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Born: Essex, U.K., 1974 Victoria Beckham, born on April 17, 1974, in Harlow, Essex, England, has successfully transitioned from her fame as “Posh Spice” in the Spice Girls to becoming
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Founded by Brunello Cucinelli in 1978 In the world of fashion, there are visionaries who not only shape the industry but also redefine its essence. One such luminary is Brunello
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Founded by Remo Ruffini in 2003 Moncler S.p.A., based in Milan, Italy, is a distinguished Italian luxury fashion house that specialises in ready-to-wear outerwear. Originating as a boutique focused on
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Born: Glossop, England 1941 Died: London, England, 2022 Vivienne Westwood, born Vivienne Isabel Swire, moved to Harrow, London, at the age of 17 with her family. Her early aspirations were
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Born: Cheltenham, England, 1960 Bill Gaytten trained originally as an architect, studying at the Bartlett School of Architecture at University College London. After graduation he was offered a job at
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Born: Oran, Algeria, 1936 Died: Paris, France, 2008 With an early interest in fashion, Yves Saint Laurent was inspired by Moliere’s Ecole des Femmes, impressed by the costumes and sets.
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Born: Tokyo, Japan, 1943 Born in 1943, Yohji Yamamoto graduates from Keio University in 1966 and receives two leading fashion awards in Japan, the So-en Award and the Endo Award
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Born: Chilleures-Aux-Bois, France, 1876 Died: Paris, France, 1975 Madeleine Vionnet began in fashion at eleven when she worked as an apprentice to a seamstress. At 18, after a short marriage,
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Founded by Viktor Horsting and Rolf Snoeren in 1993 The pair met while studying fashion at the Arnhem Academy of Art and Design where they began working together upon graduation
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Born: New York, U.S., 1949 Vera Wang’s journey in the world of fashion was shaped by her family’s immigration to the United States in the mid-1940s. Initially, Wang pursued a
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Born: Paris, France, 1967 Vanessa Bruno’s journey into the fashion industry began at a young age. Born to a Danish supermodel and the founder of the French fashion house Emmanuelle
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Born: Voghera, Italy, 1932 Valentino Garavani’s passion for fashion ignited during his formative years as he apprenticed with his aunt Rosa and local designer Ernetina Salvadeo while still in primary
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Founded by Philip Stephens in 2002 Credits & copyrights: Courtesy of UnconditionalUNCONDITIONAL was originally launched as a small capsule collection for luxury menswear boutique the Concrete Shop. Based in Soho,
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Founded by Dante Trussardi in 1911 Dante Trussardi embarked on his journey in the world of fashion by establishing a factory dedicated to crafting and distributing luxurious gloves. Through a
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Born: New York, U.S., 1952 While in high school Tommy Hilfiger wanted to bring big city fashion to smaller communities. With this idea, Hilfiger opened his own store ‘People’s Place’
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Born: Austin, U.S., 1962 Born to two realtors, Tom Ford spent his early like in Austin, Texas. At eleven his family moved to Santa Fe New Mexico where Ford schooled.
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Born: Pforzheim, Germany, 1956 Growing up in Germany, Tomas Maier moved to Paris to attend the Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture. After graduation, he worked for a succession of
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Born: Strasbourg, France, 1945 Died: Vincennes, France, 2022 Studying dance from an early age, Thierry Mugler joined the Ballet of the National Rhine Opera aged 14. Dancing professionally for six
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Born: Somerset, England, 1975 Alice Temperley studied at Central Saint Martin’s College of Art, which she then followed with a master’s degree at the Royal College of Art. As well
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Born: Jiřetín pod Bukovou, Czechia, 1862 Died: Wattens, Austria, 1956 With his father owning a small glass factory, Daniel Swarovski served an apprenticeship under his direction and became skilled in
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Born: London, England, 1972 The second child of former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney and Linda Eastman, Stella McCartney’s interest in fashion started when she designed her first jacket at age
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Born: Milan, Italy, 1965 Stefano Pilati trained as a land surveyor and had early interests in architecture. While sketching, he realised his love for drawing which led him to investigate
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Neither came from a fashion background. Stefano Citron started working in photography before changing career to follow fashion. Federico Piaggi studied architecture before dedicating himself to couture. The designers worked
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Born: Athens, Greece, 197 Died: London, England 2019 Sophia Kokosalaki moved to London after completing a degree in Greek and English Literature. With the desire to pursue fashion, Kokosalaki enrolled
