Growing up in San Francisco, Peter Som was attuned to the principles of purity, form, function, and composition, thanks to his architect parents, who instilled in him an appreciation of aesthetics at an early age. Som later studied art history and studio art at Connecticut College, before going on to attend Parsons School of Design and interning with Michael Kors and Calvin Klein and later at Bill Blass. His designs.favored by society darlings.are known to be tasteful, fresh, and elegant. Since debuting in 2001, Som has received a string of accolades from the CFDA: In 2005 Som was one of 10 finalists in the 2004 Vogue/CFDA Fashion Fund Initiative, in 2005 he was nominated for the CFDA.s Swarovski Perry Ellis Award for Emerging Talent.