Shelley Komarov was a renowned costume designer for 20 years who had been designing for Hollywood's most stylish celebrities including Halle Berry for "Introducing Dorothy Dandrige" and Nicole Kidman in "The Peacemaker". With 5 Emmy nominations and 4 Emmy Awards, she decided to create the ultimate women's collection for modern women - KOMAROV - launched with her son Dimitri Komarov in 1997 and his childhood friend Dmitry Liberman.