Biography

Barbara Hirsh is a sought-after New York fashion designer who has been in the business since 1980. She is a 1978 graduate of the Fashion Institute of Technology (F.I.T.). She worked with, "fashion marketing genius of the 80's" Warren Hirsh, and his son Mark Hirsh, for 10 years, revolutionizing the way that fashion is retailed. Her successes include: launching the first designer jean line in the world-branded as Gloria Vanderbilt, bringing the Calvin Klein jean line to record sales volumes, and helping Calvin Klein achieve a half-billion dollars, ($500,000,000.00) in annual sales. The Hirsh family innovated co-marketing and co-branding in the fashion industry.

In 1999, 11 times platinum recording artist Britney Spears opened her act and her career wearing a pink and white 3D leather sculpture by Barbara Anne Hirsh, which has become world famous. The pink and white outfit was so successful that numerous licensing deals developed including a Britney Spears doll wearing the Barbara Anne Hirsh outfit. Barbara has also designed and produced custom fashions for popular singer,Whitney Houston. In the past, Barbara spent three years adapting the Michael Jackson look into a clothing line for the junior market.

Other celebrities that Barbara has worked with include, Christie Brinkley, Kimberly Pressler- Miss USA 1999, the New England Patriots, the New England Revolution, Chris Everett, Reggie Jackson, Billie Jean King, Martina Navritalova, Jacyln Smith, Elton John, Billy Joel, Brooke Shields, and many others. Barbara's retail accounts include over fifty (50) of the best retail speciality stores in the United States, such as Bergdorf-Goodman, Saks, and Barney's. Barbara's motto is, "excellence is just the way it is". It is this value of high quality that she gives to her customers in the areas of unique styling, design, and merchandising of an individual look.