# Adam Lippes
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{{short description|American fashion designer (born 1972)}}
{{infobox person
| name = Adam Lippes
| image = Adam Lippes ADAM Fall-Winter 2010 172 (cropped).jpg
| caption = Lippes in 2010
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1972|12|24}}
| birth_place = [Buffalo, New York](/source/Buffalo%2C_New_York)
| education = [Nichols School](/source/Nichols_School)
| alma_mater = [Cornell University](/source/Cornell_University)
[American University of Paris](/source/American_University_of_Paris)
| occupation = Fashion designer
| employer = Creative director of [Oscar de la Renta](/source/Oscar_de_la_Renta)
| parents = Gerald S. Lippes
Sandra Franger Lippes
| website = {{URL|www.adamlippes.com}}
}}
'''Adam Lippes''' (born December 24, 1972) is an American fashion designer who came to prominence at [Oscar de la Renta](/source/Oscar_de_la_Renta) and has had his own company since 2004.
==Early life and education==
Lippes was born in [Buffalo](/source/Buffalo%2C_New_York), [New York](/source/New_York_(state)),[{{cite news|title=Art meets fashion on 'Runway' shows at Burchfield Penney|url=https://buffalonews.com/2009/04/24/art-meets-fashion-on-runway-shows-at-burchfield-penney/|accessdate=26 April 2018|work=[The Buffalo News](/source/The_Buffalo_News)|date=24 April 2009}}] one of three children of Gerald S. Lippes, a lawyer,[{{cite news|title=Gerald and Sandra Lippes Complete $1 Million Commitment to UB's 'Generation to Generation' Campaign - University at Buffalo|url=https://www.buffalo.edu/news/releases/2004/04/6694.html|accessdate=26 April 2018|work=[University of Buffalo](/source/University_of_Buffalo)|date=April 28, 2004|language=en}}] and Sandra Lippes (née Franger, d. 2004), a nurse.[{{cite web|url=http://www.kaleidahealth.org/kyi/news/?artID%3D72 |title=About Kaleida Health – Keeping You Informed – Kaleida Health |accessdate=2013-08-06 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304023242/http://www.kaleidahealth.org/kyi/news/?artID=72 |archivedate=2016-03-04 }}] After the [Nichols School](/source/Nichols_School) in Buffalo he studied Psychology at [Cornell University](/source/Cornell_University), graduating in 1994, and art history and architecture at the [American University of Paris](/source/American_University_of_Paris).
==Early career==
Lippes began his fashion career at [Polo Ralph Lauren](/source/Polo_Ralph_Lauren) in 1995, before moving to [Oscar de la Renta](/source/Oscar_de_la_Renta), where he was quickly promoted to Global Creative Director. From 1996 to 2003, he worked closely with de la Renta throughout the company, including design, marketing and new business development.[{{cite news|title=ADAM by Adam Lippes|url=https://www.stylecaster.com/news/6314/adam-by-adam-lippes|accessdate=26 April 2018|work=StyleCaster|date=9 November 2009}}]
===Own Label===
In 2004, Lippes launched his own collection of cotton basics under the label ADAM + EVE.[{{cite news|title='Local connection' leads Rand to buy into Adam + Eve|url=https://buffalonews.com/2006/07/21/local-connection-leads-rand-to-buy-into-adam-eve/|accessdate=26 April 2018|work=[The Buffalo News](/source/The_Buffalo_News)|date=21 July 2006}}] Following an appearance on The Oprah Winfrey show,[{{cite news|title=ADAM LIPPES GETS BOOST FROM OPRAH APPEARANCE|url=https://connection.ebscohost.com/c/articles/27542364/adam-lippes-gets-boost-from-oprah-appearance|accessdate=26 April 2018|work=[Women's Wear Daily](/source/Women's_Wear_Daily)|date=October 16, 2017|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170118032225/http://connection.ebscohost.com/c/articles/27542364/adam-lippes-gets-boost-from-oprah-appearance|archive-date=18 January 2017|url-status=dead}}] and investment from The Atelier Fund, a Compagnie Richemont Investment Vehicle[{{cite web|title=ADAM LIPPES|url=https://cfda.com/members/profile/adam-lippes|website=cfda.com|publisher=[CFDA](/source/CFDA_(Council_Of_Fashion_Designers_Of_America))|accessdate=26 April 2018}}] the company evolved from cotton basics into wider contemporary collections, known as ADAM.
