“There is very little clothing that hasn’t been done before. It’s the little extras that make them special,” Perry Ellis told WWD in 1976. He proved this with cool, casual designs that refined ...

The Label: Perry Ellis (1940-1986) started out in department store retailing, until his success led him to launch his own women's sportswear company in 1978. By 1980, his label had grown to include ...

Fashion designer Perry Ellis, whose clothes and personal style were markedly different from the other people and their fashions in New York`s garment district, died Friday of viral encephalitis. He ...

Perry Ellis announced last week that it is getting out of the designer business after 15 years, citing poor sales and no profits in its women's collection division. The decision came as a surprise to ...