Industry peers have said that Mark Heister has "the eye of an architect and the hand of a sculptor".
Mark Heister's clothing reinforces that there is glamour in our times which leaves his clients feeling finished, beautiful and appropriate.
You can always spot a Mark Heister design. His signature style has made him a icon in the fashion industry and successful designer and business man for more than 30 years. Mark Heister is a modern Renaissance man; a multifaceted artist, who not only designs fashion, but also interiors and graphics. Additionally he is a woodworker, illustrator and textile colorist. He brings elegance, impeccable taste and expert quality to each of these art forms.
Mark Heister's designs are sold in fine specialty stores internationally, and have been featured nationally in publications such as Town and Country, Harpers Bazaar and Women's Wear Daily.
Mark Heister
Over the years, Mark Heister has been honored with many awards including:
- 2005 Honorary Doctor of Arts Degree
Columbia College
- 2005 Star Gazer Award
20th Annual Benefit for Fashion Group International of Chicago
- 1998 Honoree
Stanley Paul-Raelenne Mittleman Scholarship Foundation
- 1994 American Shining Star Award
The Guild of the Jacksonville, Florida Symphony Association
- 1989 "Chicago Designs: Mark Heister"
First-ever retrospective of a living designer's work at The Chicago Historical Society
- 1984 Designer of the Year
29th Annual Gold Coast Fashion Awards