Style: "I like to find new ways to manipulate fabric," says Sanchez, whose last few collections illustrate his creative detailing, such as fashioning silk gazar into petals, replacing bows with rolled tulle and using white crystals instead of pearls.

Signature Look: Architectural lines, clean silhouettes and origami pleating.

Inspirations: Film, photography and architecture, which is fitting for a man who started as an architect but traded in his T-square for a thimble in 1987.

Famous Fans: Roselyn Sanchez