her philosophy on Brand development, business and life. Winslow has created a global following for high achieving CEO's and entrepreneurs who are progressive, driven, and creative, yet stuck and often on the verge of burnout, or who simply are ready to move forward in an accelerated manner. Grounded in her diverse and successful marketing career spanning more than 25 years, her experience encompasses work with various Fortune 500 Biggies such as cosmetics giants Cover Girl and Clairol, fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent and Alexander Julian, & Elizabeth Taylor was her first celebrity client…. she's a TEDx Organizer, founder of TEDxSarasota and speakers' coach, and has worked with many small businesses and CEO's you may not know of but who were greatly impacted. She combines creativity, personal growth, business and marketing principles to generate unique solutions for each of her dynamic clients. In this episode we discuss "not" fitting in, brand leadership, curiousity, speaking, TEDx and personal development.Website - https://unforgettablebrands.com/IG - https://www.instagram.com/jwinsceopro/FB - https://www.facebook.com/judywinsLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/judywins/In this episode you will learn:1. Common mistakes that businesses make when it comes to branding and how to avoid them.2.What the four different indicators are of a good speaker.3. Advice on how to use speaking engagements as a platform to build your brand. "I was sitting in a meeting of VP level marketing directors in corporate and I had this aha moment holy cow, I spent my whole life wanting to fit in so bad, it physically hurt. And here I am sitting in meetings. Sharing with people the value of not fitting in." - 00:02:35"I think one of the most valuable lessons is to take, is to really, again, be curious about what's next."- 00:35:27"Every day we choose. Every hour we choose. Every moment we choose. Notice what you're choosing." - 01:16:27Are you an author speaker coach or entrepreneur building a brand in today's very crowded marketplace? How do you stand out? Join me on Sept 27th and learn how to empower your message and shine as a guest on podcasts for just $97. Imagine stepping into that interview with clarity and conviction, connecting deeply with listeners who are eager to hear what you have to say. Imagine the satisfaction of knowing you've nailed it, leaving your audience inspired and wanting more. This would position you as an authority to thousands of people in your industry. Let's turn those nerves into excitement and make sure you shine on your podcast appearance. Together, we'll boost your confidence, polish your messaging for impact, and get you ready to deliver an interview that makes people fall in love with your from the first words. Ready to shine on podcasts? Let's do this! Click the link below to register.https://empowerographypodcast.com/empower-your-messageContact Brad:WebsiteInstagramLinkedInYouTubeX (Twitter)TikTok#empowerographypodcast #women #womensempowerment #empowherment #entrepreneurship #womeninentrepreneurship #empoweredwomen #empowerelevateeducate #findingyourpurpose #podcast #womensupportingwomen #soulalignment #heartcentered #selflove #resilience #personalgrowth #mindset #spirituality #curiousity #heartspace #integrity #alignment #transformation #intuition #branding #leadership #notfittingin #tedx #story #storytelling #brandleadership #speaking #coach #speakercoach #consciouschoice #personaldevelopment #thelawofattraction #jackcanfield #selfawareness #silverbullet #quickfix #opportunity

Hannah moves to North Carolina to cover NASCAR… and the NBA's newest franchise The Charlotte Hornets. We dig into the team's wild first season, complete with crashing scoreboards, tuxedo-clad crowds, and a young Dell Curry and Rex Chapman. Dell and Rex reflect on those early wins (and losses), what it takes to start a new franchise, their enduring friendship, and those infamous Alexander Julian uniforms.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hannah moves to North Carolina to cover NASCAR… and the NBA's newest franchise The Charlotte Hornets. We dig into the team's wild first season, complete with crashing scoreboards, tuxedo-clad crowds, and a young Dell Curry and Rex Chapman. Dell and Rex reflect on those early wins (and losses), what it takes to start a new franchise, their enduring friendship, and those infamous Alexander Julian uniforms.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The History of Fashion and Design series begins with a tribute to Wilkes Bashford, the iconic name in San Francisco fashion. With his first store in Union Square in 1966, Wilkes Bashford became SF's top trend-setter. He introduced young European designers like Brunello Cucinelli and Brioni, and was the very first in the city to carry popular names like Ralph Lauren and Alexander Julian. Wilkes described his style as “clothing for the bold conservative” as it was favored by famous politicians like former Mayor Willie Brown Jr. Wilkes brought grace, elegance and style to San Francisco, his influence remaining strong even after his death in 2016. We sat down with three long-time friends and employees of Wilkes Bashford. Sharon Kish is a poet, humorist, and oral historian. Denise Johnson has spent her career working with Industry-leading brands that have redefined the retail experience both in the United States and abroad; the breadth of her experience includes new store openings, merchandising and sales, which makes her an asset to growing brands that seek to re-envision retail environments in the 21st Century. Yuriko Takata — wife of the late Jody Wilson, who owned the shoe and handbag concession in Bashford's stores — was able to assist her husband on international trips to help collect the best possible goods for Bashford's stores. We were so pleased to hear stories about Wilkes Bashford from women who all knew and loved him. We hope you enjoy this interview in his honor. For more information about Wilkes Bashford, please visit: https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/Wilkes-Bashford-The-man-who-gave-San-Francisco-6765886.php Meet Sharon Kish, Denise Johnson, and Yuriko Takata!

