DKNY (Donna Karan New York) is founded in 1988 by Donna Karan, head designer, her late husband, Stephan Weiss, and fashion management company Takihyo Inc .Karan had a challenging goal of combining comfort and luxury in her clothing lines to appeal to her target market. The first flagship stores opened in London in 1997 and New [...]
Dolce & Gabbana was started by the Italian designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana in Milan, Italy on 1994.The label has since won over some of the world’s biggest stars, including Madonna and Kylie Minogue, with its modern take on urban style. Add instant wow to your wardrobe with its uniquely tailored cocktail dresses and [...]
Fashion Brand Tommy Hilfiger, was founded by American fashion designer Thomas Jacob “Tommy” Hilfiger.Hilfiger was born and raised in Elmira, New York. The second of nine children, he grew up in an Irish-American family.Along with his education, he started to work in retail at the age of 18. Hilfiger would go to New York City [...]
Calvin Klein Inc. is an International fashion brand founded by Calvin Klein (in 1968). The company is headquartered in New York City. Calvin Klein is synonymous with all-American minimalist chic. What began as a coats range in 1968, quickly expanded into a full ready-to-wear collection, not-to-mention those namesake designer jeans. In 2003, Klein handed the [...]
Louis Vuitton is a French fashion house founded in 1854.Company has become one of the world’s most famous makers of high quality luxury goods. The label is well known for its LV monogram, which is featured on most products, ranging from luxury trunks and leather goods to ready-to-wear, shoes, watches, jewellery, accessories, sunglasses, and books. [...]
France’s oldest couture house was born in 1889 when 22 year old designer Jeanne Lanvin opened a boutique on Paris’ prestigious rue du Faubourg Saint Honoré.One of the most influential designers of the 1920s and ’30s, Jeanne Lanvin’s skillful use of intricate trimmings, virtuoso embroideries and beaded decorations in clear, light, floral colors became a [...]
Givenchy is a French brand of clothing, accessories, perfumes and cosmetics with Parfums Givenchy.Couturier Hubert de Givenchy founded this iconic French fashion house in 1952, dressing the likes of Jacqueline Kennedy and Audrey Hepburn. A household name in Europe, it was his costume design for 1961′s Breakfast at Tiffany’s that really launched Givenchy into the [...]
Fendi is a Italian high fashion house best known for its “baguette” handbags. It was launched in 1925 as a fur and leather shop in Rome, but today is a multinational luxury goods brand owned by LVMH. After Karl Lagerfeld joined as the brand’s creative director in 1966 and created the double F logo, Fendi [...]
