Christian Dior If Charles Worth is considered the founder of haute couture, Christian Dior is the one who rebirthed not only the industry but also the French haute couture with his New Look. An iconic designer, whose career started as a gallerist, would captivate not only Parisian fashion but the globe. He came into the …
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Salvatore Ferragamo Salvatore Ferragamo, the inventor of the wedge, is the brand worn by women from Marilyn Monroe to Margaret Thatcher, and the only label ever to hold a fashion show in the Louvre Museum. He was a novice Italian shoe designer who began his career as an apprentice to a shoemaker. With a vision …
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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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