Betsey Johnson Leads the Way

In such a competitive and talented industry of fashion design, it is hard to choose my absolute favorite designer. I thought about many of the talented designers for a while, and I kept coming back to one. This designer is a role model, creative beyond imagination, and her passion for fashion has inspired me for years. So for many reasons, Betsey Johnson rose to the top of my favorites list.

Betsey Johnson is a very unique designer in many ways. Her designs are youthful, vibrant, girly, flirty, and most importantly fun. In a world of fashion, designers often are flakey, but Betsey has remained true to her one-of-a-kind style. Her trade marks include bows, horse shoes, roses, leopard print, and of course her favorite color, hot pink. Viewing her collection, one would never imagine this designer as a grandmother in her mid 60’s! She truly has a young spirit, which is probably one of the reasons she has become so successful. She always manages to change with the times, and has often left me wondering how she keeps coming up with new design without repeating herself, or becoming bland and dull.

As a survivor of breast cancer, Betsey has participated in many charities, and auctioned off one-of-a-kind items to raise funds for breast cancer, along with other various charities. Therefore, I admire Betsey not only as a leader in the design industry, but also as a strong, independent woman who is family oriented.