Roger Forsythe
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Roger Forsythe (July 11, 1955 - October 6, 1991) was a men's fashion designer.
on July 11, 1955.
He received a degree in business from the University of Houston
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He created a company with his brother Will, to design and market his first Menswear Collection of Ties. Roger trademarked his name on July 23, 1984. Roger won the coveted Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) in 1991 in the Menswear category. He went on to become the director of men's, women's and children's sportswear collections at Basic Elements. In 1988 he was hired as head designer for the Perry Ellis Group
. Despite feeling pressure for responsibility of an established name, Forsythe enjoyed the position. Under his direction, sales under his leadership jumped from $15 million to more than $100 million annually.
He died on October 6, 1991 at New York University Medical Center of lymphatic cancer.
Biography
Forsythe was born in Chillicothe, MissouriChillicothe, Missouri
Chillicothe is a city in and the county seat of Livingston County, Missouri, United States. The population was 9,515 at the 2010 census. The name "Chillicothe" is Shawnee for "big town", and was named after their Chillicothe, located since 1774 about a mile from the present-day city.Chillicothe is...
on July 11, 1955.
He received a degree in business from the University of Houston
University of Houston
The University of Houston is a state research university, and is the flagship institution of the University of Houston System. Founded in 1927, it is Texas's third-largest university with nearly 40,000 students. Its campus spans 667 acres in southeast Houston, and was known as University of...
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He created a company with his brother Will, to design and market his first Menswear Collection of Ties. Roger trademarked his name on July 23, 1984. Roger won the coveted Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) in 1991 in the Menswear category. He went on to become the director of men's, women's and children's sportswear collections at Basic Elements. In 1988 he was hired as head designer for the Perry Ellis Group
Perry Ellis (brand)
Perry Ellis is a clothing brand owned by Perry Ellis International and founded by designer Perry Ellis.-History:After finding praise for his previous women's sportswear line, called Portfolio, Perry Ellis, together with his parent company The Vera Companies', founded his own fashion house, Perry...
. Despite feeling pressure for responsibility of an established name, Forsythe enjoyed the position. Under his direction, sales under his leadership jumped from $15 million to more than $100 million annually.
He died on October 6, 1991 at New York University Medical Center of lymphatic cancer.