It's a special "retcon" episode this week, as we dig into both the original and revisionist histories of the NBA's Charlotte Hornets - with the first incarnation's most recognizable player, and the second iteration's most logical keeper-of-the-flame: Tyrone "Muggsy" Bogues.   Over a 14-year pro NBA career, Bogues ("Muggsy: My Life From a kid in the Projects to the Godfather of Small Ball") was best known for his ten standout seasons of on-court wizardry with the 1988 expansion version of the Hornets - which lit up the league in attendance (highest in the NBA for seven seasons, including an unprecedented string of 364 consecutive sellouts in the 22,500-seat Charlotte Coliseum [aka "The Hive"]); dynamic up-tempo style (featuring a bevy of budding stars like Alonzo Mourning, Larry Johnson, Glen Rice, and Dell Curry, as well as future Naismith Basketball Hall of Famers Robert Parish and Vlade Divac); and unique, ahead-of-their-time Alexander Julian-designed purple and teal uniforms.   Bogues regales us with some of his most memorable moments from the OG Hornets - as well as other career highlights like: a rookie-of-the-year summer season with the 1987 USBL Rhode Island Gulls; two seasons of head coaching the WNBA Charlotte Sting; and stealing some scenes in the iconic 1996 film "Space Jam".   And, of course, we debate the vagaries of the original Hornets team history in relation to the "revived" Charlotte franchise narrative - despite the club's move to New Orleans (now today's Pelicans) in 2002, and the subsequent expansion Bobcats' retroactive bending of the time-space continuum.

BIRTHDAY BOY was the winner of BEST PERFORMANCES at the Feb. 2022 BLACK & WHITE Film Festival. “An abusive dad gets his just desserts on his birthday.” Conversation with director Alexander Julian on the making of the film. Film also playing at the WILDsound TV app in April. You can sign up for the 7 day free trial at www.wildsound.ca (available on your streaming services and APPS). There is a DAILY film festival to watch, plus a selection of award winning films on the platform. Then it's only $3.99 per month. Subscribe to the podcast: https://twitter.com/wildsoundpod https://www.instagram.com/wildsoundpod/ https://www.facebook.com/wildsoundpod

This week on the show we welcome friends from the world of comedy, film, music, television and literature.The hilarious Dara Ó Briain shares all about his ongoing stand-up tour.Wellness wonder Fearne Cotton discusses her brilliant book 'Bigger Than Us: The Power of Finding Meaning in a Messy World'.Acting and musical sensation Kiefer Sutherland chats his third studio album 'Bloor Street'.And Years & Years frontman Olly Alexander tells us about their new single 'Sweet Talker'.Plus Stacey Dooley, Julian Fellowes, Anne Boden and Katy Milkman.You can catch Chris and the team live weekdays 6:30am-10am on Virgin Radio UK.Be sure to subscribe to the podcast to hear the highlights every week.Dara Ó Briain - 00:43Fearne Cotton - 07:41Kiefer Sutherland - 13:28Olly Alexander - 20:48Stacey Dooley - 28:54Julian Fellowes - 36:27Anne Boden - 43:05Katy Milkman - 50:9 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this week's episode - we have Eugene Lumpkin - The Strategic DesignerEugene is a multi-disciplined multi-faceted designer that uses creativity and design thinking methodology to come up with innovative ideas to solve problems, not only fashion but social and ecological problems alike. Growing up in the Midwest, he completed his degree in Clothing Design from the University of Minnesota. He began designing private label collections for Bergdorf Goodman, Neiman Marcus, the Takashimaya department stores, and a signature collection for American designer Alexander Julian. He extended his portfolio of work into Canada and started his own label out of Italy. All this happened before landing in New Year city to further advance himself working for the world-renown Perry Ellis. Eugene and I met through our exclusive Global Executive Master's program studying strategic design and management at Parson School of Design. The unique opportunity has given Eugene the opportunity to envision, research, study, and design new sustainable business models in apparel that will help improve the lives of people and create more balance and well-being for our planet. Eugene and I instantly vibe as we are both passionate about sustainability and both talk about how to incorporate strategic design and design thinking as tools to revolutionize the fashion and apparel industry. We recorded this episode with Eugene from his studio, in Brussels Belgium,  Atelier Tens.You can follow Eugene's journey LinkedIn Eugene Lumpkin IG: Design Studio @ateliertens | @ateliertens Management Brand- MQC- Maison Quincaillerie | @maison_qc 

