My favorite designer is Betsey Johnson. Her clothes have a very 1950's Rockabilly/Pin-up girl look that is very different from every designer today. While other designers tend to stick to trends and what's popular at the time, Betsey creates her own style that just works. Her clothes are fun, bright, and colorful...not to mention exremely cute. 
In the 60's Betsey Johnson was part of the Warhol scene (which I find absolutely fascinating). She even used Edie Sedgwick as an in-house model. You can tell that her clothes still reflect that era which, I think, is awesome because no other designers still want to make clothes from back then... They all want to follow the "trendy" and "modern" style of clothing.
I think the fact that she is such an independent woman.. who, by the way, has overcome breast cancer.. and isn't afraid to take risks is what really draws me to her clothes. Sometimes I wish she wasn't such a great designer and then maybe I could afford to buy one of her dresses! Maybe one day...
