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Alexander Julian (born February 8, 1948) is an American fashion designer, known for his Colours clothing brand and designing his own clothing fabric. Julian has won five for design — the first before age 30—and the Cutty Sark award three times.
In 1988, Julian received a Distinguished Alumni award from UNC. The store is now located on the north side of Franklin Street and is called Julian's.
Julian had one child with his first wife. He has three children with his wife, the former Meagan Mannell and one child by a previous marriage. Two other children were placed for adoption.
Julian designed the uniform for the Charlotte Hornets when they joined the NBA, and re-designed the University of North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball uniforms. He created the trademark argyle pattern down the sides of the uniform, added bolder trim, and used different fabrics for the 1991-92 season upon Dean Smith's request. He also designed the stadium seating for the Charlotte Knights baseball team in 1990, using seats in fourteen different colors to create a pattern not unlike a textile pattern.
In the early 1970s, Julian modernized traditional menswear with innovative new silhouettes and fabrics while introducing new colors and color combinations becoming the first American fashion designer to design his own cloth."About Alexander Julian | Alexander Julian." About Alexander Julian | Alexander Julian. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Nov. 2013. In 1981, he started a successful menswear clothing line called "Colours by Alexander Julian".name=30yrprofile His textile design is part of the Smithsonian's permanent collection. Later, he branched out to furniture and home furnishings, and in 2008 moved his furniture licensing to Vaughan-Bassett.
In 1990 Julian designed the apparel for the Newman-Haas IndyCar team, including drivers Mario Andretti and Michael Andretti.
Julian was the costume designer for the 1992 Robert Altman film, The Player. In 2014 he designed a line of men's moisture-wicking cycling shirts that can be worn to lunch or the office after cyclings — for the Chapel Hill company, Performance Bicycle.
Career
In 1975 Julian moved to New York, founding the Alexander Julian Company. In the 1990s Julian consolidated his companies under a venture capital fund, which subsequently liquidated its fashion interests in 1995. Having essentially lost his clothing businesses. Julian later rebuilt his businesses, beginning again from his furniture line, which he had started in 1994 and not consolidated under the venture fund.
External links
Categories: Www.alexanderjulian.com Official Website, 1948 Births, Living People, American Fashion Designers, 20th-century American Jews, Jewish Fashion Designers, American Businesspeople In Fashion, People From Chapel Hill, North Carolina, People From Ridgefield, Connecticut, Menswear Designers, 21st-century American Jews, University Of North Carolina Alumni
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