JUNE 30, 2007
Sean Combs
Sean John
STYLE QUOTIENT
One of the first celebrities to crossover into fashion design, Combs started his Sean John label with a collection of urban streetwear and graduated to high-end items including couture pieces like fur-trimmed leather jackets. The Grammy-winning rapper even received the coveted CFDA award for his menswear designs in 2004.
FASHION PHILOSOPHY
"I come from Harlem, New York and one of the things Harlem is known for is style," Combswho learned how to sew by watching his grandmother work a needle and threadhas said. Still, "I didn’t think I’d end up being a designer."