Betsey Lauryn-Final

II. Description
Betsey has been rocking the fashion industry with her unique
and original designs since the 1960’s. During her early
childhood years she realized she loved to dance and draw. In
high school Betsey Johnson was a cheerleader. Immediately
after graduating Johnson went on to pursue her interest in
art and design and even made her first appearance in the New
York fashion industry by winning Mademoiselle Magazine’s
guest editor award.
Only one year later, in 1965, Johnson landed a job as a
designer at Paraphernalia, an offbeat New York clothing
boutique. It was at Paraphernalia that Johnson developed her
whimsical, hippie inspired style, characterized by the use of
unique fabrics such as shower curtains, the interior lining
of automobiles and the pinstriped wool of old New York
Yankees uniforms. In 1978, Johnson partnered with ex-model