Alexander-Julian Gibbson is a Houston-based stylist and content creator known for his directional shoots for magazines (think GQ, Vogue and Flaunt) and musicians like Patoranking. This week, Simone and Clare meet the Nigerian-American creative force to discuss Lagos style, why the world is looking to African fashion right now, and career pathways for emerging Black creatives. They also have a frank conversation about the state of diversity and inclusion in the global fashion industry, what needs to change and what's being done. Find out more at https://ethicalfashioninitiative.org/ Our music is from the original production From Kabul to Bamako, music directed by Saïd Assadi. This podcast was produced with the financial support of the European Union. Its contents are the sole responsibility of ITC Ethical Fashion Initiative and do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Union. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Adam Gold Show, heard weekdays Noon-3pm ET on the North Carolina Sports Network. On this edition of the show, Adam discusses the announcement of game times for ACC football games, a pair of game seven's in the NBA, the Bruins joining the offseason party and whether Dabo Swinney should explore the NFL. CBSsports.com Senior NFL writer Will Brinson joins to talk all things NFL and Alexander Julian joins tells us whether the Charlotte Hornets needed his permission to go back to the pinstripe uniforms.

Carolina travels to Blacksburg for a big Coastal Division match-up with Virginia Tech and the guys break down the game between the Heels and the Hokies (3:11).Then, fashion icon Alexander Julian joins the Pod to talk creating his brand, the process of adding argyle to the Carolina uniforms and his EPIC celebration of the 1982 National Championship (19:49).Plus: #FiveSecondChallenge (1:07:15), #DuelingLists (1:12:19), a shocking twist in the NC State mascot wedding story (1:16:46), why are there so many pop-up Halloween stores? (1:27:13), Adam takes an unexpected #VacationFromLife (1:43:29) and, upon request, we replay the original #SeeYaLaterBigGrits story (1:46:55).

To the rest of the world, Alexander Julian '69 is a an internationally acclaimed designer who credits his style to his Chapel Hill upbringing. To the Tar Heel faithful, he's the man behind the iconic argyle on all of the Tar Heel sports uniforms. This is the story of how that came to be.

