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.

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Source: www.gucci.com, en.wikipedia.org

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.

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Source: www.stellamccartney.co.uk, www.vogue.co.uk

Mario Testino

Mario Testino has become one of the world’s most well known and celebrated fashion photographers. His work has been featured across the globe in magazines such as Vogue, Vanity Fair and V and he has crafted and contributed to the imagery of leading fashion houses such as Burberry, Gucci, Versace, Calvin Klein, Dolce & Gabbana, Salvatore Ferragamo, Estee Launder, Hugo Boss, Miu Miu, Shiseido and Michael Kors, among many others. As well as having published seven books of his work and edited one other dedicated to contemporary art and artists from his native Peru, Mario Testino has had many successful exhibitions in galleries and museums around the world. He has photographed the likes of Emma Watson, Cameron Diaz and Julia Roberts, as well as models including Claudi Schiffer and Kate Moss.

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Source: www.mariotestino.com