As part of Parson School of Design.s elite graduate pool, Mark Badgley and James Mischka (partners in life and business) are best known for creating glamorous Old Hollywood.inspired eveningwear, as well as dreamy bridal gowns. Having always been popular with the benefit-hopping party girls from Hollywood to Manhattan to Capitol Hill, the Badgley Mischka brand became a household name when pint-size fashion icons Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen became ambassadors for the brand in 2006, followed by Sharon Stone and Teri Hatcher.