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Born: Athens, Greece, 1972 Died: Paris, France, 2016 At the age of seventeen Sonia Rykiel’s fashion interest began when she was hired to dress window displays in a Parisian textile
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Born: Cheshire, England, 1974 Educated in Manchester, Sarah Burton studied for an art foundation course at Manchester Polytechnic. Burton then enrolled at Central Saint Martins studying Print Fashion. On the
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Born: Bonito, Italy, 1898 Died: Fiumetto, Italy, 1960 Salavtore Ferragamo, the eleventh of fourteen children started his passion for shoes at an early age. Making his first pair of shoes
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Born: Castelbolognese, Italy, 1949 Romeo Gigli’s childhood was immersed in art history and antiquarian books thanks to his father and grandfather’s profession selling books. He originally trained as an architect
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Born: Lourdes, France, 1962 Enrolling at a Parisian fashion college in 1979, Roland Mouret dropped out in his first year on advice from his tutor that life experience was more
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Born: Yverdon, Switzerland, 1901 Died: Lausanne, Switzerland, 1953 Expected to follow the family profession of banking, Piguet instead moved to Paris in 1918 to study design. While in Paris he
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Born: Florence, Italy, 1940 Born into an artistic Italian family, Roberto Cavalli started an interest in art from his grandfather, Giuseppe Rossi, a member of the Macchiailo Movement. Following the
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Tommaso Aquilano attended the “Accademia di Costume e di Moda” in Rome, where he learnt a couturier approach to design. Roberto Rimondi studied at Istituto Secoli in Milan, where he
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Born: California, USA, 1961 Raised in California, Rick Owens learnt his craft studying a pattern making course at Otis/Parsons. Dropping out, he began to work for sportswear and knockoff houses
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Born: Taranto, Italy, 1974 Born in Italy, Ricardo Tisci grew up with his eight sisters. Aged 17, Tisci moved to London to attend Central Saint Martins College of Art and
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Born: New York, U.S., 1939 Born to Jewish immigrants, Ralph Lauren grew up in the Bronx, New York. Raised with his three older brothers, Lauren’s fashion sense started at an
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Born: Neerpelt, Belgium, 1968 Raf Simons originally trained in Industrial and Furniture Design. While still studying, Simons interned at the design studio of Walter Van Beirendonck, working on the decoration
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Founded by Robert Pringle in 1815 Established as a manufacturer of knitted hosiery, Pringle of Scotland started production in the Scottish borders at Hawick. In 1870 the company started manufacturing
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Founded by Mario Prada in 1913 Founded in 1913 by Mario Prada, the company initially operated two boutiques in Milan, specializing in the sale of imported English steamer trunks, handbags,
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Born: San Biagio di Callata, Italy, 1922 Died: Paris. France, 2020 Cardin had an early interest in fashion deciding at eight that he wanted to be a couturier. Aged fourteen, Cardin
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Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pier Paolo Piccioli both studied fashion design at the Istituto Europeo di Design in Rome. After graduation Chiuri secured a job at Fendi where she met Pier Paolo
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Born: Ahascragh, Ireland, 1966 Born in the West of Ireland, Phillip Treacy moved to Dublin to study fashion at the National College of Art and Design in 1985. Whilst studying,
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Founded by Peter Pilotto and Christopher De Vos in 2007 Half Austrian/ half Italian Peter Pilotto and half Belgian/half Peruvian Christopher De Vos met whilst studying at Antwerp’s Royal Academy
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Born: Pasaïa, Spain, 1934 Named at birth Francisco Rabaneda y Cuervo, Paco Rabanne’s mother, a head seamstress at Balenciaga, fled from the Spanish Civil War with her son in 1939 to France
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Born: London, England, 1967 Ozwald Boateng’s parents emigrated from Ghana in the 1950s. His mother, who had previously worked with fabric, became a seamstress. Inspired by his father’s immaculate suits,
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Born: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, 1932 Growing up in Santo Domingo Oscar De la Renta was surrounded by vibrant colours, flowers and sunshine. Aged 18, De la Renta moved to
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Born: Bordeaux, France, 1985 After being placed in an orphanage, Oliver Rousteing was adopted and raised in Bordeaux, France. With a talent for design, Rousteing studied fashion at the ESMOD
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Born: Turin, Italy, 1883 Died: Paris, France, 1970 Nina Ricci moved with her family to France in 1895 aged 12. When Ricci was 13 she began an apprenticeship with a
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Born: Nice, France, 1946 Born to Turkish parents, Nicole Farhi studied fashion in Paris during the late 1960s. Often visiting London, she was inspired by the excitement and style of the
