by rez | May 8, 2023 | Icons of Fashion Design
Elsa Schiaparelli (1890 – 1973) Known as the “Queen of fashion,” Elsa Schiaparelli was born in Rome, Italy in 1890. Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel referred to her as “that Italian artist who makes clothes.” But she was an inventor as well as an innovative designer. Creator...
by rez | Aug 26, 2022 | Icons of Fashion Design
Jonathan Simkhai Established in 2010, the Jonathan Simkhai brand provides luxury ready-to-wear for the modern woman. Jonathan Simkhai is a Los Angeles-based designer and a 2015 winner of the prestigious CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund. Jonathan Simkhai Summer 2022...
by rez | Jun 27, 2018 | Icons of Fashion Design
Vivienne Westwood Dame Vivienne Westwood, born Vivienne Isabel Swire in 1941, is an influential and unconventional British fashion designer known for her provocative clothing. She has helped set the style for modern punk and New Wave music. Vivienne Westwood was...
by rez | Jun 11, 2018 | Icons of Fashion Design
Kate Spade Katherine Noel Brosnahan was an American fashion designer and entrepreneur. She was the founder and former co-owner of the designer brand Kate Spade New York. A former accessories editor for the now defunct Mademoiselle magazine, she and her husband, Andy...
by rez | Apr 27, 2018 | Icons of Fashion Design
Ali Rahimi Educated in England and later at the Virginia Marti College of Art & Design, Ali Rahimi of Mon Atelier takes his cue from the great couturiers before him and sketches each design by hand. The perfectly-tailored pieces are then crafted to fit, with...
by rez | Jan 9, 2018 | Icons of Fashion Design
Gianni Versace Giovanni Maria Versace was the son of a seamstress born in Calabria, Italy’s deep south in December 1946. Gianni’s mother, Franca, became known as Reggio’s best dressmaker and was his mentor. Donatella was born in May 1955. Gianni was fascinated by...
