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Marc Bouwer has achieved worldwide recognition as an acclaimed fashion designer and creative director. He has dressed luminaries such as Beyoncé, Angelina Jolie, Whitney Houston, Shania Twain, Emily Blunt, Oprah Winfrey, Sydney Sweeney, Sarah Jessica Parker, Issa Rae, Kelsea Ballerini, Jane Fonda, Sigourney Weaver and many more. His designs have graced the covers of numerous magazines and the red carpet at movie premieres and awards shows.
The Marc Bouwer aesthetic is the very definition of timeless elegance, touched by his love of cinema. The look is distinct—lush colors, plunging necklines, and daring up-to-there slits are undeniably sexy, yet kept in check by an appreciation for classic silver-screen glamour.
Recently, Bouwer’s strong ties to L.A.’s glitterati have made him a sought-after spokesperson for the entertainment industry. As a guest stylist and judge on many popular programs including PROJECT RUNWAY and AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL, he’s become the go-to personality for advice on style and fashion. Whether making a guest appearance or spending
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Biography
Starting out as a fashion designer
Marc Bouwer was raised in South Africa and now works in New York City. Bouwer's inspiration for his tailoring comes from the Hollywood bombshells he saw at the movies as a child and he knew then that “When I grow up, that’s what I want to do. I want to create clothes for women like that.”After his national service in South Africa Bouwer studied fashion and won the South African Vogue Young Designer award. Marc emigrated to New York with his award portfolio where he met fashion legend Roy Halston Frowick, who offered Marc the opportunity to join his studio.
At Halston's studio Marc refined his skills, from tailoring to cutting and draping. Eventually becoming a master draper, Marc’s draping technique would eventually make him the darling of the fashion set with garments cut and created from modern fabrics to complement a woman's figure, giving rise to one of his signature form-fitting looks, ‘athletic glamour.’
Bouwer's creations
Bouwer's work with Halston was the launchpad f
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Marc Bouwer
South African fashion designer
Marc Bouwer | |
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| Born | South Africa |
| Other names | Marc Bouwer |
| Occupation | fashion designer |
Marc Bouwer is a fashion designer and costume designer based in New York City. He is a member of the Council of Fashion Designers of America
Career
Upon winning the South African Vogue Young Designers Award, Marc Bouwer moved to New York City. Shortly after, designer Halston notices Bouwer's portfolio. Bouwer apprenticed with Halston fine tuning his design skills, particularly draping. Bouwer's "cut" and modern use of stretch fabrics, such as jersey and spandex, in evening wear coined the term "bathing suit gown" and gave way to "athletic glamour".[1] Opening house in 1990 with business partner, Paul Margolin, Marc Bouwer Couture has since graced the covers and pages of publications including Harper's Bazaar, Cosmopolitan, Vanity Fair, Glamour, and InStyle. Actress Angelina Jolie arrived at the 2004 Academy Awards in a white satin Marc Bouwer gown, later named one of the best Oscar dresses of all time by
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