Thomas Mckernan

Hi there! a proud Detroiter by birth I started as a Window Dresser in Chicago's Magnificent Mile during the mid 70's. Working first for I Magnin becoming there youngest executive. However i settled in at Guccis for 5yrs where I was thrilled to meet visiting from NY Dr Aldo Gucci some of my other clients included Courrege, Jaeger and Elizaberth Arden. I learned Fashion is very much an Art and that people dress themselves for a reason most of us to be seen. I also picked up an Itallian thing, Sent'e. Moved to Manhattan in the 80;s focused on entertainment art and installations at the Limelight Nightclub for none other than Mr. Peter Gatien, and was replaced by none other than Mr Michael Alig, it was so thrilling working with some uninhibited talented artists, art is in the air. My highlight may have been meeting by Mr jack Lenor larson, in retrospect I think it would have helped to know Feng Shui I know now. Ha NYC is awesome for meeting great people, I learned so much and I love to learn. Now back in Ann Arbor MI it was in the early 90's that I met Steve Chbosky, my guest at a huge gallery party thrown in a great space it was super well attended and lasted all night. The next morning Steves film trucks arrived and stayed a coupl...

Design School Chicago, Self Taught and ongoing