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Max Nugus was born and raised in Bangkok, Thailand.  As the son of the UN diplomat, Mr. Nugus had the luxury of living around the world and was exposed to a variety of cultures and opportunities.  When he moved to the US in 1989, Nugus decided that fashion was his passion and attended the Academy of Art College in San Francisco where he graduated top of his class in 1992 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree.

Setting out on his own, he quickly became recognized as a quality couturier, designing sophisticated daywear suits, cocktail couture, bridal and red-carpet worthy evening gowns for some of San Francisco’s most notable women. His signature style of utilizing the finest fabrics, extraordinary beading and embroidery and intricate tailoring details began garnering attention with an international clientele of some of the world's most prominent celebrities, socialites, and business women.

The success of Nugus' clothes soon caught the attention of the fashion press who featured his extraordinary creations on the fashion pages of Vogue, Town & Country and Vanity Fair. When world renowned actress Glen Close wore a Max Nugus creation to the Oscars, she was quoted as saying she felt " so glam" in her black-beaded tuxedo with hand-embroidered coat.

A young 34-year old designer, Max is always impeccably dressed. Never seen in denim, though others in his generation seem to live in it, Max always looks the part of the true couturier. "I like to call my style of design 'Statement Dressing.' My creations are for the woman who is not afraid of making a statement; a statement of style, sophistication and quality," says Nugus

Max Nugus has a retail boutique in San Francisco and opened his New York boutique on Madison Avenue in New York City in August, 2005.

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