High fashion couturier 20th century name. The most famous designers in the world. Modern masters: Dolce and Gabbana

- people are creative, unpredictable, delightful. It seems sometimes difficult to immediately understand the entire collection presented by them at fashion shows in Paris, Milan and other capitals of fashion and beauty. But nevertheless, every year their popularity is gaining momentum more and more, fashion does not stand still, everything in the world is spinning and you want to add beauty and style to the world every day, which is what the celebrities below do. So, let's begin..

Alexander McQueen is the greatest designer of the late 20th century and early 21st century. In 2010, this famous couturier, trendsetter left this world. His act still remains incomprehensible to many fashion lovers and those who are fond of this activity.


After all, Alexander McQueen, like no one else, knew fashion for a century ahead, he presented such things at shows that even such pop stars as Lady Gaga and Rihanna were shocked by. Fashion critics and connoisseurs loved him for his inner beauty, which penetrated into every outfit. His skill in tailoring is also evident in every outfit.



For many years his right hand was Sarah Barton, who is now the creative director of Alexander McQueen. She continued the work of the master. Already in 1996, McQueen was awarded the "Best Designer of the Year" award, Britain truly loved him. The Givenchy company at that time gladly accepted him as the chief artist - fashion designer.



So Alexander replaced his predecessor in Givenchy, the well-known John Galliano. Soon Alexander opened his own brand of clothing and accessories of the same name and quickly climbed the star Olympus, it was impossible not to notice him. Back in Givenchy, he had unique fashion shows at the Paris Fashion Week. Many critics for the success of McQueen were not happy and talked about him that he got out of the British garbage heap to the star Olympus. The shock in his career was a show called "The Rape of Scotland". Recall that Alexander McQueen is of Scottish origin and what happened in this country once in history affected him very much. Girls in bandages and imitation blood appeared on the show. At that time, in the early 2000s, no one could have imagined that such shows were possible.



So the designer "shaken" Givenchy fashion house from the hardships of the 2000s, gave rise to a new time in Parisian fashion, clothes became more liberated and open. For this he was nicknamed "the bull in the boutique." Even Chalayan and John Galliano were in some shock and delighted with such displays and ideas of Alexander. But these people are very difficult to surprise. Devon Aoki is a Parisian model, he made people wear colorless lenses and go out on the catwalk like that. Or he sprinkled stones and gravel on the runway and put the models on high heels- how do you like extreme?! This is what McQueen remembered for with his shock shows. His clothes have always evoked emotions in everyone - good or bad, however, it does not matter. The main thing is memorable. His clothes are difficult to wear in everyday life. The whole world remembered his collection "Plato's Atlantis".


Lady Gaga bought a lot of things dedicated to the female insect, the female goddess of Atlantis. Shoes with high heels made a splash in the world of fashion and beauty.






Vivienne Westwood is another British fashion star. This woman is the real fashion queen of England. After all, she has been at the top of the fashionable Olympus for half a century. Vivienne was born in 1941!!! And she is still full of strength and energy, which is manifested in her outfits. Her fashion often changed, but was always unusual. In the 1970s, she introduced punk fashion to Britain.




Everyone wore torn bright stockings and tights, over which were the same torn short shorts or just leather underpants. Everything had already changed in the Bufalo collection in the early 80s - hoodies, long skirts, wide pants– bloomers, boil on your head. Neo-romanticism came into fashion in Westwood. Then there was the wire crinoline from the 90s.







Again she remembered about punk, but everything was already much softer: bouffant skirts and corsets, quite saturated with dramatic colors. She makes ready-to-wear collections like haute couture! And it's wearable, which is the most important thing! Her fashion is understood!


That's who introduced sex into people's understanding through fashion. This is John Galliano - the only one in the world of fashion. On the podium of his collection - a real show. With great live music. Or if there is no music, there are naked models on the catwalk.




Fur, leather, suede (recall that this is the trend of 2015) go well with silk and lace. Enchanting models of Galliano are always at the top of their fame.





Many of his outfits are in the famous fashion museums of Paris and England. John Galliano dresses such famous celebrities as Dinah Ross, Vanessa Paradis, Keira Knightley, Rihanna, Beyoncé, Lady Gaga, Madonna, Jennifer Aniston, Jennifer Lopez, Naomi Watts.