Lippes was inducted into the [Council of Fashion Designers of America](/source/Council_of_Fashion_Designers_of_America) in 2007, and staged his first formal runway show [New York Fashion Week](/source/New_York_Fashion_Week) 2007,[{{cite news|title=5 ingredients for a not-terrible Target collaboration|url=https://nypost.com/2015/08/26/5-ingredients-for-a-not-terrible-target-collaboration/|accessdate=26 April 2018|work=[New York Post](/source/New_York_Post)|date=26 August 2015}}] making the cover of [Women's Wear Daily](/source/Women's_Wear_Daily). [Vanity Fair](/source/Vanity_Fair_(magazine)) put him on its "Next Establishment" list in October 2007. ADAM opened its own shops in New York City, Buffalo, and [Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania](/source/Bryn_Mawr%2C_Pennsylvania) and worked with [Mango](/source/Mango_(retailer)) with collections sold around the world.[{{cite news|last1=Karimzadeh|first1=Marc|title=Design Within Reach|url=https://www.wmagazine.com/fashion/2008/04/adam_lippes|accessdate=26 April 2018|work=[W Magazine](/source/W_Magazine)|date=April 1, 2008|language=en}}]
In August 2010, ADAM was acquired by [Kellwood Company](/source/Kellwood_Company).[{{cite news|last1=Karimzadeh|first1=Marc|last2=Young|first2=Vicki M.|title=Kellwood to Acquire Adam|url=https://www.wwd.com/business-news/kellwood-to-acquire-adam-3229033|accessdate=26 April 2018|work=[WWD](/source/Women's_Wear_Daily)|date=26 August 2010}}][{{cite news|last1=Karakus|first1=Nesli|title=Kellwood Co. acquires a fashion brand|url=https://www.digitalcommerce360.com/2010/08/27/kellwood-co-acquires-fashion-brand/|accessdate=26 April 2018|work=Digital Commerce 360|date=27 August 2010}}] After the parting of Kellwood's CEO Michael Kramer, Lippes bought back his label in 2012.[{{cite news|last1=Feitelberg|first1=Rosemary|title=Adam Lippes Buys Back Namesake Label|url=https://www.wwd.com/fashion-news/designer-luxury/lippes-buys-back-namesake-label-6009360|accessdate=26 April 2018|work=[WWD](/source/Women's_Wear_Daily)|date=28 June 2012}}][{{cite news|last1=Donnelly|first1=Erin|title=Adam Lippes Buys Back Namesake Label - News - FashionEtc.com|url=https://fashionetc.com/news/fashion/6215-adam-lippes-buys-back-namesake-label-kellwood|accessdate=26 April 2018|work=fashionetc.com|date=June 28, 2012|language=en-gb|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140705090806/http://fashionetc.com/news/fashion/6215-adam-lippes-buys-back-namesake-label-kellwood|archive-date=5 July 2014|url-status=dead}}]
In 2013, the Adam Lippes brand made its debut.[{{cite web|title=Adam Lippes Designer Profile|url=https://nymag.com/thecut/fashion/designers/adam-lippes|website=nymag.com|publisher=[The Cut](/source/The_Cut_(fashion_blog))|accessdate=26 April 2018|language=en}}] The collection was met with critical acclaim and appears regularly in the press and on style influencers worldwide.[{{cite web|title=Adam Lippes News, Collections, Fashion Shows, Fashion Week Reviews, and More - Vogue|url=https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/designer/adam-lippes|website=Vogue.com|publisher=[Vogue](/source/Vogue_(magazine))|accessdate=26 April 2018|language=en}}][{{Cite web|url=http://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/designer/adam-lippes|title = Adam Lippes News, Collections, Fashion Shows, Fashion Week Reviews, and More}}] The brand is represented in over 75 luxury retailers in 20 nations and online. Current retailers include Bergdorf Goodman, Matches, Neiman Marcus, Net-a-Porter, and Saks Fifth Avenue.[{{Cite web|url=https://www.adamlippes.com/pages/stockists|title=Stockists 2019}}]
For Fall 2015, Adam Lippes was the annual designer partnership with Target.[{{cite news|title=It's a Plaid, Plaid World at Target this Fall|url=https://corporate.target.com/article/2015/06/fall-style-plaid|accessdate=26 April 2018|work=[Target Corporation](/source/Target_Corporation)|date=June 3, 2015}}]
On Inauguration Day 2025, Melania Trump wore one of his dresses, a navy silk wool double-breasted coat, combined with a black and white hat designed by New York-based milliner [Eric Javits](/source/Eric_Javits_(milliner)). Beneath her coat, there was a silk wool pencil skirt and an ivory silk crepe blouse, all in white. The First Lady had previously worn Lippes several times. [Michelle Obama](/source/Michelle_Obama), [Jill Biden](/source/Jill_Biden) and [Kamala Harris](/source/Kamala_Harris) also favored creations by the New York designer.[FOCUS: ''[https://www.focus.de/kultur/mode/eric-javits-und-adam-lippes-machtwechsel-im-weissen-haus-melania-trump-setzt-auf-us-designer_id_260651726.html Eric Javits und Adam Lippes / Machtwechsel im Weißen Haus: Melania Trump setzt auf US-Designer]'', January 20, 2025]
==Personal life==
Lippes is active in fundraising for the Sandra F. Lippes Foundation at [Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center](/source/Roswell_Park_Comprehensive_Cancer_Center), and has been a co-chair at the [Whitney Museum of American Art](/source/Whitney_Museum_of_American_Art) and on the board of [God's Love We Deliver](/source/God's_Love_We_Deliver).[{{cite news|title=Press: Civic leaders receive awards at the Golden Heart Dinner - October 19, 2009|url=https://www.glwd.org/press/detail.jsp?c=release/events&s=release&p=Publication&o=1485|accessdate=26 April 2018|work=[God's Love We Deliver](/source/God's_Love_We_Deliver)|date=October 19, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180427120009/https://www.glwd.org/press/detail.jsp?c=release%2Fevents&s=release&p=Publication&o=1485|archive-date=27 April 2018|url-status=dead}}]
He lives in [New York City](/source/New_York_City) and the [Berkshires](/source/Berkshires).