A model presents Kevan Hall creation during the Mercedes Benz Los Angeles Fashion Week Spring 2008, Smashbox Studios Culver City, CA (10/14/2007). Photo Credit: Chris Hatcher / PR Photos16 Oct 2007 (Sawf News) - Born in Detroit, Kevan Hall attended Cass Technical High School in Detroit, where he studied fashion design. He won first place as "Designer of Tomorrow" - a scholarship sponsored by the Los Angeles-based Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising.
Hall graduated from the Fashion Institute with a Peacock Award for "Outstanding Fashion Design".
In 1982, Hall with his wife and partner, Deborah launched Kevan Hall Couture.
In 2002 he launched his signature Kevan Hall Collection.
The celebrity designer has a long list of Hollywood A listers who have worn his creations to the red carpet. Some of his clients among others are Celine Dion, Sharon Stone, Angela Bassett, Charlize Theron, Salma Hayek, Felicity Huffman, Vivica A. Fox, Virginia Madsen, Garcelle Beauvais, Debra Messing and Renee Zellweger.
Hall's recognitions include Life & Style magazine's "Stylemaker of the Year", The 47th Annual Gold Coast Fashion Award's "Designer of the Year", Peacock Award for "Outstanding Fashion Design" and NAACP's "Great American Designer."
Kevan Hall presented his Africa: A Safari themed runway show on the second day of the Mercedes Benz Los Angeles Fashion Week Spring 2008, Smashbox Studios Culver City, CA Oct 15 2007. The show opened with performance by dancers which included mostly children, musicians and a man in costume on the stilts.
A long time supporter of Africa cause, the theme was chosen to inspire others to support Africa related charities. Celebrities seated in the front row among others were Vanessa Williams, Jessica Colins, Alexandra Rose Rieger, Eric La Salle, Jimmy Jean-Louis, Rebecca DeMornay and Jennifer Beals.
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