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(b. Beirut, Lebanon)
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(b. 1936; Oran, Algeria)
"The best clothing around a woman are the arms of the man she loves, but for all women not so lucky, I am there."
(b.1943; Wesselburen, Germany)
(b. 1970)
(b. 1966; Marseilles)
One of the invitees to present at the Haute Couture Paris Fashion Week shows.
(b. 1978; Glasgow, Scotland)
(b. 1936; Paris)
(1890-1973)
Rome born Schiaparelli associated with Surrealist artists, among them Dali and Cocteau, and translated their themes not only into prints but into design as well. She introduced the padded shoulder, the idea of separates as sportswear, and used zippers, a device borrowed from menswear, in her creations.
Vogue called her 1927 collection "an artistic masterpiece", and she continued designing until closing her couture salon in 1954 against the rise of fashion's new-guard (Christian Dior leading the pack). Credit for the marriage of art and fashion still goes to Elsa Schiaparelli for effecting the hook-up.
first exclusively menswear designer
(b. 1919; Dalmatia, Yogoslavia)
(b. Kansas City, Missouri)
(b. 1961; Japan)
Designer sibling trio from Poland - Aga, Tomek, and Pshemko
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(b. 1968; Neerpelt, Belgium)
Originally a furniture designer, the somewhat enigmatic Simons debuted in 1995 with a Milan menswear show and has shown each season since in Paris. He grabs collection themes from global news headlines regardless that he won't grant even a single photograph of himself.
(b. 1951; Casablanca, Morocco)
(b. 1968; Paris)
Hedi Slimane held previous appointments, but his tenure from 1997 to 2000 at Yves Saint Laurent menswear set his star on the rise. His first show at Dior Homme Fall 2001, amid bitter fallout from corporate takeovers, propelled his status to that of instant legend.
His shows increased the popularity of men's presentations exponentially and across the board; the added title of manager for the global image of the brand sustains that.
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(b. 1969; Netherlands)
Met design partner, Viktor Horsting, while students at the Arnhem Academy of Art majoring in Fashion Design.
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(b. 1973)
(b. Donegal, Ireland)
Trained as an architect in Philadelphia, Pauric Sweeney returned to Ireland and initially took an interest in jewelry design. Through his expanding London networks, he gravitated toward fashion, presenting his first collection in Paris for Spring 2001 to excellent reviews. The following Spring 2002 found him back in London for its fashion week and more of the same.
(b. Poland)
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