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Born: Comines, France, 1971 At fifteen Nicolas Ghesquière secured a summer internship working at Agnès B. in Paris. Three years later in 1989, Ghesquière declared he was moving to Paris
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Born: Devon, England, 1965 With a grandfather and great grandfather both being master tailors, an early interest in fashion and tailoring were instrumental in Neil Barrett’s interest in fashion. After
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Born: New Jersey, USA, 1961 Despite his parent’s objection, Narciso Rodriguez started his training at Parsons’ School of Design. Although they wanted Rodriguez to pursue an academic career, he graduated
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Mihara Yasuhiro biography [sublimevideo poster=”https://www.catwalkyourself.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/catwalk_yourself_miharayasuhiro.jpg” src1=”/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/catwalk_yourself_miharayasuhiro_encoded.mp4″ width=”” height=””] Born: Kyushu Island, Japan, 1972 Mihara Yasuhiro entered the fashion industry while still studying at the Tama Art University in Tokyo. He created
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Founded By Roger and Joan Saul in 1971 Roger Saul and his mother Joan launched the label in 1971 opening a factory in Somerset, England.  The debut collection featuring belts and
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Founded by Franco Moschino in 1983 Franco Moschino pursued a career in fine arts, enrolling at Milan’s Accademia delle Belle Arti in 1967 with aspirations of becoming a painter. To
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Founded by Miuccia Prada in 1992 Miu Miu is a brand from the Prada Group. Introduced by Miuccia Prada in 1992, Miu Miu was inspired by Miuccia’s personal wardrobe and named after
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Founded by Ottavio and Rosita Missoni in 1953 Ottavio Missoni, born in 1921, initially pursued a career as an international athlete, fueled by his early passion for sports. After World
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Born: Stfax, Tunisia, 1949 Max Azria, a fashion luminary, embarked on his sartorial journey as a child when his family relocated to the chic landscape of France. His formative years
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Born: Manchester, England, 1971 Studying Fashion Design and Printed Textiles at Central St Martins, Matthew Williamson graduated in 1994. After graduating, Williamson began a freelance design project with Marni which led to
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Born: Louvain, Belgium, 1957 Attending the Royale Academie of Fine Arts, Antwerp between 1977 and 1980, the Belgium born designer Martin Margiela moved on to become a freelance designer after
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Founded by Consuelo Castiglioni in 1994 Part Chilean and part Swiss, Consuelo Castiglioni was raised in Lugano, Switzerland. With no previous fashion training, Castiglioni founded her company Marni in 1994
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  Husband and wife team Marithe and Francois Girbaud founded their French Company specialising in casual clothing and jeans in 1969. The pair then went about  launching their company in America.The
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Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pier Paolo Piccioli both studied fashion design at the Istituto Europeo di Design in Rome. After graduation Chiuri secured a job at Fendi where she met Pier Paolo
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Born: New York, U.S., 1963 An early influence in fashion started from Marc Jacobs grandmother. Teaching him how to knit, Jacobs interest in fashion led him to attend the High
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Founded by Georgina Chapman and Keren Craig in 2004 The British duo met at Chelsea College of Art and Design in London. Georgina Chapman attended Wimbledon School of Art graduating
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Born: Paris, France, 1926 Died: Châtillon-sur-Seine, France, 2023 As a child, Marc Bohan was encouraged into fashion by his mother who worked as a milliner. From her encouragement, in 1945
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Born: Mumbai, India, 1973 Manish Arora attended New Delhi’s National Institute of Fashion Technology. After graduating, Arora stayed in New Delhi and began to develop his unique style. Taking inspiration
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Born: Paris, France, 1889 Died: Biarritz, France, 1958 Lucien Lelong’s parents owned a small couture house that produced clothes, focussing on a modern look. At the age of 20 Lelong
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Born: Jura, France, 1821 Died: Asnières-sur-Seine, France, 1892 In 1835 Louis Vuitton decided to leave his birthplace in Jura to move to Paris. He travelled the 400 kilometres distance on
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Born: Brittany, France, 1867 Died: Paris, France, 1946 One of the oldest established houses in Paris, its founder Jeanne Lanvin,  was the eldest of eleven children. At sixteen she became an
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Born: Londerzeel, Belgium, 1976 Kris Van Assche studied at Antwerp’s Royal Academy of Fine Arts from 1994 to 1998. Upon graduation Assche moved to Paris where he secured an internship
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Born: Hamburg, Germany, 1933 Died: Neuilly-sur-Seine, France, 2019 Born in Germany, Lagerfeld emigrated to Paris at the age of 14. Three years later in 1955, Lagerfeld won a competition enabling him
