Derek Lam

Fashion Designer

Derek Lam is an American fashion designer who started his own line in 2003. He was a runner-up in the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund competition in 2005, and went on to win the CFDA’s Emerging Designer Award (then known as Swarovski Perry Ellis Award) the same year. In addition to designing his own line, Lam was Tod's creative director for ready-to-wear and accessories from 2005 until 2010.

In February 2010, Derek Lam launched an e-commerce website selling the collections of ready-to-wear and accessories. Lam launched a diffusion line, 10 Crosby, in 2011. In 2015, a fragrance collection was launched under the Derek Lam 10 Crosby brand, so named for the company's old headquarters. 2019 saw Lam close his main collections business to focus on 10 Crosby.

Derek Lam is an American fashion designer who started his own line in 2003. He was a runner-up in the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund competition in 2005, and went on to win the CFDA’s Emerging Designer Award (then known as Swarovski Perry Ellis Award) the same year. In addition to designing his own line, Lam was Tod's creative director for ready-to-wear and accessories from 2005 until 2010.

In February 2010, Derek Lam launched an e-commerce website selling the collections of ready-to-wear and accessories. Lam launched a diffusion line, 10 Crosby, in 2011. In 2015, a fragrance collection was launched under the Derek Lam 10 Crosby brand, so named for the company's old headquarters. 2019 saw Lam close his main collections business to focus on 10 Crosby.

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