The design of his clothes is also very fond of models, Iman, and. Galliano, in addition to clothing, creates a perfume of the same name, which instantly becomes popular. For many years, John Galliano served as creative director and fashion designer at Dior. At that time, Dior regained his name, became bright, feminine clothes in the spirit of Christian Dior. At the same time, he also ran his John Galliano clothing line. The designer himself has always conducted advertising campaigns and photo shoots of his clothing models. At the very peak of his career, he was fired from Dior, and he also lost his company due to insults in a Parisian cafe. Now John is again trying to rise to the fashion Olympus from the bottom, we have no doubt that he will succeed.

Fashion designers: Roy Holston



Roy Halston Frowick is an American by birth, born in 1932. A little-known designer, compared to John Galliano, and. Nevertheless, his fashion history is also very interesting. He was originally a hatmaker for Charles James, the unrecognized genius of the 60s in the fashion world. Having gained experience, he realized that he needed to open his workshop and in 1953 he did this by opening the first hat boutique in Chicago, and then in New York. Show business stars and Hollywood celebrities quickly learned about him.






Gloria Swenson, a sex symbol of the 60s, was a regular client of the couturier. After that, the women ran in a crowd for a new hat to Roy Hoston. Roy's dress designs came down to women's idea of ​​diet and nutrition.




He introduced thinness into fashion, everyone wanted to fit into a dress from Halston.


A plunging, plunging shirt dress showed off the perfect curves of the girls in it. Roy Holston dressed the wives of presidents, first ladies. The era of Holston ended very quickly and swiftly. In 1990, the designer died of AIDS, many of the ideas from Holston's clothes were transferred to the Gucci collections.

Fashion designers: Donna Karan


I want to talk a lot about Donna Karan. This woman is an era.






Gorgeous outfits are worn by fashionistas all over the world. Demi Moore in the 90s starred with almost every collection of Donna, was the face of her brand. Karan loves 3 colors very much: black, white and beige. Throughout her career, it was these three colors that made her the idol of millions of fashionistas. Her perseverance and ability to run the right business led Donna Karan to a well-deserved place on the fashion podium: she entered the top three of the greatest female fashion designers along with

Fashion designer is not just a profession. This is a real calling. The world's best couturiers prove this truth by their own example. Each of them has a fashion house with its fans and critics, more than one line of fashionable and stylish products, its own character and vision of the fashion world as a whole.

Fashion designers of modern times

Thanks to the special cult of fashion, the general hysteria around their own bows and fashion presentation, modern popular brands and fashion designers clothes that dictate innovative ideas. Masters of their craft work to create real design masterpieces both alone and in company with no less talented assistants or novice designers. Leading designers have already become legends, and some fashion designers are just starting to conquer the heights of success.

The most famous designers in Europe

It just so happened that old Europe became the heart of the fashion industry, where brilliant fashion designers were born, who became famous all over the world. France turned out to be especially rich in fashionable talents. It was here that world-famous fashion designers were most often born.

The most iconic and world-renowned designers menswear and women's exclusive outfits born in France:

  1. Pierre Cardin;
  2. Jean Paul Gaultier;
  3. Christian Lacroix;
  4. Paco Raban;
  5. Givenchy.

Greetings from romantic France

Cardin is a fashion designer who captivates with her special style. Throughout the world, he was known as an extraordinary inventor and a bold experimenter. The master of haute couture began his career in Paris. From the very beginning to the present day, his outfits are the epitome of chic and elegance, backed by an original presentation and non-standard vision of individual details.

Another good example of male talent is Jean Paul Gaultier. He always considered Cardin as an example to follow. Gauthier was the main founder fashion trends and new trends in the 80s and 90s. Many show business stars considered it an honor to acquire a new dress from the famous fashion designer.

Traditional ethno and fashionable avant-garde

Christian Lacroix began his dizzying career with simple sketches knitted clothes and costumes in ethnic style. The first collection of the master was also the personification of national folklore. Ethnic accents are still considered a "chip" of the fashion designer.

