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FAMOUS 20TH CENTURY FASHION DESIGNERS

Guccio Gucci is a figure who passed away more than 50 years ago, but hisGucci is still one of the hottest in the world. Gucci,the master of splendidleather goods. Gucci is known for its luxury-good designs and is one of thebest known names in prestigious designer tops.

Guess [The company] was founded by the four Marciano brothers:Maurice, Georges, Armand, and Paul. The Marcianos were commonlybelieved to have grown up in southern France, getting influenced mostly bythe regions style and culture. In 1977 the brothers moved to California, andit was in 1981 when the Guess Company was founded. Guess is a widely

popular clothing line not only in its home country of United States but alsoall over the world. The label is also known for its stylish accessories withsome of the most distinctive being their high-end watches. Belts, wallets,and the like are also popular items that are on offer. This is one of the morepopular brands and major players in the modern fashion industry.

Gianni Versace is one of the Twentieth Centurys most talented designers,unfortunately shot to death in 1997. Many most famous world actors, musicstars and other celebrities wear Versace, because of the style that makes a

person the center of attention, who always looks exceptionally great,fashionable, stylish, sexy and classy.

Burberry is a British fashion label whose design is an instantly recognisablebeige tartan colour. The label was created by Thomas Burberry in 1856,and has grown in popularity throughout the years. Burberry designsclothing and fashion accessories, with the latest range being a moretougher leather look, including thigh high boots and leather jackets.

Giorgio Armani was born in Piacenza, Italy in 1934. Armani began hisfashion career as a simple window dresser at a large Milanese departmentstore, La Rinascente. A few years later and a whole lot wiser, Armanirealized that he could incorporate his naturally-gifted sense of style andform his own fashion company but this dream wouldnt be realized right

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away. Armani sells sunglasses, fragrances, makeup, shoes, handbags,jewelry, clothes, and more. Finally, Forbes Magazine declared Armani to bethe worlds most successful designer in a 2000 issue.

Giorgio Armani

Louis Vuitton came onto the scene in Paris circa 1854. The brand startedprimarily as a developer of high-end, handcrafted leather luggage. Shortlythereafter, their handcrafted handbags quickly became a huge hit withmany of the women in France. In 2008, the name Louis Vuitton issynonymous with high fashion. And most of their stardom has to do withthe classic handbags they sell, but they also offer shoes and otheraccessories. The Louis Vuitton name is no stranger to fashion enthusiastsaround the world. And since the mid 1800s, many people have been wellaware of their overall presenceand influence on subsequent style.

DKNY [Donna Karan New York] was created by American designer, DonnaKaran and has a sophisticated but fun style. The labels new collectionfeatures in House of Fraser and consists of lots of winter styles, includinggorgeous cardigans and jackets. The DKNY label has many differentbrands, including DKNY Active, Kids and Baby.

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Calvin Klein is one of the best known designer brands of the world and all

this was reached because of his unique style orientated at practical designclothes without exaggerating jewelry and other accessories. He was thefirst designer who created unisex fragrance [CK One] and the first line ofdesigner jeans is also under the label of Calvin Klein.

The designer Calvin Klein. Calvin Richard Klein was brought up alongsideRobert Denning, Ralph Lauren and such, designers raised in the Jewishimmigrant community. Even though he did not graduate and finish, theNew York fashion institute thought of him as one of their own, giving him aspecial Doctorate in 2003.

Calvin Klein

Dolce and Gabbana; or D & G as it is also known as, is a famous Italian

fashion label created by two dynamic individuals. Dolce and Gabbana isfamous for its clothing, jewellery, footwear, with a large slice of thesunglasses market. Many of the clothes designed by the label are black incolour and the look is always sexy, young and extremely vibrant.

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Dolce and Gabbana designs

Coco Chanel. Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel, known as Coco, learned to sew at

a young age, while spending time in a Roman Catholic monastery'sorphanage. At the age of 18 in 1901, she set out from school to work with alocal tailor, in what can only be called an ironic twist to the rags to richesstory of fame and fortune. Throughout this time, she began to design hats,which fascinated the interest of the privileged, together with her enthusiast,French millionaire Ettienne Balsan--her doorway to high Parisian culture.She opened her own boutique in 1910. In the 1920s, she burst onto thefashion scene with her minimalist styles constructed using readily-availablefabrics and simple designs. Even though Chanel died in 1971, her fashion

is still around today. Chanel has one of the top perfumes in the world today- No.5. Everyone knows Chanel as the person responsible for bringingpants to women's fashion but did you know Chanel was on TIMEmagazine's list of the 100 most influential people of the 20th century andwas the only one named to this list from the haute couture field?

