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seattle , washington chris benz cfda -rrb- ; 1st annual fica emerging fur designer of the : year ; the pantone special color award for best use emerging of color by a designer -lrb- 2010 -rrb- talent award & scholarship -lrb- 2003 1982 chris benz.jpg chris benz
 parsons the new school for design chris benz
chris benz

chris benz is an american fashion designer .
he gained early recognition as a recipient of a cfda scholarship while attending parsons school of design .
benz interned with marc jacobs in college , then worked at j.crew , before launching his own collection in 2007 .
his signatures include use of color , texture and prints , as well as subversion of traditional dressmaking codes and techniques .
his collection is available in stores throughout united states , canada , asia , europe , and the middle east .
he was inducted into the cfda in 2009 .
eric wilson , fashion reporter for the new york times , singled him out among fashion 's `` newest darlings '' and said the collection `` may be the best example of the heightened level of sophistication that is expected of new designers today . ''
benz 's clothes are frequently featured in `` vogue '' , `` elle '' , `` glamour '' , and other publications .
in addition to his own fashion line , benz has partnered with moscot , the eyewear company , to design a line of frames , and lancôme to design the `` chris & tell '' lipstick .
he also has a partnership with redken .
benz has made numerous television appearances , included among them a week as guest judge on bravo 's and an appearance on hbo 's how to make it in america .
he is also a regular columnist for fashionista.com .
benz also created the clothes for the 2012 barbie for president doll in the barbie `` i can be ... '' line .
benz collaborated to design character costumes for the animated movie epic in 2013 .
on october 30 , 2014 , benz was appointed creative director of bill blass which plans to relaunch during the spring of 2016 .
benz as creative director of bill blass is '' ... planning an e-commerce push , collaborations with up-and-coming designers and established artists , an accessories range and , possibly , a line of home goods . ''