Paco Rabann became famous for using very unusual materials in the creation of his extravagant robes: from thick sheets of paper to metal elements. Each collection from the French fashionista is another challenge to the conservative world and classic fashion trends.

Famous fashion designers from Italy

Of course, endowed with a special talent to create luxurious fashion works and people from Italy. The charismatic Valentino Garavani is rightfully considered the king of the fashion industry. His dresses are a temptation for the most luxurious and elegant ladies of all ages.

Among his fans was Jacqueline Kennedy. Today, the master is not so active in creating new clothing lines. However, he is still considered one of the most influential people in the modern fashion beauty industry.

But in the Prada fashion house, a whole dynasty of talented fashion designers was born. Their names will forever remain in the history of world fashion. Today at the head of the fashion house Prada Miuccia. The granddaughter of the legendary Mario was able to accumulate everything brilliant ideas and achievements of a whole generation of fashion masters. Her collections consist exclusively of luxurious outfits exuding splendor and chic.

Secular chic and provocative "animal"

Giorgio Armani is a great fashion designer who spends all his time, energy and talents creating spectacular outfits for a male audience. In addition, the eminent designer was able to capture the subtlest metamorphoses taking place in society, and implemented the best concepts of modernity into the segments of respectable outfits for beautiful ladies.

Roberto Cavalli became the founder of the fashion trend with animal prints. His collections always vividly demonstrate the special style of their author. They are very recognizable.

The Italian fashion designer was the first to use a special technology for working with leather materials. The main features of each collection are animal motif and glitter. Another innovative idea of ​​​​the master is patchwork technique.

Real style icons

Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana are the most famous designers of the world, who managed to get the status of very scandalous and provocative people. Despite a rather tainted biography, the great and beautiful house of Dolce and Gabbana will always be the most important brand in Italy and around the world.

The real legend was the cult Karl Lagerfeld. His biography is as exciting and interesting as his style, manner and concept in fashion. Today, the personality of Lagerfeld influences not only ordinary admirers of fashionable creations. The most famous designers and no less influential fashion designers are influenced by the master.

America's most iconic fashion designers

The American continent has also given the world many worthy personalities. The legendary Calvin Klein deserves special attention. It was he who became the founder of fashionable logomania. He made iconic jeans out of ordinary workwear, full of glamour, style, sophistication and fashionable provocation.

Ralph Lauren is today one of the most respectable, rich and successful couturiers in the whole world. The "richest designer" began his career in the States. His main "chips" in the products are graceful cut lines, the leitmotif of the "wild west", the decoration of many ensembles with a silk tie.

Vera Wang is a well-known trendsetter in the world of wedding fashion. Wedding Dresses from this beautiful woman- the ultimate dream of any fashionista and happy bride.

Today she sews dresses for wedding ceremonies and spectacular dresses for evening events. And it all started with the fact that one day Vera decided to create an outfit for her own wedding ceremony the way she saw it ideally.

Domestic masters fashion industry

Russia is full of talented individuals. The most popular fashion designers who have already reached incredible heights:

  1. Valentin Yudashkin.
  2. Vyacheslav Zaitsev.
  3. Tatyana Gordienko.
  4. Alena Akhmadullina.

The talented galaxy of masters is replenished by well-known fashion designers from Ukraine:

  1. Irina Karavay.
  2. Victoria Gres.
  3. Mikhail Voronin.
  4. Andre Tan.
  5. Alexander Zalevsky.

Legends of the fashion world

However, in addition to the eminent couturiers of our time, the names of incredibly talented, charismatic and extraordinary personalities remained in history. The first names that come to mind are:

  • Coco Chanel;
  • Christian Dior;
  • Guccio Gucci and his son Aldo Gucci;
  • Gianni Versace;
  • Louis Vuitton;
  • Yves Saint Laurent;
  • Oscar de la Renta.

A bit of history

Charles Frederick Worth is considered the founder of fashion as such. By nationality, this amazing man is English. However, his soul is truly French. The esthete, who has a particularly sophisticated style, was able to turn the world of beauty in the 19th century.

Previously, all clothing was created only at the request of the client. His desires were fashion. Worth dared to develop a range of styles and special details and offer them to his clients. He completely revised the canons female beauty that time.

