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Chanel
Chanel is a Parisian fashion house founded by the late couturier Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel, recognized as one of the most established in haute couture, specializing in luxury goods (haute couture, ready-to-wear, handbags, perfumery, and cosmetics among others).
In 1983, Karl Lagerfeld took over as chief designer for Chanel. He changed Chanel’s fashion lines from the old lines to shorter cuts and eye capturing designs.
Source: www.chanel.com, en.wikipedia.org
Emilio Pucci
Emilio Pucci, a dashing Florentine aristocrat, began his fashion career unexpectedly on the slopes of Zermatt in 1947 when the photo of a revolutionary ski suit he’d designed for a female friend found its way to the pages of Harper’s Bazaar.
The Pucci family home, a Renaissance-era Palazzo in the heart of Florence, was the ideal location for the young couture fashion house, enthralling press and clients who came to see the collections there.
In 1950 Emilio Pucci opened a boutique in Capri and Pucci’s fashions began to reflect their Mediterranean identity, with splashes of exuberantly coloured print and precious Italian fabrications.
Source: www.home.emiliopucci.com
Gucci
Gucci (also know as the House of Gucci), is an Italian fashion and leather goods label, part of the Gucci Group, which is owned by French company Pinault-Printemps-Redoute (PPR) .
Gucci was founded by Guccio Gucci in Florence in 1921.
Source: www.gucci.com, en.wikipedia.org
Chloé
Chloé is a French fashion house founded in 1952 by Gaby Aghion. Its headquarters is in Paris.
The company has worked with many famous artistic directors, including Karl Lagerfeld (1966 and 1992), and Stella McCartney (1997).
Source: www.chloe.com, en.wikipedia.org
Karl Lagerfeld
Karl Lagerfeld first worked for Pierre Balmain (1954-57), then in 1958 he moved to House of Patou. For a while, he freelanced at Krizia. He worked for Chloe in 1959-78, during which time he began designing furs for Fendi (in 1965) and also launched his company, Parfums Lagerfeld (in 1975). Lagerfeld designed independently from 1978 to 1982, when he began designing haute couture at the House of Chanel. In 1983, with the help of Gilles du Four, he added Chanel ready-to-wear garments to his list of responsibilities.
Although he continued to design for Chanel, Lagerfeld established his own design business in 1984 and resumed designing for Chloe in 1992. The engagement with Chloe ended in 1997, when design at Chloe was took over by ex-Beatle Paul’s daugther Stella McCartney. Lagerfeld currently designs for three companies: his own label, Chanel, and furs for Fendi of Italy.
Source: www.karllagerfeld.com, www.infomat.com
Alberta Ferretti
Alberta Ferretti style is not one of old-fashioned prettiness. Her vision is a delicate one, developing an appreciation for textiles, daintily beaded or embroidered chiffons and sari silks. She is known for her super-sweet dresses and she kept with tradition and displayed floaty baby doll frocks adorned with ribbons gently tumbling down the side.
Source: www.albertaferretti.com, www.fashionmodeldirectory.com
Matthew Williamson
The luxury fashion house, Matthew Williamson, was founded in February 1997 by designer, Matthew Williamson and CEO, Joseph Velosa.
Williamson studied at Central Saint Martins, and graduated in 1994. Following his initial show, Matthew Williamson’s collections have continued to gather momentum, cementing his reputation as an internationally renowned designer and one of the UK’s leading designer talents. In February 2002, Matthew showed for the first time during New York Fashion Week expanding opportunities within the press and attracting a wider audience commercially.
Source: www.matthewwilliamson.com
Vivienne Westwood
Vivienne Westwood‘s designs combine a fearless unconformity with a sense of tradition. She is renowned for her gentle parody of Establishment styles, her use of very British fabrics such as Harris tweed and tartan, her re-use of historic garments such as the corset and crinoline. Yet, her approach has always been practical, driven by a curiosity about how things work, a process she describes as ‘learning through action’.
Stella McCartney
Stella McCartney launched her eponymous label in 2001 as a joint venture with Gucci Group. The brand’s luxury ready-to-wear, shoes, bags, fragrances, eyewear, accessories, organic skin care range and performance range with Adidas are available through its acclaimed flagship stores and around 600 luxury stores in key cities worldwide.
She studied at Central Saint Martins, and her graduate collection was licenced to Browns. The Stella McCartney label was launched in 1995, and she was appointed chief designer at the French ready-to-wear house, Chloe, in March 1997.
A vegetarian like her mother, Linda, she won’t use leather or fur, and supports PETA.
- Stella McCartney on Twitter
Source: www.stellamccartney.co.uk, www.vogue.co.uk
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