Johnny Talbot born 1964 in Nashville, Tennessee, Usa, studied electrical engineering and worked as systems manager for the u.s. government before he decided to become a fashion designer.
Adrian Runhof, born 1963 in Mainz, Germany, studied business administration after growing up in a family of fashion producers and retailers and worked ever since in the fashion business.
Talbot and Runhof met in 1991 in Munich. Discovering their mutual passion for fashion they decided to join forces and began designing collections together. In the year 2000 the label Talbot Runhof was launched.