Name: Rebecca Taylor

About: Rebecca Taylor is a New Zealand-born fashion designer based in New York, New York, United States. To Americans, she is probably the most famous New Zealand designer, with her label at US and European department stores

Experience: One of her first jobs on the scheme was making clothes for Peter Jackson's Meet the Feebles’ puppet characters. After arriving in New York , she was eventually hired by fashion designer Cynthia Rowley, under whom she worked for six years. She débuted at New York Fashion Week as part of the Gen Art Styles competition in the late 1990s, before doing her own catwalk show in 1999. In January 2011, Rebecca Taylor was acquired by Kellwood Company

Feminine, modern, refined, cool... Rebecca Taylor is best known for providing the eternally-evolving modern woman a collection to complement and refine her individual sense of style. Signatures include unconventional color combinations and prints, flattering cuts, unique embellishment and a high level of detail --- accessible luxury.