Top Ten Famous Fashion Designers

In no particular order: Valentino (Valentino), Yves Saint Laurent (Yves Saint Laurent), Christian Dior (Christian Dior), Christian Lacroix (Christian Lacroix), Gianni Versace (GIANNI VERSACE), Donna Karan (DONNA KARAN), Ralph Lauren (Ralph lauren), Calvin Klein (Calvin Klein), Chanel (Gabrielle CHANEL), Marc Jacobs (Marc Jacobs)

A, Valentino (Valentino)

Valentino used his own name to name his brand, his name has become synonymous with Italian-style elegance.

Valentino showed an artistic streak as early as high school, and at the age of 17 went to Paris, where he attended the ecole de la chambre syndicale de la couture parisienne, a traditional French couture school. After honing his appreciation and innate talent with Jean Dessès and Guy Laroche***,

Valentino Clemente Ludovico Garavani, who made his debut in the fashion world in 1959, is one of the few Italian designers known worldwide. His Parisian counterparts saw him as a flagging rival. Jackie Kennedy and King Onassis both customized his clothes, adding to his success.

Valentino's ready-to-wear did not seek dramatic effects and sensationalism, twenty to make the sewing wearable, technically flawless, especially to highlight the personality of the lady, so that they feel beautiful and attractive.

Valentino's artistic style is like a high-class cocktail party, light and charming, and a little bold to make people excited.

Two, Yves Saint Laurent (Yves Saint Laurent)

Yves Saint Laurent was born in Algeria in 1936 to French parents, and was hired as Dior's assistant in 1955 after his design sketches were presented to Christian Dior, who passed away in 1957 at the age of 21. chief designer of the world's most prestigious fashion house.

But it didn't last long, and in 1960 Yves Saint Laurent was fired from his job because Dior's regular customers thought he was too radical. He enlisted in the army and retired again after a nervous breakdown. But with the strong financial backing of a close friend, he had his own fashion house in 1962.

It was Yves Saint Laurent who pioneered most of the classic fashions of the past 50 years, introducing the concept of "neutrality" to the fashion world in 1966, creating the first blouson jacket, the double-buttoned tweed top, the bold use of unbraced models to show off sheer fashions in 1968, and the hippie fashion trend of the '70s.... ...

He started a trend that has been followed by almost every successful designer in the world, and he deserves to be called "the genius who knew how to find the perfect balance between change and continuity".

Three, Christian Dior (Christian Dior)

Christine Dior was born in 1905 in Normandy, France, in a family of decline. In the twenties, he was often penniless, and in the thirties, he sold fashion paintings to make a living, and in 1946, he had his own company.

He was inspired by a high-class socialite and the beautiful Hollywood actress Ava Gardner.

Christine Dior was at the height of fashion in the twentieth century, when, at the age of forty-two, he launched his "New Image" in 1947, and became an instant celebrity. In a time of war when designers were conservative, Christian Dior rejected wartime simplicity and began to design luxurious clothes, with long square dresses and narrow waists, returning to the turn-of-the-century look. One dress used 22.75 meters of material, which was hard to imagine at a time when rationing was practiced.

Christine Dior lived only ten years after the launch of his "new image", dying of a heart attack in 1957 at the height of his powers, after which Yves Saint-Laurent, Marc Bouron, Gianfranco, and now John Galliano, the big winner, brought the CD brand back to its heyday.

Four, Christian Lacroix (Christian Lacroix)

Looking at Christian Lacroix's work is like enjoying a masquerade. Elegant, graceful and charming haute couture seems to be a series of masks, behind which hides a subconsciousness or a spirit that always haunts the designer's mind.

Christine Lacqua's fashion images include the mystery of the Oriental woman, the quirkiness of the London woman, and the romance and ease of the French woman. The basis for creating these images is real life.

Christine Lacqua has been immersed in the contradiction between fantasy and reality, Ji love and reason, however, he is by no means a lone explorer, his efforts, his confusion represents the situation of a generation, but also speaks the heart of countless people.

Christine Lacqua's fashion empire grew in the competitive late twentieth century; he also became the focal point of the fashion world, in the face of such a remarkable achievement, Christine Lacqua said calmly: "Everything just happened, the past dream step by step to become a reality, just like the first time with Princess Diana dining, a very natural feeling, like an old acquaintance, but I know I have only seen her in my dreams. had only seen her in my dreams."

Five, Gianni Versace (GIANNI VERSACE)

Childhood wanted to be a pianist, but eventually she took the scissors from her mother's hands. From then on, he found a way to measure and express love and beauty with his own unique understanding, and Versace's empire was born, and he was regarded as Milan's favorite son.

