He has had a fashion business in New York since the late 1980s, the same decade that Michael Kors and Donna Karan started their namesake lines.
From 1999 to 2018, he showed two collections each year, some on the schedule at New York Fashion Week.
But Michael Brown, 66, and his brand, B Michael, are not household names.
For most of his career, B Michael has focused on made-to-order pieces — some everyday items, and others for red carpets, galas or photo shoots.
He describes his aesthetic as “modern day Audrey Hepburn.” Beyoncé, Halle Berry, Whitney Houston, Diahann Carroll, Lena Horne and the jazz singer Nancy Wilson have all worn B Michael clothes.
Persons:
Michael Kors, Donna Karan, Michael Brown, Michael, Audrey Hepburn, ” Beyoncé, Halle Berry, Whitney Houston, Diahann Carroll, Lena Horne, Nancy Wilson
Organizations:
of Fashion Designers of America, New York, Saks Fifth
Locations:
New York