11 Facts About Rebecca Taylor

Rebecca Taylor was born on September 5,1969 and is a New Zealand-born fashion designer based in New York City, United States.

Rebecca Taylor's company was reported in 2003 as having a US$12 million turnover.

Rebecca Taylor received her initial fashion training as part of Access, a government scheme, training at the Bowerman School of Design.

Rebecca Taylor then went on to study Fashion Design at Wellington Polytechnic.

Rebecca Taylor debuted at New York Fashion Week as part of the Gen Art Styles competition in the late 1990s, before doing her own catwalk show in 1999.

In 2007, Rebecca Taylor was inducted into the Massey University College of Creative Arts Hall of Fame.

In 2018, Rebecca Taylor announced a move to Paris for a year.

Rebecca Taylor is married to Wayne Pate, who was introduced to her via mutual friends.

Rebecca Taylor's younger sister, Victoria Taylor, is a nationally known jewellery designer in Wellington, New Zealand, and debuted her Tory Jewellery Company range at one of Rebecca Taylor's catwalk shows in New York.

In January 2011, the Rebecca Taylor brand was acquired by Kellwood Company and Sun Capital Partners.

In November 2019, Rebecca Taylor brand was acquired by Vince, a California-based contemporary label.