Lloyd Klein has a vision.It's starring you, and it's gorgeous! I know not everyone believes they can pull off a sculpted designer piece, but listen, you only live once. Be fierce.Lloyd (no relation to Calvin) started off studying architecture, but a Givenchy runway show changed his life, quite literally. The stunning creations that danced before him on the runway ignited inspiration.Following his new passion, he began to self-study icons of fashion from Yves St. Laurent and Halston. I will repeat that middle bit because it's pretty amazing: He self-studied the fashion greats. Without any formal training.He basically had -- as Oprah would say -- an ah-ha moment and said, This is what I want to dedicate my life to.ù And so he did.Eventually leaving architecture behind to focus entirely on fashion, he presented his first Spring Summer collection in Paris, 1994.What followed can only be described as a meteoric rise in the fashion industry. The next season he became head designer for the exclusive Maison Mme Gres. By 1998, he established company headquarters for his own line in the U.S.He now has stores in New York, Los Angeles, Dallas, London, Paris and Milan.His bold designs have earned him a laundry list of celebrity clientele such as Kate Beckinsale, Renee Zellweger, Angela Bassett, Pink, Paula Abdul, Gwen Stefani, Bo Derek, Penelope Cruz, Kristen Davis, Whitney Houston, Mary J. Blige, Christina Applegate, Nicole Kidman and Grace Jones, among many others.Imagine what the world might be like if everyone followed their inspiration and carved out their path in life with passion.Living the dream... --Wes]

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