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Born: Methyr Tydfil, Wales, 1974 Julien Macdonald studied Fashion Knitwear at The University of Brighton. After graduating he furthered his education studying for his MA at London’s Royal College of
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Born: Glasgow, Scotland, 1977 Jonathan Saunders was brought up in a strict house hold. His parents had hopes he would take up carpentry, however he instead decided to study at
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Born: Manchester, England, 1960 John Richmond attended Kingston University until 1982. After graduating, Richmond formed his first label, Richmond-Cornejo,  a collaboration with Maria Cornejo. He also started freelance designing for Emporio Armani,
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Born: Gibraltar, U.K., 1960 Originally growing up in Gibraltar, John Galliano moved with his family to London in 1966.  After attending Wilson’s Grammar School for Boys, Galliano went on to study
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Born: Arcueil, France, 1952 Jean Paul Gaultier’s career started on his 18th birthday when he was employed as a sketcher for Pierre Cardin in 1970. With no formal training, Gaultier continued to
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Born: Bourg-Argental, France, 1917 Died: Saint-Cloud, France, 1974 Jacques Esterel had no attraction to fashion at first, he instead presided over a factory that imported and exported machine tools. In
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Born: Hiroshima, Japan, 1938 Miyake was seven years old when he witnessed and survived the atomic bomb that killed 200,000 of Hiroshima’s public. Developing osteomyelitis three years later, a bone
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Born: Nicosia, Cyprus, 1970 Born in Cyprus,Hussein Chalayan moved to England with his family aged 12. Obtaining British citizenship, he studied fashion and clothing at college. After graduating he gained
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Born: Metzingen, Germany 1885 Died: Metzingen, Germany, 1948 The youngest of five siblings, Hugo Ferdinand Boss’s parents owned a lingerie and linen shop in Metzingen. With only one of his
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Born: Bapaume, France, 1957 Hervé Léger learnt the values of shape and form through working for esteemed fashion houses including Chanel, Fendi, Lanvin and Chloé. Having honed his skills, Léger founded his own label
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Founded By Thierry Hermès in 1837 Thierry Hermès established Hermès, a harness workshop on the Grands Boulevards quarter of Paris in 1837. Establishing himself as a master craftsman he won
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Born: Vienna, Austria, 1956 Helmut Lang’s parents divorced when he was three. The separation led to Lang growing up with his grandfather, a shoemaker. With an initial interest in business,
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Born: Santa Fe de Bogota, Colombia, 1971 Adopted by French parents, Haider Ackerman’s father travelled across Africa with his son and two other children. As a child Ackerman was inspired
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Born: La Rochellle, France, 1921 Died: Paris, France, 1989 Guy Laroche moved to Paris at the age of 25 with no obvious goals or interest in fashion. Through a cousin
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Born: Florence, Italy, 1881 Died: Milan, Italy, 1953 The son of an Italian merchant, Guccio Gucci left Italy to travel to Paris and London in 1898. Gaining an inspiration and
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Born: Beauvais, France, 1927 Died: Neuilly-sur-Seine, France, 2018 Hubert de Givenchy’s father died at a young age  leaving Givenchy and his brother to be raised by his mother and grandmother. At
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Founded by Yoshiaki Fujiwara in 1986 Yoshiaki Fujiwara founded Giuliano Fujiwara in 1986, launching the brand with a concept of Minimalism. Established in Milan, Fujiwara utilized a Japanese and Italian
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Born: Piacenza, Italy, 1934 Giorgio Armani grew up with his two siblings in northern Italy. Aspiring to study medicine, Armani enrolled at the University of Bologna. In 1953, after two
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Born: Durham, England, 1969 Giles Deacon spent his childhood in the country devoting most of his time outside. He originally planned to become a marine biologist, however, Deacon instead moved
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Born: Rome, Italy, 1966 Raised in Italy, Giambattista Valli attended one of Rome’s Vatican schools. In 1980, while studying art at a Roman liceo scientifico, Valli was introduced to Jean
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Born: London, England, 1981 Gareth Pugh originally trained as a dancer, beginning ballet lessons in 1990. On his tenth birthday Pugh’s mother took him to London to see The Phantom
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Born: Legano, Italy, 1944 Died: Milan, Italy, 2007 Born in northern Italy, Gianfranco Ferre was raised by his mother, a widow of an engineer, and his two aunts, who were
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Born: Rome, Italy, 1972 Frida Giannini studied fashion design at Rome’s Fashion Academy. After graduating, Giannini apprenticed at a small-scale fashion house in Italy. In 1997 Giannini was offered a
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Founded by Adele Casagrande in 1918 Adele Casagrande was born in 1897, when she opened a leather and fur shop in Via del Plebiscito in central Rome, Fendi was created.