The master gravitated toward sophistication and elegance. Ruffles, an abundance of folds and frills, he considered bad form. Beauty and femininity are given exclusively by smooth lines, grace and sophistication in everything. This opinion is still relevant today. It is in simplicity that elegance lies, and sophistication and modesty are a sign of refined style.

The designer's most famous clients were Sarah Bernhardt, Nelly Melba, Jenny Lind. A special person is Empress Elisabeth of Bavaria. Bowed before the talent of the designer and other monastic representatives.

Each season, Worth relentlessly shocked the audience with new interesting collections of outfits. The first mannequins were real women, not wooden dummies. Each release of a new line of outfits was expected, like a magical mystery or a status event of special importance.

However, even now nothing has changed. Each collection of a famous fashion designer is significant event in the fashion world. It grabs everyone's attention. Fashion has captivated the human mind, and it seems - forever.

It is the designers who help in the search unique image, predict what will become fashionable in the coming season. They present their vision of fashion in personal collections. I wonder which of the designers is the most famous and popular?

Among the most famous designers, one can single out the most expensive and those who consider themselves to be sexual minorities. More and more Russian fashion designers appear in the fashion world.

The most famous gay designers

As you know, many of the very successful men designers are gay. In their collections, they represent a personal opinion on how women should dress. Some of the gay designers have long become luminaries in the fashion world, while others have not gained much popularity yet.

Most fashion houses were founded by male designers. Almost all of them relate to people with non-traditional orientation. Some say it openly, the orientation of others can be guessed from their lifestyle, statements, created collections and randomly taken photos.

Yves Saint Laurent became widely known in the middle of the last century, when he headed his own fashion house. Almost all his life next to him was his partner Pierre Berger. Their relationship shortly before the death of the couturier was officially registered.


The well-known Gianni Versace did not hide his relationship with Antonio Damico, with whom he lived for fifteen years. It is impossible not to say about Valentino and Jean-Paul Gaultier, Dolce and Gabbano, Christian Dior and Tom Ford. All of them are known to the world as talented designers, but their orientation is not traditional.

The facts have not been proven, but there is a lot of indirect evidence that Karl Lagerfeld, Armani, Cardin and John Galliano also belong to sexual minorities.

The most famous Russian fashion designers

Many designers in Russia release their collections, but only a few managed to become really popular. Both in Russia and abroad, our couturier Vyacheslav Zaitsev is popular. He has almost all the awards that a fashion designer of his level should have. His collections are always rich in hats and large jewelry.


Kira Plastinina is known as a fashion designer representing youth fashion. Her debut took place in Milan at Fashion Week. Modern youth designer not only for women, but also male fashion is Denis Simachev. His career began in 2001 with a Moscow show.

For more than a quarter of a century, Valentin Yudashkin has been working and creating collections. His collections are often shown abroad. This designer's permanent collections include political leaders, celebrities and the business elite.

Most Valuable Designers

World famous designers are very expensive, but among them there are the most expensive ones. The leader in the ranking is Armani and his elegant collections. Versace is considered a luxury brand. This designer is in second place. Many people love clothes from Kevin Kline. His things are urban style. Prada is recognized as a classic brand. He is in fourth place in terms of value.


The sexy, romantic and intricate Victoria's secret collections are loved, but this clothing is one of the most expensive. The brand is in fifth place by value. The top ten most expensive also includes popular designers who created brands such as Gianfranco Ferre, Missoni, Gucci, and also Dolce & Gabbana.

The most famous designer in the world

The passions of millions are formed by the most famous designers. Today there are many of them, however, it all began with the beautiful Frenchwoman, revolutionary designer Coco Chanel. She turned the perception of women's fashion upside down.


Thanks to Chanel, ladies began to wear clothes in which they could feel free. All uncomfortable elements of women's attire, including corsets, have gone into oblivion. It was she who created a sportswear line for women. An unquenchable thirst for freedom and self-expression inspired Coco to create a completely new style in vogue.