NBA Creative Director (former), Gameplan Creative CEO and Sports Design Trendsetter, Tom O'Grady. Tom was born and raised in Chicago and graduated with a degree in Design, Marketing and Visual Communications from Columbia College Chicago in 1981. We talk about his childhood memories and the large influence that sport had on him and his family. During the 1980s, Tom worked as an ad agency art director on the McDonald’s business. Simultaneously, McDonald’s began to devote resources to sports marketing. This was the perfect opportunity for Tom – he combined his love of sports with his passion for design. He met and worked with Michael Jordan on the memorable Large fries for “Small Fries” ad campaign and also contributed design work to the inaugural McDonald’s Open later that same year (1987). Judy Shoemaker was the agency account director that Tom worked with on the McDonald’s Open project. In 1988, she accepted the role of Vice President, Marketing, with NBA Properties. Two years later, Judy began to recruit Tom to join her at the NBA. Commissioner David Stern named Tom O’Grady the league’s first Creative Director in 1990. Tom discusses the process that led him to leave Chicago and take up residence in New York. We discuss the impact that well-known designer, Alexander Julian, had on the aesthetics of the expansion Charlotte Hornets (1989 season). To that point, equipment managers were largely responsible for their team’s uniform design (in concert with Medalist Sand-Knit). Tom talks about how he built the NBA’s creative services team, recruiting designers who were comfortable with the explosion in graphic design software of the early 1990s. Tom was tasked with the creative direction for The Dream Team (1992 Olympic Games). He shares inside stories on how the now-iconic photos were created during the 1992 NBA season. Tom was responsible for the rebrand of the Phoenix Suns (1993 season). He met with then-team president, Jerry Colangelo, and the Suns’ ownership group. We do a deep dive on the creative process. That same season, Phoenix celebrated its silver anniversary (25th season) in the NBA, Charles Barkley joined the team and the Suns met Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls in the 1993 NBA Finals. A fascinating aspect of our conversation relates to design considerations the NBA factored in to its television broadcasts. For example, when the league received team prototypes, they would broadcast test the new uniforms at the New Jersey Nets’ home arena (The Meadowlands), to ensure colors and numbers would “read”. 1995 was a big year for the NBA and Tom. He oversaw the launch of the NBA.com website and was also vital in the Atlanta Hawks’ new logo – a hawk in flight, its claws clutching a basketball. Further, two expansion teams – the Toronto Raptors and Vancouver Grizzlies – were set to enter the league for the 1996 season. Tom was responsible for the brand identity creation of the franchises. In a future episode of the show, Tom will return to discuss (in-depth) the Raptors / Grizzlies origin story, plus, the iconic 1995 and 1996 NBA All-Star Weekend designs. Our discussion also includes the near-rebrand from the New Jersey Nets to the New Jersey Swamp Dragons. We talk about Zach Lowe‘s excellent ESPN piece that detailed the proposed identity change. We round out the episode by talking about Tom’s all-time favourite NBA uniforms, his crucial role as brand architect for the WNBA’s launch in 1997. All this and plenty more in one of the best conversations I’ve had yet. Topics / links discussed (include): * A would-be secondary logo for the Chicago Bulls? * The rebranded Phoenix Suns uniform (debuted in 1993 season) * 1995 and 1996 NBA All-Star Weekend * What if?! The Nets were almost the New Jersey Swamp Dragons!   People mentioned in this episode, include: Chris Tripucka, Florence Griffith-Joyner, Rick Welts, Don Sperling, Peter Capolino, Dick Sakahara, Andrew Bernstein, Anne Occi, David Haney, & David Boss.   Editor's note: sign-up for my monthly newsletter - receive exclusive details on upcoming podcast episodes and future, high-profile guests to appear on the show. I appreciate all feedback, FB Page 'Likes' and iTunes ratings / reviews. Follow: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter Subscribe: iTunes | Android | Spotify | Stitcher | Newsletter Feedback: e-mail (audio welcome) | Voicemail

Photo source: Who's Who HPMKT High Point Market: Alexander Julian Today in The Lounge, Nick chats with Alexander Julian, fashion and furniture designer, at High Point Market. Alexander talks about where he found his start, and what he's learned in his journey to success. Nick went live on Facebook with Alexander Julian at the Universal showroom. Watch here! Getting to Know Alexander Alexander has an affinity for older films, so while the most recently made movie he saw was “Hidden Figures,” the last movie he watched and enjoyed was a 1938 rom-com called “Bringing Up Baby.” When he's not reading emails, he's reading the works of P.G. Wodehouse. Alexander's favorite piece of technology is the iPhone for all the work it enables him to do. The last piece of furniture he added to his house was a bowtie table he designed and produced with Jonathan Charles. His own designs are not the only that festoon his home, however; he has many wonderful antiques as well. His wife has worked with antiques for years and he considers her to be his mentor on them. As the bowtie table might suggest, Alexander's favorite fashion accessory is the tie. He claims that they are the only piece of men's apparel that has a great deal of latitude and room for self-expression. How Alexander Got His Start Alexander grew up in the clothing store his parents' opened in 1942 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. His first toy was a swatchbook and he would take naps under the clothes. The first shirt he designed was at the age of twelve after the one he was wearing was torn during a pickup football fight. It was a blue shirt and when he took it to his father's tailor to be mended, he requested for it to have a yellow collar. When he wore it to school the next day, the most popular girl at school asked him to talk about it, and thus his career in fashion design was born. The first jacket he designed was when he was fifteen and his first store was opened after he turned twenty-one. Alexander ghosted his first collection at age twenty-three and then he moved to New York at age twenty-six. He won the Coty Award with his second nomination and became the youngest member of the Fashion Hall of Fame when he was thirty-three. After receiving the Industry's Career Achievement Award at age forty, he decided it was time to move on to designing furniture. It only took him ten years to finally get his foot in the door with Universal Furniture. The Business Today Today, Alexander still designs fashion and sells his products in brick-and-mortar stores. Most of his products are sold at boutiques in other stores, though he has recently re-opened 300 of his own stores in Japan and Italy. His most expensive, top-line brand is Alexander Julian and his mass-produced, less expensive line is Colours. As for his furniture, he only works on one design at a time. Networking is a large part of his career because, without the right relationships, Alexander claims, his brand would not exist. While he does value the relationships he makes through work, he values the customer even more! In addition to furniture and fashion, Alexander has also done vinting. He was a vintner for three years and now has plans to produce vodka. If given the opportunity, he would also like to design cars. Alexander's Reflections Alexander says that if anyone wants to excel in any creative field, they should first learn to recognize the difference between ordinary and exceptional. He claims that knowing that difference is the best way to add depth and meaning to one's work. Along that same vein, he believes that the most important part of someone's personality is their taste. When doing interior design, he advises that you be in touch with what makes YOU excited to wake up in the morning and feel like the best version of yourself. Despite his enormous successes, Alexander notes what he considers to be his greatest disappointment: His inability to paint. He wanted to be an artist,

