Michael Halpern is London-based designer whose eponymous brand Halpern is synonymous with unabashed glamour, reimagined embellishment and  a sense of hyper-femininity with a nod to classical couture.

He began his career in his hometown of New York, after graduating with a BA with Honours  from the Parsons School of Design. After working for two years in New York City at JMendel and ODLR, Michael then embarked on a journey to grow his personal vision, joining the Masters Programme at Central Saint Martins in London, where he continued to refine the aesthetic that endures throughout his collections today. His celebrated MA collection gained much attention; including that of Donatella Versace, and after graduation, Michael was hired to consult on the couture collection Atelier Versace, for two seasons. It was during his time at Versace that he launched his eponymous brand, Halpern.

Debuting at the Autumn/Winter 2017 shows at London Fashion Week, Halpern’s critically acclaimed Presentation collection was immediately purchased by top international retailers and is currently stocked in over  60  top retailers globally.

Acknowledged by The Business of Fashion as one of their BOF 500, Michael was also a recipient of prestigious industry awards; some of which include the 2017 and 2020 British Fashion Awards for Emerging Designer of the Year in 2017 and Community in 2020. He was also a winner of the 2020 Vogue Fashion Awards.   Michael Halpern has established himself  not only as a go-to evening wear and red carpet designer, having dressed the likes of Adwoa Aboah,  Beyonce, Marion Cotillard, Amal Clooney, Diane Kruger and Lupita Nyong’o, but also as a highlight of the London Fashion Week schedule and a master of his craft.