As the most famous designer, one could write about Yves Saint Laurent, and Giorgio Armani, and Valentino Garavani, and Jeannie Versace. Each of them deserves the title of the best. However, it was Coco Chanel who revolutionized the fashion world and the site has a detailed biography of this brilliant woman.
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Fashion is not only an industry, but also an art. Fashion is always sensitive to changes in society, sometimes it helps to "keep the brand" and keep the presence of mind in intolerable situations- it is worth remembering the French women in occupied Paris, who stubbornly continued to wear dresses and demonstrate French chic to the invaders in order to show: “You will not conquer us. You can seize our lands, but you cannot break our spirit!..” We decided to talk about 20 famous couturiers, the main innovators and revolutionaries of the fashion world and real Artists who worked in the name of beauty.

Charles and Jean-Philip Worth

The first couturier in the history of High Fashion is deservedly considered the Englishman Charles Frederick Worth - the king of fashion designers and the fashion designer of kings, among whose clients there were 9 crowned persons. In 1857, Worth opened his first full-fledged fashion house - on the Rue de la Paix in Paris. After the death of Charles himself, the House passed to his sons, Jean-Philip and Gasne. Jean-Philip Worth in the 20th century will also become a famous couturier, a favorite of the great Italian actress Eleonora Duse. The Vorta would become the first fashionable dynasty.

Jacques Doucet

Young Jacques Doucet was not at all going to connect his future with fashion - he dreamed of becoming a famous artist. But after the death of his parents, Jacques inherited their production of Doucet Lingerie, a family business selling underwear. "Mr. Jacques", as he was now called, got involved in the business and turned it into the main fashion house of the early 20th century. Doucet created luxurious, majestic, intricate outfits, and valued luxury and beauty much more than practicality and relevance. He was a well-known philanthropist and helped young talents: for example, it was Mr. Jacques who discovered Paul Poiret and Madeleine Vionnet to the fashion world.

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Paul Poiret

Paul Poiret began sewing as a child, creating outfits for his sisters' dolls. After learning from Jacques Doucet, he got a job at the House of Worth, and having honed his skills there, he opened his own House. Poiret was the first fashion designer to suggest that women abandon the corset and wear antique-style tunics and high-waisted dresses. Poiret's outfits and fabrics were always luxurious - he looked for inspiration in the culture of the East, like many couturiers after the arrival of the Russian ballet and the famous "Diaghilev seasons" in Paris. At that time, Russia was also considered the "East", and Poiret even created the Kazan collection with elements of Russian folk costume.

Unfortunately, already in the 1920s, the popularity of couturier began to decline. There were completely different things in fashion, and Coco Chanel became a symbol of change. Poiret was outraged by the abundance of black and the simplicity of her clothes, he even asked Mademoiselle Coco herself if all this meant that she was in mourning. The cruel Coco answered Poiret: “Yes, for you!”

Coco Chanel

This legendary woman really needs no introduction - we think everyone, regardless of age, gender and place of residence, has heard of Mademoiselle Coco. small black dress, Chanel No. 5 perfumes, the first trouser suits, the iconic tweed jacket, the luxury of simplicity and elegance, instead of pomposity and embellishments, Chanel 2.55 quilted it-bags - all this was inherited by modern fashionistas from the main Frenchwoman of the fashion world.

Elsa Schiaparelli

"Shocking Elsa", the first eccentric of fashion and the ancestor of pret-a-porte, is now far from being as famous as her main rival, Coco Chanel. Their working methods and approach to fashion differed as much as possible: Elsa loved to shock, worked with surrealist artists and did not like black and tweed at all. It was she who introduced shocking pink into fashion - bright fuchsia, shocking pink, which became her calling card- in a suit of this particular color, she was buried. Together with Salvador Dali, Elsa invented and created a lobster dress, a skeleton dress, and a whole collection of hats: a lamb chop hat, a shoe hat, a telescope hat ... We are not enthusiastic to talk about this woman full of ideas and energy. we can’t – be sure to read her inspiring autobiography, My Shocking Life!

