Marc Bouwer is a fashion designer who was raised in South Africa

South Africa

The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...

 and now works in New York City

New York City

New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...

. After winning the SA Vogue young designers award he moved to NY, where he apprenticed with Roy Halston Frowick.

He is one of the first American designers to embrace stretch fabric

Stretch fabric

Stretch fabric is a term that refers to synthetic fabrics which stretch. Stretch fabrics are split into two categories: 2-way stretch and 4-way stretch....

s in eveningwear.His “cut” and bathing suit inspired gowns became dubbed “athletic glamour”.

Bouwer's awards for avoiding animal products in his fashions include a PETA Humanitarian Award, and The United States Humane Societies “Compassion in Fashion Award”. Marc uses technology in designing, to create cruelty free fashion with his incredible faux furs, garnering several PETA

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is an American animal rights organization based in Norfolk, Virginia, and led by Ingrid Newkirk, its international president. A non-profit corporation with 300 employees and two million members and supporters, it claims to be the largest animal rights...

 sponsorships.

Marc Bouwer as reviewed by WWD

Women's Wear Daily

Women's Wear Daily is a fashion-industry trade journal sometimes called "the bible of fashion." WWD delivers information and intelligence on changing trends and breaking news in the fashion, beauty and retail industries with a readership composed largely of retailers, designers, manufacturers,...

: "His fall collection was an ode to the silver screen sirens of yesteryear - think Veronica Lake

Veronica Lake

Veronica Lake was an American film actress and pin-up model. She received both popular and critical acclaim, most notably for her role in Sullivan's Travels and her femme fatale roles in film noir with Alan Ladd during the 1940s, and was well-known for her peek-a-boo hairstyle...

melt-in-your-mouth silk satin columns- which bodes well for the sexy starlets of today who adore Monsieur Marc so much."

External links

• http://marcbouwer.com/
• http://www.elle.com/Runway/Ready-to-Wear/Spring-2008-Ready-to-Wear/MARC-BOUWER/MARC-BOUWER
• http://www.cfda.com/members/?member_id=679&tab=a
• http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1071153/