The influence of fashion and design has played an integral role in Jill Stuart's
life since the day she was born. Her parents, who owned "Mister
Pants," a well-known ladies apparel line in the 1960s, introduced
Jill to Manhattan's fashion avenue at an early age. As a teenager
in the city, Jill channeled her creative energy into making
jewelry and handbags, and sold her first collection of silver,
leather chokers, and suede-fringed hobos to Bloomingdale's when
she was only 15. The Jill Stuart label was officially established
as an accessories and innovations line, and in 1993 she debuted
a women's wear collection of frilly feminine pieces. Her reliably
flirtatious prints and styles have since matured into a more
progressive and sexy label, appealing less to the Clueless customer
who first catapulted her to fame, and more to the downtown darlings
who now patronize her SoHo flagship.
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