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Neither came from a fashion background. Stefano Citron started working in photography before changing career to follow fashion. Federico Piaggi studied architecture before dedicating himself to couture. The designers worked
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Born: Naples, Italy, 1914 Died: Florence, Italy, 1992 Born in Naples to an aristocrat family, Emilio Pucci was an active teenager interested in sports and education. Studying in Italy and
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Born: Aix-en-Provence, France, 1933 Died: Paris, France, 2019 Emanuel Ungaro originally trained at his father’s tailoring business in Aix-en-Provence. Moving to Paris in 1955, Ungaro was hired by a well-known
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Born: Rome, Italy, 1890 Died: Paris, France, 1973 Born into a wealthy family, Elsa Schiaparelli spent her childhood in Rome. Schiaparelli attended the University of Rome, where her Father was
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Born: Damour, Lebanon, 1964 Elie Saab’s interest in fashion started at a young age, when he started making clothes for his sisters. Self-taught, Saab’s talents grew and the talented adolescent
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Founded by Alfred Dunhill in 1893 Alfred Dunhill inherited his father’s saddler business in 1893. Realising the growing demand and business for automobiles and the lack of accessories provided, Dunhill
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Founded by Dean and Dan Caten in 1995 Born in Canada, the twin brothers Dean and Dan Caten moved to New York in 1983 to attend the Parson’s School of
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Born: Antwerp, Belgium, 1958 The third generation in a family of tailors, Dries Van Noten’s grandfather reworked second hand clothes during the two world wars and his father owned a
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Born: New York, U.S., 1948 Growing up with her mother, a model, and stepfather, a tailor, Donna Karan studied at the Parsons School of Design after graduating high school. Leaving
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Born: Reggio Calabria, Italy, 1955 The youngest of four children, Donatella started her interest in fashion from her mothers small tailor shop. Aged eleven, Donatella inherited a large fortune from
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Founded by Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana in 1985 Domenico Dolce was born Palermo, Sicily in 1958. With his father working as a tailor, his love for fashion is credited
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Founded by Renzo Rosso in 1978 ‘Land of the Stupid, Home of the Brave’ this statement is currently circulating the world as part of fashion company Diesel’s advertising campaign.  An unconventional
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Born: Brussels, Belgium, 1946 Born to a Greek Jewish mother who survived the holocaust and a Russian-born father, Diane Simone Michelle Halfin grew up in Brussels before moving to boarding
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Founded by Ennio and Carlo Capasa in 1986 Born in Lecce, South of Italy, Ennio Capasa originally studied at the Brera Academy of Fine Arts in Milan. After graduating, Capasa
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Founded by Alfredo Corneliani in 1958 Alfredo Corneliani, a pioneer in mens’ fashion in Italy, set up a small manufacture of menswear in the 30’s that got to 300 employees
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Born: Motherwell, Scotland, 1982 Glaswegian Christopher Kane started his love of fashion from admiring John Galliano’s creativity. His inspiration led him to studying fashion at Central St Martins College of Art
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Born: West Yorkshire, England, 1971 Christopher Bailey attended the Royal College of Art in London, graduating with a Masters in Fashion in 1994. After graduation, Bailey moved to New York
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Born: Le Touquet, France, 1964 Christopher Decarnin studied fashion at the ESMOD School in Paris in 1981. After graduating, Decarnin was offered a job at Paco Rabanne and was later named
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Born: Arles, FrancE, 1951 Born in southern France Christian Lacroix began sketching historical costumes and fashion garments at a young age. Studying Art History at the University of Montpellier he
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Born: Paris, France, 1963 Born and brought up in Paris’s 12th arrondissement, Christian Louboutin would regularly sneak out of school to visit the flea market of Vila do Conde, where all
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Born: Granville, France 1905 Died: Montecatini, Italy 1957 Born into a wealthy family, Dior was destined for a career in architecture.  But, after studying political science at Ecole des Sciences Politiques
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Born: Lincolnshire, England, 1825 Died: Paris, France, 1895 Charles Frederick Worth was forced to work after his father died. Apprenticed to Swan & Edgar haberdashers aged 12, he began to
