Mark Badgley and James Mischka, a dynamic designing duo from the U.S., emerged with their first couture collection in 1988, while studying at the renowned Parsons School of Design. They soon became extremely popular with the Hollywood crowd as well as other jet-setters for their glamorous, ultra-feminine yet irreverent approach to eveningwear. Bridal collections followed in 1993, and to great acclaim. Recently, sportswear, fragrance and accessories lines were added, all of which remain true to the key Badgley Mischka characteristics - chic, glamour and sensual femininity with a certain effortlessness, which, as the designers themselves proclaim, is extremely important too. They reside in Palm Beach, FL (USA).