John Varvatos

John Varvatos is an American contemporary menswear fashion designer.

The Varvatos family is originally from the Greek island of Cefalonia, in the small village of Poulata. John Varvatos grew up in the metro Detroit suburb of Allen Park, a downriver community situated south of the city of Detroit. He attended Allen Park High School.

He began his fashion career working for Polo Ralph Lauren in 1983, flowed by Calvin in 1990 where he was appointed head of menswear design and oversaw the launch of the men’s collection and the cK brand. He returned to Polo in 1995 as Head of Menswear Design for all Polo Ralph Lauren brands and created the successful Polo Jeans Company, before leaving to begin his own line, which he debuted in 1999. In September 2000, within months of showing his first collection, John Varvatos opened a freestanding boutique in Soho. This New York flagship was followed by boutiques in across the United States, and further expansion is expected in the upcoming years. Varvatos' company was made part of Nautica Enterprises, Inc, which was acquired by VF Corporation.