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Greg Herman is an American fashion designer from Los Angeles. Herman graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles with a degree in anthropology, but struggled to find employment. He started a designer handbag business in 1997, using $4,000 capital along with several credit cards, and moved to New York to start production. Initially, Herman stopped at showrooms simply to attract interest.[1] In 1998, he introduced a sophisticated range of handbags retailing from $120 to $135.[1] He was an early adopter of using the Internet to attract sales, by partnering with online fashion retailer Girlshop.[2] By 2000, sales had topped $3 million.[3] His designs quickly became popular and they were purchased by celebrities including Tia Carrere, Calista Flockhart and Christina Applegate.[4] References1. ^{{cite news|url=http://articles.latimes.com/1998/sep/03/news/ls-18970|title=a brand-new bag|newspaper=LA Times|date=September 3, 1998|accessdate=October 11, 2018}} Category:American fashion designers2. ^{{cite news|url=http://articles.latimes.com/1999/sep/23/business/fi-13336|title=The Cutting Edge / Personal Technology|newspaper=LA Times|date=September 23, 1999|accessdate=October 11, 2018}} 3. ^1 {{cite journal|url=https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/30184|title=Keep Your Cool|first=Pamela|last=Rohland|journal=Entrepreneur|date=August 1, 2000|accessdate=October 11, 2018}} 4. ^{{cite journal|url=https://books.google.com/?id=_F0EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA32&lpg=PA32&dq=greg+herman+designer++los+angeles+times#v=onepage&q=greg%20herman%20designer%20%20los%20angeles%20times&f=false|title=The Bag Trade|journal=Los Angeles Magazine|date=September 1998|accessdate=October 11, 2018|last1=Communications|first1=Emmis}} Greg Herman / Fashion Designer{{Infobox person| name = Greg Herman | birth_name = Gregory Herman | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1972|07|19}} | birth_place = Los Angeles, California, U.S. | occupation = Fashion Designer, Brand, Producer }} Greg Herman is an American fashion designer, brand, and producer. He is best known for his luxury line of handbags and accessories. In addition to his fashion lines, Herman, from 2012-2016 partnered with Shaftesbury Films, Drew Barrymore of Flower Films, Lakeshore Films, and Universal Cable Productions to co-develop new series and feature concepts. Herman is currently represented by the talent agency William Morris Endeavor. Early lifeBorn July 19, 1972, Herman was raised by his mother Judy Herman. He is of Hungarian descent and identifies himself both as American and Hungarian. His father Shelly, now deceased was friend and partner to Sam Brody, legal council to Jack Rubinstein aka Jack Ruby who at the time was prosecuted for shooting Lee Harvey Oswald, the man that assassinated John F. Kennedy. Both Herman and Brody lived together with actress Jayne Mansfield up until the fatal accident claiming both Mansfield and Brody’s lives. His sister, Lori Herman, was diagnosed with stage four Hodgkins lymphoma. Lori, in a chance meeting with Erin Brokovich later came to spearhead a lawsuit against the city of Beverly Hills and Venoco. This gained international attention as the news outlets around the world picked up the story and was later documented in the book Parts per Million. Career1996, Herman, virtually homeless and with no money, left from Los Angeles and headed to New York to pursue a career in fashion- specifically handbag design. His first collection was conceived while living on a friends floor in Greenwich village. The brand formally debuted in 1996 with the help of then friend and muse Rachel Rosenzweig aka Rachel Zoe and Jane Pratt - founder Jane Magazine -- both of who helped shepard the collections throughout the New York fashion scene-- introducing Herman to both buyers and editors at W Magazine, Cosmopolitan, and Vogue . Herman became a global brand creating exclusive handbag collections for Barneys New York, House of Fraser, Scoop, Henri Bendel, Harvey Nichols, and Neiman Marcus . in 2000, Herman collaborated with Girlshop.com, the first truly dedicated online fashion forward portal. He credits his celebrity clients like Sharon Stone, Courtney Cox, Alyssa Milano, and Brittany Murphy for helping launch his collections Now operated by MGC collective, the Greg Herman brand is focused on curating collections and setting up strategic creative partnerships in the fields of home, hospitality, jewelry, apparel, and fine art. Personal lifeHerman resides and maintains his base of operations both in Los Angeles and New York External links
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