Forsythe Roger

American mens fashion designer, awarded Mens Wear Designer of the Year by the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) in 1991. Forsythe trademarked his name on 23 July 1984 and began his career working for Jean Paul Germaine, Kenneth Gordon and later was director of mens, womens and childrens sportswear collections at Basic Elements, Los Angeles California. In 1988 he was appointed as Director Of Design, Mens Wear division for the Perry Ellis Group. Under Forsythes direction, sales under his leadership jumped from $15 million to more than $100 million annually. Founder Perry Ellis died of complications from AIDS in 1986. Forsythe proved to be the design force that put the mens collection back on its feet following Ellis death. Forsythe died on 6 October 1991, aged 36, at the New York University Medical Center of HIV- related lymphatic cancer. Link to Wikipedia biography Read less