The Colombian ready-to-wear fashion designer, Haider Ackermann was born on March 29, 1971. With solely inspired by Yves Saint Laurent’s work, Ackermann shifted to Belgium to study at Antwerp’s Royal Academy of Fine Arts to pursue a career in fashion design. He worked as an apprentice for John Galliano for five months before starting work […]
The world knows that some brands provide high quality fashion products and one such well-known brand is named after the French entrepreneur, Louis Vuitton. He was not only a businessman, but a designer as well. Before establishing this world famous company, he use to make trunks for Napoleon‘s wife. Vuitton belonged to a laboring-class family […]
Taught by her seamstress grandmother how to sew when she was just four years old, Lisa Ho was destined to become a fashion designer when she grew up. Born in 1963 in Albury, between New South Wales and the Victorian border, Lisa Ho is the first name that fashion conscious women in Australia think of […]
Lived from 1914 until 1992, Emilio Pucci was born in Florence to one of the most noble families at the time. He worked and lived in the Pucci Palace for much of his life. He is considered as a great fashion designer as well as a willful politician. Emilio and his eponymous label are both […]
Marc Louis Milecofsky ( commonly known as Marc Eckō), born on August 29, 1972 is an American investor, entrepreneur, philanthropist, artist and fashion designer. He founded a lifestyle and billion-dollar company, Marc Eckō Enterprises and is its Chief Creative Officer. He is also founded Complex Media, a network of fashion websites target at 20 something males. He was brought […]
Picking up a perfume with an exotic fragrance fills magic around people’s smelling sense, however hardly anyone becomes curious as to who made this appealing scent and what else does he do. Famously recognized as Paco Rabanne, Franciso Rabaneda Cuervo is a Spanish couture designer who was born on 18th February 1934 to enlighten the […]
Kira Plastinina has taken over Russia by storm with over 180 stores operating across the country. Kira Plastinina, daughter of a Russian millionaire, Sergei Plastinin is Russia’s and perhaps the world’s youngest fashion designer . The young fashion designer backed up by her father’s financial support designed her first collection in 2007 and launched it in […]
Born in 1957, Russell Wendell Simmons is a business tycoon from the United States of America – known for Def Jam (hip hop music brand); and Phat Farm, American Classics and Argyleculture (apparel lines). In the world of hip hop, Simmons has been labeled as the 3rd richest individual with a net worth of around […]
Born in 1942, Stuart A. Weitzman is the founder of high-end international shoe brand, Stuart Weitzman. He garnered worldwide attention for the use of unconventional and unique materials like vinyl, cork, wallpaper, lucite and gold, as well as his objective to produce something flawless. His shoe designs are sold in more than seventy countries worldwide. […]
Although great designers don’t live for centuries, their name lives forever. Salvatore Ferragamo, born on 5th June 1898 was a known shoe designer from Italy. His interest in shoemaking sparked at an early age and since then he was ambitious about his career. For Ferragamo, his business was not just about earning but it was […]
Zac Posen (formally Zackary E. Posen), is a fashion designer from America. Born in New York and grew up in Manhattan’s neighborhood SoHo, he is the son of a corporate lawyer, Susan and an artist, Posen. He developed an interest in apparel design from a young age and sneaked into the synagogue of his grandparents […]
Born on 11th March 1965, Jenny Packham is a fashion designer from Britain, primarily known for her prêt-a-porter collections and bridal gowns. Chris Packham, the naturalist and TV presenter is her brother. She lives with Mathew Anderson, her partner, in Hampstead. The couple have two children, Isabelle and Georgia. Anderson is the CEO of his […]
Jeremy Scott is a American fashion designer born in Kansas, Missouri. Scott studied at Brooklyn’s Pratt Institute and began his career in 1990s showcasing his work in the Paris Fashion Week. He is famous for creating comical and outrageous designs like one-legged pants. In order to establish his image and name, Scott did several shows in […]
Born in 1943, Yōji Yamamoto is an influential and award-winning fashion designer from Japan. He is recognized as a master in ultramodern tailoring alongside those like Madelein Vionnet. The most prestigious awards he has received for his contributions to the industry of fashion are Medal of Honor with Purple Ribbon, Commandeur of Ordre des Arts des […]
