Christian Dior (January 21, 1905 – October 24, 1957), was an influential French fashion designer, best known as the founder of one of the world’s top fashion houses, also called Christian Dior. He was born in Granville, Normandy, a seaside town on the coast of France.
Acceding to his parents’ wishes, Dior attended the Ecole des [...]
Agent Provocateur is a lingerie brand based in the United Kingdom. The company has stores in 13 countries across the globe including cities such as Londen, New York, Vancouver, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Paris, Vienna and Berlin. The first shop was opened on London’s Broadwick Street in the Soho district in 1994.
Agent Provocateur was founded [...]
Rock & Republic is an American jeans brand founded by fashion mogul Michael Ball in 2002. Good friend Andrea Bernholtz serves as the company’s president. Prior to starting the company, Ball was an avid cyclist who gained design experience by creating his cycling team’s uniforms. Rock & Republic is well known for ‘VB Rocks’, a [...]
Badgley Mischka is an American fashion label designed by Mark Badgley and James Mischka. Badgley & Mischka met at Parsons and found a common vision. The two launched the label Badgley Mischka in 1988, though their bridal business launched in 1993. Badgley and Mischka are partners in life and business. Their clothes have been worn [...]
The house of Nina Ricci is a fashion house that was founded by Maria ‘Nina’ Ricci and her son Robert in Paris in 1932. Nina Ricci designed gowns while Robert managed the business and finances. She worked with the fabrics directly on the mannequin to ensure they had shape once they were finished. Nina Ricci [...]
Jason Wu (born in Taipei, Taiwan) is a Manhattan-based American fashion designer.
Born in Taiwan, Wu moved to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada at age 9 and attended Eaglebrook School in Deerfield, Massachusetts and Loomis Chaffee, in Connecticut. He learned how to sew by designing and sewing for dolls, and went on to study sculpture in Tokyo. [...]
Chanel S.A. commonly known as Chanel, is a Parisian fashion house founded by the late couturier Coco Chanel. Specializing in luxury goods (haute couture, ready-to-wear, handbags, perfumery, and cosmetics among others). The Chanel label has become one of the most recognized names in luxury and haute couture fashion industry.
Designer Karl Lagerfeld’s tagged the Fall ‘09 [...]
Born in Florence, Italy, Roberto Cavalli (November 15,1940), was brought up by an artistic family. His grandfather, Giuseppe Rossi, was a prolific member of the Macchiaioli Movement, whose work is exhibited in the Uffizi Gallery. Cavalli decided to enroll at the local Art Institute, concentrating in textile print. While still a student, he made a [...]
Duckie Brown was founded in 2001 by Steven Cox and Daniel Silver. Duckie Brown’s mission, dressing men beautifully’ is accomplished through hand tailoring, unique fabrics and bold colors.Duckie Brown can be found at retailers across the world. In 2007, Duckie Brown was nominated by the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) for its Menswear [...]
Gwen Renee Stefani (born October 3, 1969) is an American recording artist and fashion designer. Stefani served as lead vocalist for the rock band No Doubt but scored recent solo hits.
Before fame & fortune became a reality for Stefani, she was crafting her own costumes to wear on stage. Touring with her debut band, No [...]
