Japanese music producer, DJ and creator of BAPE, an urban clothing line; Tomoaki Nagao aka Nigo was born on 23rd December 1970. He took up fashion editing as one of his courses while studying in college and started working for Popeye Magazine as an editor and stylist. Nigo initially tried to build a reputation in […]
The mind behind breathtakingly paradisiacal designs sold straight off the runways for thirty thousand dollars each. Mary Katrantzou never fails to impress her admirers and critics alike. Daughter of an interior designer mother and textile engineer father, Mary was born in Athens in 1983. Katrantzou studied at the Rhode Island School of Design from where […]
A talented fashion designer from India, Manish Arora was born and raised in Mumbai. He started off studying commerce, when he changed his career goal and opted for fashion designing from National Institute of Fashion Technology, New Delhi. In 1994, Manish not only graduated but also won the Best Student Award. Three years after completing […]
Some designers blend in with the styles of others, and some develop their own unique approach and image that stands out even among the thousands of designers living in the world. Thierry Mugler is a fashion designer and perfumer from France. He was born in 1948 in Strasbourg. Since he was a young boy, Mugler […]
A Lebanese clothing designer based in Beirut, Zuhair Murad has marked his presence internationally, as well as in Hollywood among great stars. He has become a favorite at red carpet events for celebrities, and several other famous people wear Murad’s breathtaking designs. According to Murad’s mother, he began drawing when he was only three years […]
John Charles Galliano, Born on 28 November 1960 is a British couture designer originally from Gibraltar. He was born to Anita and Juan Galliano, and has two sisters. The family shifted to England since his father was in search of a job better than plumbing. At this time, John was six years old. They all settled […]
A French prêt-a-porter and haute couture designer, Jean Paul Gaultier was born in Arcueil on 24th April 1952. He never formally got educated or trained as a designer; instead Gaultier sent his sketches to popular couture designers from an early age. In 1970, after being impressed by his drawings, Pierre Cardin hired Gaultier as an […]
Oscar de la Renta is a fashion designer who was born in Dominican Republic in 1932 to Puerto Rican father Óscar Avelino de la Renta and a Dominican mother Maria Antonia Fiallo. People from his mother’s family belonged to an array of prestigious and artistic fields. Moreover, de la Renta’s grandfather was the constitutional Ponce’s mayor. When he […]
Raf Simons, born on January 12, 1968 in Neerpelt is a Belgian fashion designer. Born to Alda Beckers (house cleaner) and Jacques Simons (night guard), he graduated in furniture design and industrial design in 1991 from a college located in Genk. Around this time, he use to congregate at Witzli-Poetzli with the likes of David Vandewal, […]
Born on 29th July 1958, Cynthia Rowley is a fashion designer from New York’s West Village. She is a native of Illinois and is one of the three kids of Clementine and Ed Rowley. Cynthia graduated from Barrington High School in 1976 and then completed her education in 1981 from the School of the Art Institute of […]
British-Turkish fashion designer, Hussein Chalayan was born in 1970 in Nicosia, Cyprus. From his hometown, he attained his graduation from Türk Maarif Koleji. At the time, the island’s population was struggling between the Turkish and Greek authorities. Ethnic clashes between the two eventually sprung war and resulted in migrations. For this reason, Hussein and his […]
Renowned for his label of underwear and nightwear, Peter Alexander is a fashion designer from Melbourne, Australia. He went to Mount Scopus Memorial College and was recognized as one who will never succeed. Who knew that this statement for him will turn upside down and he will become famous around the world. In 1981, Alexander […]
An American fashion designer and businesswoman, who saw this world first through Texas and then grew up in Lenox, Massachusetts. She went to Rhode Island School of Design and earned a Bachelor in Fine Arts degree in Apparel Design. For a year, she studied at L’Ecole de la Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne. There […]
Kanye Omari West, from Illinois, is an American record artist and producer, songwriter, film director, fashion designer and entrepreneur. He initially gained popularity as Roc-A-Fella Record‘s producer. Later his influences broadened to R&B, trip hop, baroque pop, folk, alternative, arena rock, classical, industrial, and synthpop music. West owns GOOD Music, his personal record label and […]
