British fashion designer Stella McCartney is renowned for sharp tailoring with a distinctly feminine aesthetic.She was born in Lambeth, London on 13 September 1971, the second child of former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney and Linda Eastman. Stella shows interest in designing clothes from age of 13, when she made her first jacket. Three years later, [...]
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 [...]
Isabel Marant is a designer from Paris who created an eponymous line of upscale wardrobe must-haves. Though her styles are basic, the fabrics are anything but – Isabel uses luxurious, high-end designer textiles that wear beautifully. Since launching her eponymous accessories line in 1989 (followed by womenswear in 1994) the designer’s effortlessly hip aesthetic has [...]
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. [...]
Burberry Group plc is a British luxury fashion house, manufacturing clothing, fragrance, and fashion accessories.This fashion institution was founded in 1856 by Thomas Burberry and his quintessential trench. Add a dash of modern British sensibility to your look with Burberry’s sleek separates and bring an ultra-luxe sheen to your wardrobe with a metallic taffeta trench. [...]
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 [...]
British designer Alexander McQueen distinguished himself with his brand of dramatic tailoring, groundbreaking collections and avant-garde shows. The Savile Row-trained designer graduated from London’s prestigious Central St. Martins in 1995 and went on to work as the head designer at Givenchy and later launched his eponymous label in 2001. We are all deeply saddened by [...]
Pierre Balmain founded his exquisite namesake Parisian fashion house in 1945, dressing the likes of Ava Gardner and Brigitte Bardot. After his death in 1982, a slew of designers took the helm including Oscar de la Renta, and now it’s the turn of elegant French designer Christophe Decarnin. Bringing a distinctly modern vibe to the [...]
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 [...]