Madeleine Vionnet

Madeleine Vionnet has always been called the "fashion architect" - it was she who came up with the technique of cutting on the bias and was a real master of draperies. Her dresses, thanks to the craftsmanship of the cut, always fit perfectly, emphasizing every curve of the client's body. And the fashionable “pirates”, trying to copy Vionne’s outfits and capitalize on her talent, fought for hours trying to figure out their design - they had to first unpick the dress, embroider numerous tucks and try to understand how these pieces fit together into one harmony.

Jeanne Lanvin

Jeanne Lanvin's career as a fashion designer began with dresses for her little daughter - seeing the charming dresses of the baby walking with her mother, other women stopped to find out what kind of tailor sews such wonderful children's things. Jeanne Lanvin soon began to sew dresses for adults, but children's collections were also sold in all her stores. She always looked for inspiration in the living colors of nature and the canvases of artists, admired Botticelli and Renoir. And the hallmark of the House was the famous shade "blue Lanvin".

Jean Patou

Jean Patou was not a master in drawing or sewing, and often created his models directly on the mannequin. He became the first designer to start producing sportswear- Tennis skirts and shorts, swimwear, and gained fame as a tailor dressing tennis star Suzanne Lanolin. Patou looked for inspiration in the works of cubist artists, adopting their geometric shapes, strict lines and contrasting colors.

Madame Gre

Madame Gre, in her own words, always wanted to be a sculptor - and did not see the difference between working with stone and working with fabric. She, like a real sculptor, created all her masterpiece dresses “live”, right on the mannequin and without patterns, so it was simply impossible to copy her things. The incredible complexity of the drapery, the perfect fit of the outfits turned the models into the best samples antique art.

Marcel Rocha

Marcel Rocha in 1942 anticipated the revolution that Christian Dior would make in fashion in five years: even before the appearance of the famous new look, Rocha returns to women's wardrobes the corset, forgotten for many war years. And also - loose flannel trousers, an item that was generally not typical for the women's wardrobe of those years. Women before the advent of Marcel Rochi wore trousers only in exceptional cases - either on vacation or at home, and Rocha made them a full part of everyday wardrobe.

Jacques Fat

Before becoming a fashion designer, Jacques Fath served in the army, was captured, received several military awards and worked on the stock exchange - only then did he open his own atelier. Fat learned the skill of the designer himself. And he gained popularity thanks to the new style of a chic young Parisian he created: he sewed fluttering airy skirts, luxurious dresses, and even before Christian Dior he began to experiment with a silhouette that would soon be called new look.

Christian Dior

Christian Dior was glorified by his famous collection of 1947 - the one that showed the post-war world the feminine silhouette of the new look. From that very collection for ten years (until his death in 1957), Christian Dior was the recognized king of fashion. Dior approached the creation of collections with incredible care: in his autobiography Dior on Dior, he talks in detail about how he worked on shows, how he could send a single dress for rework 7-8 times and in the end not even turn it on to the collection.

Hubert de Givenchy

Before opening his own House, Hubert de Givenchy managed to work with the most famous designers of those years: Jacques Fat, Christian Dior, Elsa Schiaparelli. It was Elsa who gave him a start in life, who saw in young man talent. Givenchy's muse and regular client for 40 years was Audrey Hepburn - she came to him for costumes for the film "Sabrina", and this meeting was the beginning of a long-term friendship. For this film, Hubert Givenchy received his first Oscar as a costume designer and designed outfits for Audrey in many more films, including the most famous one, Breakfast at Tiffany's.

Cristobal Balenciaga

Cristobal Balenciaga is a real mystery of the fashion world. He never let strangers into his life, so not much is known about her. At the age of 13, he completed his first order - he approached the Marquise de Cassa Torres on the street and said that he would have sewn an outfit much better than the one she is wearing now, if he had the same fabrics. The marquise was surprised, but suggested that the boy try to make her a toilet - and was shocked when he sewed an outfit for her no worse than any eminent couturier. At 16, he opened his own atelier. At 19 - own fashion house. He was a great architect and knew how to combine the severity of lines with exaggerated volumes, restraint and luxury. Coco Chanel herself recognized him as her only competitor - and the only Couturier with capital letter among designers.

