Mainbocher Known as the first American couturier, and a career that spanned continents as well as different professions, Mainbocher was a veteran of World War I, and supported the war effort during World War II by designing the uniforms for the U.S. Navy. He was an intelligence officer, a fashion editor, and even a singer …
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Guccio Gucci When we hear the name Gucci, most of us think of Alessandro Michele’s extraordinary world that he created in recent years for the brand, or perhaps of Tom Ford’s sensual campaigns. But long before the creative directors of recent years, the Gucci brand started in a humble leather atelier in Florence, and its …
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Louis Vuitton In this week’s fashion entrepreneur profile, we take a look at the extraordinary life of Louis Vuitton. While his name is now associated with a fashion and luxury powerhouse, his origins are more humble, dating back to a young man who left home to make his living packing luggage for the aristocrats of …
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