2.05 Influential Fashion Designers.

Current Fashion Design

•Tommy Hilfiger•Calvin Klein•Donna Karan•Vera Wang•Sean “P. Diddy”

Combs•Nicole Miller

•Bill Blass•Tom Ford

Donatella

Versace•Muccia Prada•Valentino•Gucci•Oscar de la

Renta

Tommy Hilfiger

•Highest paid fashion executive in the U.S. in 2001

•**Self-taught designer of men’s tailored clothing

Calvin Klein•Paved the way for designer jeans

•Known for risqué advertising

•Considered by many to be the most prominent American designer

Donna Karan

•Upscale women’s and men’s suits and sportswear

•Sold financial aspect of the business to LVMH

Vera Wang

•Known for couture bridal designs for individual clients

•Began career as a senior fashion editor for Vogue

Sean “P. Diddy” Combs

•Boys’ and men’s wear

•$100 million per year in his first two years**

Nicole Miller

Bill Blass

•**First American designer to introduce pinstripes and houndstooth into womenswear

•Died from cancer in 2002

Tom Ford•Texas native relocated to Paris

•Creative director for Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent who is credited with saving the companies from bankruptcy

•Considered to be one of the most influential designers ever

Donatella Versace

•Sister of Gianni Versace, continued the business after his death

•Features electric colors, sensuous fabrics, clingy silhouettes, and bold sexiness

**Miuccia Prada

•Mime performer turned fashion mogul

•Added womenswear to the leather handbag lines after inheriting the family business

Valentino

•Consistent popularity for four decades

•His vintage gowns are considered collectable.

French Designers:

Oscar de la Renta

Gucci

Urban seductress look

Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel

• Signature Chanel jacket

• “Little Black Dress” LBD

Christobal Balenciaga

• Huge Evening Coats • Chemise Dress

• Pillbox Hat

• Long, full skirts

Hubert de Givenchy

• First haute couture designer to create luxury ready-to-wear

• Friends with Audrey Hepburn who become the brand’s ambassador

British Designer

• Mary Quant– 1960’s Mod Look

– Miniskirts

– Vinyl boots

– Geometric patterns

– Strong colors