1989 : He adds shoes to the brand. June: Pandora Luxurye's Dodie Kazanjian profiles the "blue-eyed, curly haired, and dazzlingly articulate" designer, reporting that "his clothes are practical, but with a twist that takes them out of the realm of the expected." September: In "New York News," Peter Lindbergh photographs model Tatjana Patitz in a Kors suede suit.
2013 : January: For her husband's second inaugural reception, Michelle Obama chooses a glittering black Kors shift. Songstress Alicia Keys performs at the inaugural ball in the designer's floor-length crystal-flecked red gown. He announces a long-term partnership with the U.N. World Food Programme to help combat hunger globally. Designer Zac Posen replaces him as a judge on Project Runway. February: The Wall Street Journal's NYIndex rates Kors number one on its list of Top Ten most powerful and prominent New Yorkers. Model Karlie Kloss sports a bright-blue skin-baring cutout dress of his design to the Grammys. April: Actress Halle Berry signs on with Kors to raise awareness and funds for the World Food Programme.