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Coco Chanel

Ralph Lauren is another top of the line designer famous for his Polo line.Despite his poor beginnings as a traveling salesman for a necktie maker,he later became famous for his Polo Ralph Lauren line of clothing. Hestarted to sell his line of Polo ties in 1967, but his greatest achievementwas having his designs used in a film in the 1974 film The Great Gatsby,with Robert Redford in the lead role. Ralph Lauren is listed as the 224thmost wealthy person in the world, his worth his estimated at $2.8 billion.

Ralph Lauren

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Yves Saint Laurent is well known in the fashion and cosmetic world. One ofthe greatest and most influential fashion designers is this French designerwho was born in Algeria. More well known as Yves Saint Laurent (born asYves Henri Donat Mathieu-Saint-Laurent), he is thought of an icon when it

comes to ready to wear clothes. His avant garde designs revolutionized thefashion world when he developed the ready-to-wear scene in the 1920s.The most consistently celebrated and influential designer of the pasttwenty-five years, Yves Saint Laurent can be credited with both spurringthe couture's rise from its sixties ashes and with finally rendering ready-to-wearreputable. He is also credited with having introduced the tuxedo suitfor women, became the first designer to use ethnic models in his runwayshows, and referenced other non-European cultures in his work.

YSL designs

Valentino Garavani. Founder of the famous brand Valentino SpA,

Valentino Garavani is an Italian fashion designer and an unquestionedlegend of couture. Valentino is best known for designing the dresses offamous female celebrities across the world. Elizabeth Taylor, JacquelineKennedy, Queen Paola of Belgium, Princess Margaret and other prominentfaces were his regular customers.

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Valentino Garavani

Pierre Cardin, born Pietro Cardin, is an Italian-born French fashion

designer who was born on 7 July 1922, at San Biagio di

CallaltanearTreviso.

Cardin was known for his avant-gardestyle and his Space Agedesigns. He

prefers geometricshapes and motifs, often ignoring the female form. He

advanced into unisex fashions, sometimes experimental, and not alwayspractical. He introduced the "bubble dress" in 1954.

Cardin moved to Paris in 1945. There, he studied architecture and worked

with Jeanne Paquin after the war. He worked with Elsa Schiaparelli until he

became head ofChristian Dior's tailleure atelier in 1947, but was denied

work at Balenciaga.

Cardin founded his own house in 1950. His career was launched when he

designed about 30 of the costumes for "the party of the century",

a masquerade ball at Palazzo Labia in Venice on 3 September 1951,

hosted by the palazzo's owner, Carlos de Beistegui. He began with haute

couture in 1953.

Cardin was the first couturier to turn to Japan as a high fashion market

when he travelled there in 1959.

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In 1971, Cardin redesigned the Barong Tagalog, a national costume ofthe

Philippinesby opening the front, removing the cuffs that needed cufflinks,

flaring the sleeves, and minimizing the embroidery. It was also tapered to

the body, in contrast with the traditional loose-fitting design; it also had a

thicker collar with sharp and pointed cuffs. A straight jacketdesign wasfavored by PresidentFerdinand Marcos.

Pierre Cardin dress, 1967

Donatella Versace.Chief designer and the Vice-President of the VersaceGroup, Donatella Versace is the first fashion designer to use A-Listcelebrities to publicize her clothing on the catwalk, instead of usingnameless models. In advertising sector of Versace, she enrolled some top-notch Hollywood actresses including Madonna, Demi Moore, JenniferLopez, Christina Aguilera and others to promote her brand.

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Donatella Versace

Marc Jacobs. Born in a Jewish family of New York, Marc Jacobs is thehead designer of Marc by Marc Jacobs, Diffusion Line, Marc Jacobsand Louis Vuitton. While studying at the Parson College of Design, hesold his first stack of hand-knit sweaters and very soon became the firstchoice of New York City celebrities. In April 2010, he was introduced to the

list of the 100 most influential people of the world, compiled by Timemagazine.

Marc Jacobs

Jeanne-Marie Lanvin. One of the most influential designers of the 1920sand '30s, Jeanne Lanvin's skillful use of intricate trimmings, virtuoso

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embroideries and beaded decorations in clear, light, floral colors became aLanvin trademark. When Lanvin died in 1946, ownership of the firm wasnaturally ceded to the designer's daughter, Marguerite di Pietro.

In 1909, Lanvin joined the Syndicat de la Couture, which marked her formal

status as a couturire. Lanvin made such beautiful clothes for her daughterthat they began to attract the attention of a number of wealthy people whorequested copies for their own children. Soon, Lanvin was making dressesfor their mothers, and some of the most famous names in Europe wereincluded in the clientele of her new boutiqueon the rue du Faubourg Saint-Honor, Paris. She became known for her mother-and-daughter outfits andexquisite robes de style, as well as her modern and global approach to thefashion industry.

From 1923, the Lanvin empire included a dye factory in Nanterre. In the

1920s, Lanvin opened shops devoted to home dcor, menswear, furs, andlingerie.

1915 1922

Designs by Mme Lanvin in "La Gazette du Bon Ton"

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