- Michael Kors closed out New York Fashion Week with his spring/summer 2020 collection this September. It was his 41st NYFW fashion show.
- In the 38 years since he started out as a fashion designer, Kors has designed for multiple brands, he's taken his own company public, and he's even starred as a judge on Bravo's reality series, "Project Runway."
- Kors reached billionaire status in 2014, but most recent estimates put him closer to a net worth of $600 million today.
- The Michael Kors Holding Company made headlines in 2018 when it announced the purchase of Versace and changed its name to Capri Holdings. As of September 2019, Capri Holdings had a market cap of $5.78 billion.
- From a small boutique in his mother's basement to luxury
retail shops around the world, here's how the designer rose to fashion industry stardom and reached billionaire status, and what he's up to now. - Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.
How fashion icon Michael Kors turned a small boutique in his mom's basement into a $5.78 billion global fashion company
Rachel Askinasi
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