Designer↕ | Nationality↕ | Born↕ | Died↕ | Brand/House↕ | Signature Style↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Coco Chanel | French | 1,883 | 1971 | Chanel | Little black dress, tweed suit, Chanel No. 5, liberated women from corsets |
Christian Dior | French | 1,905 | 1957 | Dior | New Look silhouette with nipped waist and full skirt, post-war glamour |
Yves Saint Laurent | French-Algerian | 1,936 | 2008 | YSL | Le Smoking tuxedo for women, ready-to-wear luxury, Mondrian dress |
Alexander McQueen | British | 1,969 | 2010 | Alexander McQueen | Savage beauty, skull motifs, dramatic runway spectacles, tailoring genius |
Gianni Versace | Italian | 1,946 | 1997 | Versace | Bold prints, Medusa logo, supermodel era, safety-pin dress, baroque opulence |
Giorgio Armani | Italian | 1,934 | living | Armani | Deconstructed unlined blazer, power dressing, understated Italian elegance |
Karl Lagerfeld | German | 1,933 | 2019 | Chanel / Fendi | Reinvented Chanel for modern era, white ponytail, sunglasses, prolific output |
Rei Kawakubo | Japanese | 1,942 | living | Comme des Garcons | Anti-fashion, deconstruction, lumps and bumps collection, intellectual fashion |
Cristobal Balenciaga | Spanish | 1,895 | 1972 | Balenciaga | Architectural shapes, balloon hem, baby doll dress, the master of couture |
Vivienne Westwood | British | 1,941 | 2022 | Vivienne Westwood | Punk fashion, tartan, activism, brought street style to high fashion |
Ralph Lauren | American | 1,939 | living | Ralph Lauren | Preppy Americana, Polo brand, lifestyle marketing, all-American aspiration |
Hubert de Givenchy | French | 1,927 | 2018 | Givenchy | Audrey Hepburn's wardrobe, Breakfast at Tiffany's dress, effortless Parisian chic |
Issey Miyake | Japanese | 1,938 | 2022 | Issey Miyake | Pleats Please technology, A-POC concept, Steve Jobs black turtleneck |
Tom Ford | American | 1,961 | living | Gucci / Tom Ford | Revived Gucci in the 1990s, sleek sexiness, Hollywood glamour crossover |
Valentino Garavani | Italian | 1,932 | living | Valentino | Valentino Red, couture gowns for royalty and Hollywood, romantic Italian glamour |
Miuccia Prada | Italian | 1,949 | living | Prada / Miu Miu | Intellectual fashion, ugly chic, nylon bags, subversive luxury |
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