Current Fashion Design
•Tommy Hilfiger•Calvin Klein•Donna Karan•Vera Wang•Sean “P. Diddy” Combs
•Nicole Miller
•Bill Blass•Tom Ford Donatella Versace
•Muccia Prada•Valentino•Gucci•Oscar de la Renta
Tommy Hilfiger•Highest paid fashion executive in the U.S. in 2001•**Self-taught designer of men’s tailored clothing
Calvin Klein•Paved the way for designer jeans•Known for risqué advertising•Considered by many to be the most prominent American designer
Donna Karan
•Upscale women’s and men’s suits and sportswear
•Sold financial aspect of the business to LVMH
Vera Wang
•Known for couture bridal designs for individual clients
•Began career as a senior fashion editor for Vogue
Bill Blass
•**First American designer to introduce pinstripes and houndstooth into womenswear
•Died from cancer in 2002
Tom Ford•Texas native relocated to Paris
•Creative director for Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent who is credited with saving the companies from bankruptcy
•Considered to be one of the most influential designers ever
Donatella Versace
•Sister of Gianni Versace, continued the business after his death
•Features electric colors, sensuous fabrics, clingy silhouettes, and bold sexiness
**Miuccia Prada
•Mime performer turned fashion mogul
•Added womenswear to the leather handbag lines after inheriting the family business
Hubert de Givenchy
• First haute couture designer to create luxury ready-to-wear
• Friends with Audrey Hepburn who become the brand’s ambassador