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Perry Ellis

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Designer

The Resume

    (March 3, 1940-May 30, 1986)
    Recipient of the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) Award
    Recipient of the Coty Fashion critic's award (women's fashion)
    Died from complications of the AIDS virus

Why he might be annoying:

    He named his clothing line after himself.
    His company introduced a line of designer grunge clothing throughout the early 90's, which contradicts the concept behind the filthy grunge movement.
    A model collapsed on the runway while modelling his women's line of clothing.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He moved to New York to build his fashion empire.
    He is the namesake of the Perry Ellis Award for fashion designers.
    He participated in a fund raiser for the We Care AIDS/HIV Support Network.
    He offered Tommy Hilfiger a job as his design assistant (Hilfiger turned him down).
    He suffered from HIV/AIDS.

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 10 Votes: 70.0% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 17 Votes: 35.29% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 26 Votes: 46.15% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 6 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 9 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 11 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 15 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 14 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 32 Votes: 53.12% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 25 Votes: 52.00% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 39 Votes: 61.54% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 85 Votes: 55.29% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 105 Votes: 60.95% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 301 Votes: 47.84% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 327 Votes: 48.62% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 145 Votes: 48.28% Annoying