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Don't mistake Kors for being anything less than a showman, though, when it comes to his catwalk. Twice a year he lives out his Broadway fantasy, creating a lively runway show
-- with "Xanadu" or Beach Boys music, perhaps -- that gets a further boost from a front row that in recent seasons has included Blake Lively, Bette Midler, Michael Douglas, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Jessica Simpson, Ellen Pompeo, Debra Messing, Eva Longoria and Klum. He brought Gwyneth Paltrow, clad in Kors, of course, as his date to the Council of Fashion Designers of America ceremony when he received the lifetime tribute from his peers. His second prize came from The Fragrance Foundation. "Michael is a very warm person, very open and positive. He is great to be around," Paltrow wrote in an e-mail to the AP. "When I spend time with him, I feel understood. He is a compassionate person and not totally self focused, which is rare for such a successful designer." She adds: "His clothes are eminently wearable in a classic American way, never over the top or so constructed that you can't move your body or breathe, which is something I value highly."
The era of celebrity has changed fashion, Kors says, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. Actresses, rock stars, supermodels
-- and the first lady, for that matter -- can all serve as a divining rod for the broader fashion public, steering them toward flattering styles. A busy mother, for example, can look to a Michelle Obama or Paltrow as inspirations for pulling it all together while remaining relatable and even practical, he says. Still, he wishes a few more would break out of the box and try something new. "It would be nice to see someone show up at the Oscars in a shirt and a pair of pants, a magazine cover with an actress in a real clothes," Kors says. "If I see another slip dress on an actress I'm going to scream." ___ Watch the full video interview with Michael Kors: http://bit.ly/abKlj8
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