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Website www.proenzaschouler.com CEO Ronald L. Frasch (Jun 2015–) Founders Lazaro Hernandez, Jack McCollough Profiles | ||
Proenza Schouler /proʊˌɛnzə ˈskuːlər/ is a New York–based womenswear and accessories brand founded in 2002 by designers Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez.
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History
McCollough and Hernandez met while studying at Parsons School of Design, collaborating on their senior thesis, which would eventually become their first collection as Proenza Schouler. The collection was bought in its entirety by Barneys New York. In 2008, Proenza Schouler introduced its first shoe collection, licensed through Giuseppe Zanotti, Vicini SpA. Later that year, Proenza Schouler launched its first handbag collection.
Etymology
Proenza Schouler is named after the two designers' mothers' maiden names, Proenza being the maiden name of Hernandez' mother and Schouler that of McCollough's mother.
Awards and honors
Awarded with the inaugural CFDA Vogue Fashion Fund award in 2004, three years later, Proenza Schouler was honored with the 2007 CFDA Womenswear Designer of the Year award. In June 2011, the designers were awarded their second CFDA Womenswear Designer of the Year Award.
Points of sale
Proenza Schouler is sold in more than 100 retailers worldwide, including Barneys New York, Bergdorf Goodman, Harvey Nichols, Colette, and Joyce.