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  • Jean Patou - Created The First Designer Tie
    The French designer Jean Patou was born on 1887 in Normandy, France His first job was in a small dressmaking shop, Parry, before World War I
  • Guy Laroche - A Humble Designer
    Guy Laroche is the name of the French fashion designer who founded the company Guy Laroche His career actually began in millinery, or in the design and creation of women’s hats and the accompanying trimming
  • Jessica Mcclintock - Great Achiever
    Born in Maine, USA on June 19, 1930, Jessica Gagnon McClintock did not receive any formal training in design She attended Boston University in 1950 but received her Bachelor of Arts degree in San Jose State University, California in 1963
  • Donna Karan - Fashion From New York
    DKNY - Donna Karan New York is the famous brand of the fashion designer, Donna Karan, who has made an enviable place for herself in the fashion industry Born as Donna Ivy Faske in Forest Hills, New York on the 9th of October 1948, her experiments with fashion began very early in life with a tailor stepfather and mother who was a known model
  • Dolce And Gabbana - The Label
    The fashion house Dolce and Gabbana located at Via Santa Cecilia, 7, 20122 Milan, Italy was established in the year 1982 as the two came together with a common purpose The name needs no introduction, with its popular line of clothing that has swept the fashion world
  • Alfred Dunhill - Revived
    Alfred Dunhill is a name, which is synonymous with a range of high quality leather goods, timepieces, fragrances and top of the line clothing Making a small start from his father’s saddlery business (which he inherited at the age of 21), Alfred Dunhill has definitely come a long way from where he had started
  • Zino Davidoff - Cigars To Perfumes
    Born in Kiev on the 11th of March in the year 1906, Zino Davidoff was born to a Jewish tobacco merchant and so the chosen field came naturally to him His association with tobacco began very early in life and the need for learning the tricks of the trade made him venture out to Latin America
  • Clinique - Makup Science
    Clinique - launched by Estee Lauder Inc in the year 1968, is known to be one of the leading makeup and fragrance products known for its quality Clinique offers the complete skin care solution as per the individual skin type
  • Christian Lacroix - Fresh Designs
    A man who has made his mark in the world of fashion, Christian Lacroix was born in the year 1951 in Arles, France The favorite son in a family of engineers, Lacroix studied Art History and wanted to be a museum curator
  • Christian Dior - Leader In Design
    Perhaps the most widely known designer label, the Christian Dior brand owes its name to the legendary French fashion designer Christian Dior Born into a wealthy family involved in manufacturing fertilizer and chemicals, the young Christian always had a taste for arts
  • Chopard - Watches To Perfumes
    The leading luxury watch producer - Chopard was founded by Louis - Ulysse Chopard He was in his tender age of early twenties and staying in the Swiss mountains and had a rich family tradition of watch making
  • Chanel - Her Story
    The House of Chanel simply called Chanel is a French fashion house The creator of Chanel was a French designer Gabrielle Bonheur “Coco” Chanel
  • Cartier - From Jewellery To Perfumes
    An ancillary unit of Compagnie Financiere Richmont SA, Cartier is a well-known manufacturer of timepieces and other jewellery His masterpieces include the world famous “Bestiary’’ and the earliest handy wristwatch ‘Santos’ for men
  • Boucheron - A Innovator And Designer
    Frederic Boucheron, who was born in the early 1800s, is the founder of the French jewelry house that shares his surname and is known only as Boucheron

    Since being founded in 1858, Boucheron has been responsible for the creation of a number of various jewelry and watch pieces
  • Burberry - Over A 100 Years Of Fashion Design
    Thomas Burberry founded the Burberry luxury fashion house in 1856 when he was just 21 years old Burberry started his career in the fashion world as a draper's apprentice until he opened his own store in England
  • Bob Mackie - A Designers Journey
    Robert "Bob" Mackie is an American designer whose clothing is worn by many of today's top celebrities as well as some of Hollywood's biggest names of the past, including Madonna, Raquel Welch, Barbara Streisand, Joan Collins, Diahann Carroll, Lucille Ball, Judy Garland, Diana Ross, Oprah Winfrey, Tina Turner, Bette Midler, Sharon Stone, Ann-Margaret, Brooke Shields, and many more
  • Bill Blass - Man Behind The Label
    Often referred to as being the “Dean of American Designers,” William “Bill” Blass was known for his ability to create women’s wear in innovative patterns and textures that pleased even the most discerning of fashion aficionados

    Bill Blass followed a simple mantra that was different from many designers of his time as well as many designers today: he believed that the client should always be in charge
  • Pierre Balmain - His Designs And Scents
    Born Pierre-Alexandre-Claudius Balmain in St Jean de Maurienne in 1914
  • Bijan - The Exclusive Designer
    Bijan, whose full name is Bijan Pakzad, has been a major force in the world of fragrances since 1981 when he developed his first perfume for men He further drew attention to his product when he offered his perfume in Baccarat crystal flacons that were signed and numbered
  • Cristobal Balenciaga - A Brief History
    Cristobal Balenciaga was born on the 21st of January 1895 in the wonderful country of Spain, in a fishing town called Getaria He is the founder of the fashion house called Balenciaga; he was also a very well known fashion designer who was highly respected for his work
  • Lorris Azzaro: The Designer
    Loris Azzaro set up his initial line in Paris in 1962 and by 1968 his business was a huge success Born in Tunisia on February 9 1933, Azzaro was well known for the making of fascinating party dresses for the select few in the French society
  • Legacy Of Annick Goutal
    Before Annick Goutal designed wonderful perfume, she was a prize winning pianist and a successful model Annick’s personal life was less than calm; she separated from her partner after a relationship that gave her a beautiful daughter, leaving just her and her daughter Camille
  • Alfred Sung – A Brief History
    Alfred Sung is a Canadian fashion designer who was born on the 14th of June 1948 Although this very talented man was born in Shanghai he was brought up in Hong Kong

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