In 1972, he came alone to Milan, the capital of Italian fashion. At that time, the Italian fashion industry has just started, sincere production of a boom, Versace with his enthusiasm and fearlessness gradually stood. Soon, a ready-to-wear businessmen came to his door to ask him to design a few sets of clothing, Versace outstanding completion of his first series, he designed the clothing is extremely best-selling, the partner was happy to send him a Volkswagen Beetle car.

The pinnacle of Versace's design was the launch of the "Atelier" collection in Paris in 1989. This was the first step in Versace's decision to enter the French high fashion industry, not content with dominating Italy, and it sparked a wave of Italian fashion into Paris.

Versace's world-renowned tight dresses, whether white or bright fluorescent, decorated with glittering zippers and transparent synthetic material waist, seemingly high-tech products, but in fact, Versace's dream of writing.

Six, DONNA KARAN (DONNA KARAN)

DONNA KARAN was born in 1948 in Long Island, New York, in 1985, and when the sculptor's husband, Stephen, founded the brand DONNA KARAN NEW YORK (DKNY). They set up a factory in their living room, learning as they went along, and soon came into the limelight. 1988 saw the start of denim production, followed 2 years later by DKNY JEANS, and in the 90s, DKNY MEN and DKNY KIDS were born.

Donna Karan's obsession with black is reflected in her pursuit of comfort and texture in her design style, from a black sweater to a pair of ebony chopsticks used for decorative purposes, you can see her ingenuity.

There are very few celebrities today who haven't worn DKNY fashions, especially those who are Hollywood's biggest stars, from Demi Moore and Tom Hanks to President and Mrs. Clinton.

Donna Karan's products also include beauty products and fragrances, which are all flamboyant, sensual and modern.

Seven, Ralph Lauren (Ralph lauren)

Ralph Lauren was born in 1939 in Brooks, New York, from 1967 onwards began to try to sell their own design of the tie, he claimed that "there is no masterpiece, there is no sketches, there is just try."

He then set about designing a men's line, which led to the PoLo label.

Four decades of upper-class British and American life at the turn of the century, the Wild West, old-time movies, 1930s baseball players, and old-time tycoons were all sources of inspiration for his designs. It should be said that he is credited with invoking the austere Shaker style into the realm of fashion design.

Ralph Lauren's shrewdness was to convince the world that the dream of buying Lauren's brand was worth a lot more. His unique approach to displaying merchandise, with a family atmosphere in the store, was so successful that the store, which opened on Madison Avenue, had sales of more than $30 million in its first year.

Eight, Calvin Klein (Calvin Klein)

Calvin Klein the world's most famous fashion brand; advertising the world's conquests; wonderful fragrance creator, Kate Moss supermodel career pavement people.

Born in 1942 in the United States to a European Jewish family and a grandmother who was a seamstress, Calvin Klein started his own company in 1968 at the age of 25.

Calvin Klein's sharply defined, very masculine looks helped him a great deal, and he conquered the male and female editors of fashion magazines, and his career quickly became a success. 1985 Obsession perfume was launched; 1988 Eternity perfume was launched; 1991 Escape perfume was launched; and 1994 CK one perfume was launched very The CK one perfume was launched in 1994 and has been a best seller.

Jeans and perfume made Calvin Klein a trend-setter at the end of the 20th century.

Nine, Chanel (Gabrielle CHANEL)

1883, Gabrielle Chanel (Gabrielle Chanel) was born in France, Chanel's childhood was very unfortunate, 12 years old, his mother died, and was abandoned by his father, had to sing in the concert hall, although the skills are not amazing, but for him to win the COCO name. At the age of 25, he became the lover of a wealthy aristocrat, who introduced him to the leisurely and extravagant world of high society.

Chanel's first store opened in 1913. A fashion pioneer and creator, he firmly believed that women should be in charge of their own lives, including what they wear.

Coco Chanel's iconic symbols were the collarless tweed suit, the tiny black dress, the pearl accessories that were both real and fake, the spiked shoes, and the heirloom Chanel No. 5 perfume.

Ten, Marc Jacobs (Marc Jacobs)

Marc Jacobs was born in New York. After graduating from the High School of Art and Design in 1981, he joined the Parsons School of Design where he received top honors.

In January 1997, Marc Jacobs joined Louis Vuitton, with Marc Jacobs as Creative Director and Duffy as Director of Photography. As Creative Director, Marc Jacobs worked on the French luxury family line, including handbags, men's and women's ready-to-wear, shoes and small leather accessories. He also worked on the Monogram Canvas, Epi, Taiga, Damier collections.

Some people have called the American fashion designer a "bad boy," referring to his loose style and eccentric behavior, but those who like him think he's a genuine "yuppie".

After more than two decades of development, Marc Jacobs has developed into a significant name in the fashion world. Many consider "Marc Jacobs" to be the best carrier of the designer's essence and philosophy.

References

Top Ten Famous Fashion Designers of the World.360 Personal Library [cited 2018-1-19]