Photo source: Who's Who HPMKT High Point Market: Alexander Julian Today in The Lounge, Nick chats with Alexander Julian, fashion and furniture designer, at High Point Market. Alexander talks about where he found his start, and what he's learned in his journey to success. Nick went live on Facebook with Alexander Julian at the Universal showroom. Watch here! Getting to Know Alexander Alexander has an affinity for older films, so while the most recently made movie he saw was “Hidden Figures,” the last movie he watched and enjoyed was a 1938 rom-com called “Bringing Up Baby.” When he's not reading emails, he's reading the works of P.G. Wodehouse. Alexander's favorite piece of technology is the iPhone for all the work it enables him to do. The last piece of furniture he added to his house was a bowtie table he designed and produced with Jonathan Charles. His own designs are not the only that festoon his home, however; he has many wonderful antiques as well. His wife has worked with antiques for years and he considers her to be his mentor on them. As the bowtie table might suggest, Alexander's favorite fashion accessory is the tie. He claims that they are the only piece of men's apparel that has a great deal of latitude and room for self-expression. How Alexander Got His Start Alexander grew up in the clothing store his parents' opened in 1942 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. His first toy was a swatchbook and he would take naps under the clothes. The first shirt he designed was at the age of twelve after the one he was wearing was torn during a pickup football fight. It was a blue shirt and when he took it to his father's tailor to be mended, he requested for it to have a yellow collar. When he wore it to school the next day, the most popular girl at school asked him to talk about it, and thus his career in fashion design was born. The first jacket he designed was when he was fifteen and his first store was opened after he turned twenty-one. Alexander ghosted his first collection at age twenty-three and then he moved to New York at age twenty-six. He won the Coty Award with his second nomination and became the youngest member of the Fashion Hall of Fame when he was thirty-three. After receiving the Industry's Career Achievement Award at age forty, he decided it was time to move on to designing furniture. It only took him ten years to finally get his foot in the door with Universal Furniture. The Business Today Today, Alexander still designs fashion and sells his products in brick-and-mortar stores. Most of his products are sold at boutiques in other stores, though he has recently re-opened 300 of his own stores in Japan and Italy. His most expensive, top-line brand is Alexander Julian and his mass-produced, less expensive line is Colours. As for his furniture, he only works on one design at a time. Networking is a large part of his career because, without the right relationships, Alexander claims, his brand would not exist. While he does value the relationships he makes through work, he values the customer even more! In addition to furniture and fashion, Alexander has also done vinting. He was a vintner for three years and now has plans to produce vodka. If given the opportunity, he would also like to design cars. Alexander's Reflections Alexander says that if anyone wants to excel in any creative field, they should first learn to recognize the difference between ordinary and exceptional. He claims that knowing that difference is the best way to add depth and meaning to one's work. Along that same vein, he believes that the most important part of someone's personality is their taste. When doing interior design, he advises that you be in touch with what makes YOU excited to wake up in the morning and feel like the best version of yourself. Despite his enormous successes, Alexander notes what he considers to be his greatest disappointment: His inability to paint. He wanted to be an artist,

This episode was recorded on location at High Point Market. Legendary designer Alexander Julian meets with John at High Point Market (Spring 2016) to discuss how he got to design uniforms for the UNC Tar Heels and the Charlotte Hornets, and learn a little bit about his design process.