Paco Raban

Paco Rabann in the 60s made a real revolution in fashion - this time technological. His collection, consisting of only 12 outfits and presented in Paris in 1966, made a splash - he created outfits from modern materials: plastic, metal, feathers and metal mesh, paper, dry flowers. His works fully reflected the spirit of the space age, the fashion for futurism and fantasies about the technogenic future. It is possible that Paco Raban's education as an architect pushed him to use materials that were not at all “fashionable” and not used in fashion, although he never worked a day in his specialty.

Pierre Balmain

The very first collection of Pierre Balmain, released in 1945, amazed the public. Balman sang the luxury, brilliance and brightness forgotten during the war years. The collection had evening dresses, kimono, trouser suits made of expensive fabrics - and all with rich finishes, sewing, embroidery, lace. He liked to dress women beautifully, but without excessive extravagance.

Pierre Cardin

The first years of his work, Pierre Cardin devoted exclusively to the creation of costumes for the theater, and only then moved on to the creation of women's and men's collections. He retained some theatricality in his approach to modeling: the main distinguishing features of Cardin's style were the use of unusual synthetic materials, bright simple colors and unusual shapes - it is thanks to this that he received the unspoken title of the main futurist of the fashion world. The most famous creation of Cardin was the balloon dress.

Yves Saint Laurent

Yves Saint Laurent began his career with Christian Dior, and after his death, became the head of the Dior house. His 1958 collection earned rave reviews from critics, but in the 60s Saint Laurent was drafted into the army, and he returned to fashion only a year later - but already in his own House of Yves Saint Laurent. Yves Saint Laurent invented the first women's tuxedo, introduced many other elements into women's fashion men's wardrobe and is considered the founder of the unisex style.

Fashion designers are incredibly creative people who supply their own and other stores with new modern interesting clothes. Many people like this profession, but not everyone manages to become a fashion designer. In this article, we will tell a lot about this work, as well as some famous designers such as Coco Chanel, Yves Saint Laurent and others.

Designer profession

In Russia, a person who works as a fashion designer is much less common than in Europe and America. These are people who not only design the decor and define the style of the collection, but also choose fabrics, accessories and very often make their own clothes. This work requires a lot of human effort and time. But, like any creative profession, it causes only joy and pleasant sensations, and ultimately brings satisfaction.

As in any activity, it has its own specialization, there are several areas that cover different areas. Fashion designers are also divided into three narrow specialties. If you have chosen this profession, then you can be a fashion designer, artist, and also a fur specialist.

Constructor

Fashion designer-clothes designer is one of the narrow areas of the fashion world. A specialist must possess many professional qualities. He must feel the mood of people, love his work, be able to draw, be well versed in trends, follow the collections of fashion houses, know the types of fabrics and much more.

A fashion designer is engaged in making sketches for tailoring. Moreover, if a fashion designer-artist makes sketches on small paper, then the designer must draw each detail in real size. He makes patterns and patterns. However, this is not the end of the specialist's duties. After all, he must also participate in tailoring, choose the fabric for the thing, select combinations of fabrics by color.

Education

The peculiarities of this profession are that a specialist does not study for 5-6 years, but all his life. Every year something changes: appears new technology works, fabrics, colors, clothing models. Fashion is always moving forward with great speed. It is necessary to have time to catch trends and the mood of buyers.

But a fashion designer is required to receive a special education. Education begins at a young age. First you need to finish high school where they teach drawing well. Many go to technical schools after the 9th grade, where they teach sewing and drawing. After school or college, you must graduate from a higher educational institution in your specialty.

Clothing designers study all their lives, trying to constantly replenish their knowledge base.

List of the most famous

Among the famous Russian fashion designers, Valentin Yudashkin and Vyacheslav Zaitsev are especially distinguished. Among those who conquered the whole world, the following names appear in the forefront: Coco Chanel, Yves Saint Laurent, and Stefano Gabbana, Christian Dior, Giorgio Armani and others.

Coco Chanel

The work of Coco Chanel is legendary. Even famous fashion designers often confess their love for this woman's work. She went to her goal for a long time, but in the end she became a trendsetter of the 20th century. Now her brand is thriving, with a total of 147 boutiques open worldwide.

