Joseph Abboud

About

Award-winning menswear designer, known especially for his work with cashmere.

Before Fame

In 1972, after completing his studies at the University of Massachusetts, he spent time studying at the Sorbonne in Paris.

Trivia

GQ Magazine honored him as one of the five Men for the Cure for Breast Cancer activism.

Family Life

He was born in Boston.

Associated With

His flagship store in NYC failed, and the space was later occupied by designer Donna Karan.