Michael Kors & Lance Lepere

Michael Kors is, to his credit, a world-renowned and celebrated fashion designer who also serves as the brand’s honorary chairman and CEO. He married Lance Lepere in 2011. The couple made headlines when they became one of the first gay couples in New York City to legally bind their relationship, which had already lasted over two decades.

Lepere met Kors for the first time as an intern at the latter’s firm. Since then, they’ve bonded over a variety of interests, both inside and outside of the fashion world. Eventually, the two became close. The couple frequently dined at Joe Allen’s. At the time of their marriage, the media referred to their relationship as a 21-year courtship, a tribute to their mutual love.