Collections

Many fashion designers work for the Chanel company. Well-known fashion designers work for several months on one collection. But most often they adhere to one style - they produce elegant, but comfortable clothes. Office suits, coats and dresses are the main range of the brand.

Yves Saint Laurent

A successful fashion designer is Yves Saint Laurent, who won the hearts of women with his outfits. For some time he worked for the Christian Dior brand, after which he left it and created his own brand called YSL. Now outfits from Yves Saint Laurent are prohibitively expensive, just like the cosmetics and perfumes of this brand. Many famous fashion designers have worked for this company, including Hedi Slimane, who until recently was the brand's designer.

Yves Saint Laurent Collections

The collections of the brand are mostly interested in bright girls and women from the worlds of fashion and business. After all, the Yves Saint Laurent brand offers extravagant trouser suits bright colors, transparent shirts, dresses in african style, tuxedos for women, leather clothes. Reviews about the clothes of the fashion house are amazing. Women who expensive clothing affordable, more and more often choose Yves Saint Laurent.

and Stefano Gabbana

Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana are two whose clothes are especially loved in Russia. Now these legendary designers are recognized the richest people on the planet by Forbes magazine, although a few years ago, when their house was just opened, they could not even pay for the work of models and invited friends to their shows. According to them own opinion, a fashion designer must always be perfectly dressed and be sure to love his profession.

Dolce & Gabbana collections

Elite clothes, shoes, perfumes and cosmetics are presented in the fashion houses of this brand. Brand styles are always diverse. Business suits and safari style jumpsuits all coexist under one roof. Designers are always reminded that they do not follow fashion, but set it. The statement, of course, caused a storm of excitement, but it's true.

Marc Jacobs

The modern designer and owner of his own brand began his career as a fashion designer in a store. Mark graduated from New York School of Design where he was a top student. Once he was invited to take the post of chief designer of the Perry Ellis brand. The grunge collection created by the young designer for this brand brought Mark not only fame, but also a worldwide vocation. Following his meteoric success, Jacobs founded a firm that he named after himself. A few years later, Mark was offered the post of chief designer at the even more prestigious Louis Vuitton company. Not so long ago, he stopped working with this firm and focused on developing his own company.

Marc Jacobs Collections

Today, the Marc Jacobs fashion house is famous for its collection of perfumes for women, new items are constantly coming out that are incredibly in demand in Russia. The brand is currently under development. The brand's collections are extremely unusual, almost everything is bright, most often with peculiar prints.

Jacobs is also loved by other fashion designers. Famous fashion designers say that Mark is a genius, and he has a great future ahead of him.

Gianni Versace

From childhood, the future fashion designer Gianni Versace helped his mother in her small clothing store. There he learned how to select accessories for clothes, sew, and also understand fabrics. When Gianni was 25 years old, from his small but cozy Italian town, he goes to conquer the large and unknown to him Milan. There he works as a designer in two fashion houses.

A few years later, he presents his first clothing collection and in the same year he founded a brand named after himself. In his case, he was assisted by his older brother, who worked as an administrator, as well as his sister, who was in charge of photo shoots. The peak of Gianni Versace's career came at the end of the 20th century, when Madonna and Princess Diana bought his clothes.

In 1997, Gianni Versace was shot to death. Now his business is headed by his younger sister.

Collections "Versace"

Fashion house "Versace" is famous for its luxurious dresses, in which actresses and singers appear on the red carpet. Among the regular customers is Angelina Jolie, who wears a Versace dress to almost every event.

Gucci fashion house

The Italian fashion designer Guccio Gucci was the founder of the Gucci house, which is the most successful, and second only to Louis Vuitton in terms of sales. Notable fans of the brand include Grace Kelly (Princess of Monaco), who wore the brand's silk scarf, and Jackie Kennedy (First Lady of the United States).

Gucci brand collections are often made in shades of brown, green and red. The clothes are extremely extravagant, many models are not suitable for everyday wear.

Burberry fashion house

Burberry fashion house for last years gained immense popularity, the English cell became the hallmark of the product. The main assortment of goods is scarves, bags, clothes, which are decorated with this print. Clothing is very popular in England, France, Italy, Germany and many other European countries. Even fashion designer Victoria Beckham confessed her love for this brand.