Emily's • Happenings • Featured Designer Lafayette 148


	Design Director Edward Wilkerson is an artist who lives and breathes his work, literally. His classic designs and provocative photography have mesmerized those who have either worn a piece of his clothing or laid eyes upon his photography collections. Although the continent of Africa served as a sanctuary of rebirth for Edward, his formative years were spent in New York City. Influenced by his mother’s immaculate sense of style, Edward decided at the age of 10 that he wanted to become a fashion designer. While other children in his neighborhood played outside, Edward surrounded himself with delicate and colorful fabrics, studied how clothing defined the body, and dreamt of designing couture clothing for some of the world’s most stylish women. Edward graduated from the high school of Art and Design in Manhattan and won acceptance into the prestigious Parsons School of Design. By 1984 Edward was a designer with Anne Klein & Co., where he assisted Donna Karan and Louis del O’lio. Edward then moved on to the chic design house of Calvin Klein, where he worked directly with the designer for more than three years. It seemed that Edward’s career had come full circle when he accepted the position of designer with Donna Karan for the Donna Karan Collection. In 1998, Edward joined Lafayette 148 New York as Design Director. Edward Wilkerson is indeed just beginning to work his magic. With each new collection, he applies his unique vision to create clothes that women everywhere want to wear.