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Where would fashion be if Lazaro Hernandez (left) became a doctor and Jack McCullough (right) spent his life blowing glass, as they originally intended? Not sure, but glad Fate had other plans for them. This design house is made of a two man team by the names of Lazaro Hernandez and Jack McCullough. Gotta be the two cutest boys in the fashion biz as well, I might add. Proenza Schouler was formed by adopting the two maiden names of their mothers. How can you not love the guys who name their business after mom? Both men were born in 1979 and met while studying fashion design at New York’s Parsons School of Design.

Lazaro completed his internship under Michael Kors, while McCullough studied under Marc Jacobs. At the time of graduation, Michael Kors donated fabric for their collection, and Pologeorgis offered fur. This combination made this team the Parsons Designers of the year, and their graduate collection was soon bought out by Barney’s New York, Harvey Nichols in London, and Colette in Paris. Barney’s in fact took a bold move and bought their entire collection direct from the Parsons School Thesis Show, not a move that happens often in the world of fashion, not even at Parsons. Since then they have been on the cover of Women’s Wear Daily and awarded Ecco Domani Foundation scholarships.

Their current studio is located in New York’s SoHo District, and you will see these ripe young lads producing some very impressive collections from this studio. Effortlessly sexy is the only way to describe their darkly sophisticated collection. These men know how to cut clothes with very polished looks that will flatter any figure. The look is edgy, but romantic with flapperesque sheer dresses, and plays on fur and unique fabric lines that are so sturdy they rival upholstery fabric.

And here we have another team who is not only creative and inspiring (and don’t forget cute), but good business sense. They are also one of the renowned contributors to the Go Target line.