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Born: Saumur, France, 1883 Died: Paris, France, 1971 Gabrielle Chanel’s mother died while she was still a child. Following the death of her mother, her father abandoned her and her
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Founded by Stefano, Antonio and Quintino Cerruti in 18 The Cerruti brothers, Stefano, Antonio and Quintino founded Lanificio Cerruti in 1881. The spinning and weaving factory located between Milan and
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Born: Caracas, Venezuela, 1939 Born into a family of statesmen and landowners, Caroline Herrera first experienced fashion at 13, when she attended a Cristóbal Balenciaga couture show with her grandmother. In 1957,
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Born: Sao Paulo, Brazil Making his fashion debut in 2002, Carlos Miele showed his first collection at London Fashion Week. The show started the Companies  global expansion. Miele made his American
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Born: Latiano, Italy, 1944 Carlo Pignatelli started his training early.  At only 14 years old, Pignatelli started working in tailors around the country. During the early sixties Pignatelli honed his skills becoming
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Born: New York, USA 1942 Born to Jewish-Hungarian immigrants, Calvin Klein attended a high school of art and design and followed on to study clothing design at New York’s Fashion
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Founded by Thomas Burberry in 1856 A former draper’s apprentice, Thomas Burberry opened his first shop in Basingstoke in 1856 at only 21 years old. Focussing on developing outdoor attire,
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Founded By Nazareno Fonticoli and Gaetano Savini in 1945 Nazareano Fonticoli, a tailor and Gaetano Savini, an entrepreneur, founded Brioni – a high fashion tailor shop for men focussing on
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Founded in 1966 by Michele Taddei and Renzo Zengiaro Established by Michele Taddei and Renzo Zengiaro, Bottega Veneta was created as a leather goods company founded in Vicenza, Italy in
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  Founded by Harry Grosberg in 1924 Belstaff was established by Harry Grosberg in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England. The company produced waterproof garments for both men and women. Belstaff became the
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  Born: St-Jean-De-Maurienne, France 1914 Died: Paris, France, 1982 Pierre Balmain grew up to a family already in fashion. His grandfather owned a drapery business and his mother and sisters
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Born: Guetaria, Spain 1895 Died: Javea, Spain 1972 The son of a fisherman and a seamstress, Cristóbal Balenciaga’s interest in fashion grew while spending time with his mother working. One
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Azzedine Alaïa biography [sublimevideo poster=”/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/catwalk_yourself_azzedinealaia.jpg” src1=”/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/catwalk_yourself_azzedinealaia_enc.mp4″ width=”” height=””] Born: Tunis, Tunisia, 1940 Son of a wheat farmer, Azzedine Alaia began his love of fashion and couture through his fashionable and
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Born: Alghero, Italy, 1961 Antonio Marras grew up with a love of culture admiring every form of artistic and creative expression. His father owned several boutiques in Alghero, which encouraged
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Born: Stockholm, Sweden, 1971 Attending Beckman’s College of Design in Stockholm, Ann-Sofie Back graduated with a BA in Fashion Design. Intending to  pursue a fashion career, Back moved to London
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Born: West Flanders, Belgium, 1959 Ann Demeulemeester had a passion for art. Studying painting in Brugge, she was often fascinated by her subjects clothing. Intrigued by what the people she
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Born: San Francisco, U.S., 1983 Born and raised in San Francisco, Alexander Wang moved to New York at the age of 18 to attend Parsons School of Design. While studying,
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Born: London, England, 1969 Death: London, England, 2010 [sublimevideo poster=”/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/alexander-mcqueen.jpg” src1=”/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/alexander-mcqueen.mp4″ width=”” height=””] Known as the bad boy of fashion, the late Alexander McQueen found himself at the forefront of
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Born: Riccione, Italy, 1950 Taught to sew by her mother, Alberta Ferretti could cut fabric by the time she was 12.  At 17, Ferretti decided to leave school and marry.
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Born: Casablanca, Morocco, 1961 Died: Paris, France, 2021 Alber Elbaz showed an early interest in acting having a natural talent for improvisation. He also showed interest in art and fashion
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  Born: Versaille, France, 1941 Agnès B, originally named Agnès Trouble, had a love of art from an early age, studying at the Cours Gufflet and drawing at Versailles’s Ecole
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