Nicholai Olivia Hilton commonly known as Nicky Hilton, was born in 1983 and is an American heiress, businesswoman, socialite, celebutante, model and fashion designer. Nicky is the granddaughter of the Conrad Hilton, founder and owner of Hilton Hotels. Nicky was born in New York and grew up in Los Angeles. She was raised in a wealthy […]
This woman has got a charming personality and an active brain, she has showed her curiosity and ability not only in fashion but in electronic and print media as well. Lauren Katherine Conrad known by L.C. nickname she does not like, is an American author, television personality and fashion designer. She was born and raised […]
Founder, CEO and President of an eponymous company, Jessica Gagnon McClintock is a US based fashion designer and entrepreneur. She was born in 1930 in Frenchville and was raised in Presque Isle. After finishing off from Presque Isle High School, she joined Boston University at the age of 20. In 1963, she achieved a degree in Bachelor […]
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 […]
The driving force behind Burberry’s success, Christopher Bailey was born in Yorkshire in 1971. Taking Burberry’s century old motto ‘Prorsum’ meaning forward seriously, Bailey has taken Burberry to a whole new level with shops springing up in almost every corner of the world and has created not just clothes but a makeup line, footwear and […]
Great companies take time to establish their good name and similarly great designers need to strive hard to be remembered for centuries to come. Hugo Boss, as the world knows is not an ordinary fashion, accessory and fragrance company – it is a brand name created by Hugo Ferdinand Boss who lived from 1885 until […]
Lived from 1897 until 1981, Edith Head was a costume designer from America who won seven Academy Awards. She was born and grew up in California, and later on managed to find employment at Paramount Pictures as a costume sketcher sans relevant experience or training. She was first noted for the exclusive sarong dress she […]
A Serbian apparel designer, Roksanda Ilinčić was born in 1970 in Belgrade. As a child, she travelled around the world with her mother and father (a triumphant businessman). However now she is based in London with Philip Bueno de Mesquita, her husband. Bueno founded Acupuncture, a sports shoe brand. Roksanda studied design and architecture from […]
Born on 15th November 1940, Roberto Cavalli is a fashion designer from Florence, Italy. He is famous for creating interesting and intricate prints. Moreover, he is known for his sand-blasted jeans which have become a standardized style for several jean manufacturers. Roberto belongs to an artistic family, Giuseppe Rossi, his grandfather was one of the […]
A fashion designer from Lebanon, Elie Saab was born on 4 July 1964 in Beirut in a Maronite Catholic family. Saab is the eldest among the five children of a wood merchant in Damour. Since his childhood, he has been stitching and is a self-trained professional. He was only nine when he became attracted towards […]
A triumphant designer specializing in stunning and awe-inspiring costumes, Neeta Lulla is a fashion stylist and one of the most awarded individuals in the fashion industry of India. In the course of her career, Neeta has worked to style costumes and outfits for the Indian film industry and has collaborated with many Indian cinema directors. […]
Hailing from rural Japan, Hanae Mori was born in 1926. Her surgeon father was fashion savvy, always on the lookout for new trends and it was no wonder that Hanae Mori aspired to become a fashion designer after the World War II ended and wives of American soldiers brought clothes for her to sew. With […]
Immortalized as the creator of the mini skirt, Mary Quant was born in Southeast London on February 11, 1934. The only child of award winning Welsh teachers, Mary studied at the Blackheath High School and later took up illustration at Goldsmiths College. She received a diploma in Art Education from Goldsmiths and began working as […]
Born on 11th October, 1942, Rei Kawakubo is a fashion designer from Tokyo, Japan and the creator of Comme des Garçons. She did not attain a degree in fashion designing but has studied literature and art at Keio University. After graduation, she was employed in a textile firm and also did freelance styling in 1967. […]
