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Tom Ford Tom Ford
Tom Ford With his endless supply of creativity, American fashion designer Tom Ford (born 1961) transformed the Gucci label from a nearly bankrupt maker of leather goods into a flourishing fashion powerhouse. Ford took over as Gucci's creative director in 1994 and for the next decade, churned out... Read more
Yves Saint Laurent Yves Saint Laurent
Yves Saint Laurent , 1936-2008, French fashion designer, b. Oran, Algeria, as Yves Henri Donat Mathieu-Saint-Laurent. Moving to Paris at 17, he ultimately established houses of couture and boutiques there and in New York. He was the foremost assistant to Christian Dior and became his designated... Read more
Gilbert Adrian Gilbert Adrian
Gilbert Adrian 1903-59, popularly known simply as Adrian, fashion designer, b. Naugatuk, Conn. Educated in New York City, he created designs for Broadway shows until 1925, when he moved to Hollywood. As studio designer at MGM studios (1928-41), he created glamorous clothing for such stars as Greta... Read more
Stella McCartney Stella McCartney
McCartney, Stella September 13, 1971 • London, England Fashion designer While some may think that being the daughter of one of the world's most famous, respected, and wealthy rock stars would lead to plentiful advantages when building a career, British designer Stella McCartney might not... Read more
Pierre Balmain Pierre Balmain
BALMAIN, Pierre French designer Born:Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, Savoie, 18 May 1914. Education:Studied architecture, École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts, Paris, 1933-34. Military Service:French Air Force, 1936-38, French Army Pioneer Corps, 1939-40. ... Read more
Clothing and Fashion Clothing and Fashion
CLOTHING AND FASHION CLOTHING AND FASHION. Though often used interchangeably, there are distinct and important differences between clothing, fashion, and style. The term clothing first appeared in the thirteenth century and refers to garments in general. Fashion and style are fourteenth-century... Read more
Mainbocher Mainbocher
Mainbocher (Main Rousseau Bocher), 1891-1976, American fashion designer, b. Chicago. He was known for his expensive, elegant evening clothes; cardigan sweaters with jeweled buttons; and high-waisted, long, and lacy or transparent ball gowns. He opened his Paris house of couture in 1929 and his New... Read more
Jeffrey Banks Jeffrey Banks
Jeffrey Banks 1953– Fashion designer, business executive Early Interest in Fashion Created Popular Sportwear Sources Known for his ability to merge practical comfort, whimsy, and casual sophistication, clothing designer Jeffrey Banks made his reputation in the fashion industry by putting a... Read more
Patrick Kelly Patrick Kelly
Patrick Kelly Patrick Kelly (c. 1954-1990) began designing and sewing clothing when he was a teenager in Mississippi. Although he had some formal fashion training, many of his skills were self-taught. While in his twenties Kelly moved to Paris, started his own design company, and quickly... Read more
Pierre Cardin Pierre Cardin
Pierre Cardin , 1922-, French fashion designer. He spent most of his early years working in Paris for such firms as Schiaparelli and Dior . He designed the costumes for Jean Cocteau 's film Beauty and the Beast (1946). At first known as a designer of expensive clothing, he produced his first... Read more

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