"You're in the emotions business, and the emotions business is exciting. It's fun. It's something that you jump out of bed to do every day...what we are creating for people is an emotional, tribal experience with their [team]." Tom O'Grady – hired by David Stern as the NBA's first creative director – joins the podcast this week. After 13 years with the NBA, Tom left to found Gameplan Creative, a strategic creative agency for sports and entertainment brands. On this episode we discuss Tom's tenure with the NBA during its growth in the 90s. Nostalgia is prevalent as we discuss uniform designs, branding and the NBA's impact on culture. We discover that the 4 big American sports leagues had a mastermind group of league creative directors from the NBA, NFL, MLB and NHL that all shared ideas, sports branding processes, nomenclature and contacts — further emphasizing the value of relationships in this business. Tom gives us some insight into Gameplan Creative's work, including their flexible business model in scaling up for bigger projects by hiring & art directing freelancers depending on a project's brief. Gameplan recently had the opportunity to work on a project for the Elite Football League of India, an American-style football league in Southeast Asia where Gampelan provided branding, naming, uniform designs and more. We discuss what it's like to take on a project of this scale and how important research is in regards to branding teams of different cultures than your own. We talk about brands like Nike taking on brand identity projects for colleges, further discussing whether consumer brands have the best interests of schools in mind long-term and how brands are getting ahead of the announcements by developing stories to unveil with the rebrands. Lastly, Tom provides his thoughts on the future of in-venue entertainment, as well as giving his views on the future of the sports design industry; including how one can stand out in the saturated sports branding market. Mentions include: Tom O'grady on Twitter Gameplan Creative Anne Occi, VP Design MLB David Haney, former creative director of the NHL, currently with Joe Bosack & Co. Bruce Burke, former VP of Advertising & Brand Communications at the NFL Alexander Julian, fashion designer, created 90s Charlotte Hornets uniforms Todd Van Horn, VP Creative Director of Nike Football Todd Van Horn discussing new Cleveland Browns uniforms Michael Doret, NY Knicks logo designer Mark Verlander, Verlander Design Elite Football League of India Our next guest is Matt Lange. Matt is the director of creative for the University of Alabama football program. Did you enjoy this episode? Then please rate and/or write a review of the show on iTunes. Also, be sure to follow show, @MakersofSport, as well the host on Twitter and Dribbble.

Luke Reichle is style from the inside out. This man knows how to make us present, one with the world, and one with ourselves. He is just a genius and he is pure gold at understanding the secrets of ourselves. If you have a chance, I implore you to go forward and experience Luke and his passion for yourself. Luke Reichle is a renowned designer, speaker and recognized expert in the fields of costume design, fashion and personal style. Each week, between prime time and syndication, over 20 million viewers are treated to his costume designs for hit shows Castle, Without a Trace and CSI Miami. His designs for the large and small screen encompass every major film studio and television network, including Disney, Warner Brothers, Universal, Paramount, Twentieth Century Fox, MGM, United Artists, ABC, NBC, CBS, BBC and HBO. While attending Pacific Fashion Institute in San Francisco, his women’s evening pieces were being carried by Henri Bendel and Saks Fifth Avenue. Upon moving to New York he took his first 7th Ave. job in the design rooms of Perry Ellis. He proceeded to design men’s and women’s wear for Calvin Klein, Alexander Julian and in Europe as creative director for Bjorn Borg Design Group. Other contracts run the gamut from The Arrow Shirt Company to Levi-Strauss and Harley-Davidson. Luke has designed for Oscar, Emmy, Golden Globe and Grammy and Tony award winning actors, musicians and entertainers, among them Holly Hunter, Kathy Bates, Viola Davis, Anthony LaPaglia, Joel Grey, Tony Bennett, Bette Buckley, Beau Bridges, Virginia Madsen, Christian Slater, Lou Gosset Jr., Diane Wiest, Kelsey Grammer, Kathleen Turner, Martin Short, Mary Steenburgen, Colin Farrell as well as Nathan Fillion, Stana Katic, Famke Janssen, Brendan Fraser, Stephen Segal, Keenan Ivory Wayans, Heather Graham, Peter Weller, Jim Caviezel, Scott Caan, Giovanni Ribisi and Mark Ruffalo. His upcoming book Style Secrets of the Red Carpet: Style from the Inside-Out, is an invaluable guide to dressing with confidence, power, ease and maximum oomph! In this book he takes the style skills he's developed in over twenty-five years of designing fashion, television and cinema, and marries them to a system of metaphysical, psychological and spiritual exercises that will radically change alter ideas about how you look and change what you say to yourself when you look in the mirror. This fresh approach to dressing will enable you to eliminate the barrier between you and your inner beauty, and equip you with the "insider" knowledge necessary to re-create yourself in your own image!