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Andrea Gómez

When Andrea was 14 years old, she enrolled in modeling classes at John Casablancas Modeling and Career Center, and then began modeling for designers Versace, Armani, Angel Sanchez, Samy Gicherman, Gabriela Arango, Franco Montoro at age 15.

Avenida Alvear

Near the avenue it's the Patio Bullrich, whose boutiques include Carolina Herrera, Salvatore Ferragamo, Kenzo, Calvin Klein, Ermenegildo Zegna, Cacharel, Zara, among others.

Barry K. Schwartz

In 1968 he borrowed $10,000 to partner with childhood friend and fashion designer Calvin Klein to establish the clothing manufacturer, Calvin Klein Inc. The two built the business into a multibillion-dollar operation and one of the most successful and recognizable brands in the industry.

Beatriz Canedo Patiño

Beatriz Canedo Patiño is Bolivian fashion designer, Beatriz Canedo specializes in Alpaca-based coats and suits.

Cyrine Abdelnour

In 1992 Abdelnour started her modeling career and modeled for the fashion designers Feliciana Rossi, Zuhair Murad, Abed Mahfouz, Renato Balestra, Mireille Dagher, and Thierry Mugler.

Daniel Adams-Ray

Daniel David John Adams-Ray (born 18 August 1983 in Nairobi, Kenya) is a Swedish rapper, singer, and fashion designer.

David Hampton

He also persuaded at least a dozen people into letting him stay with them and give him money, including Melanie Griffith; Gary Sinise; Calvin Klein; John Jay Iselin, the president of WNET; Osborn Elliott, the dean of the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism; and a Manhattan urologist.

Gustave Miklos

In 1927 Miklos collaborated with other artists, including Joseph Csaky, Jacques Lipchitz and Louis Marcoussis, on the decoration of Studio House, rue Saint-James, Neuilly, owned by the French fashion designer Jacques Doucet.

Ieva Lagūna

Laguna has since walked in shows for designers such as Shiatzy Chen, Christian Dior, Nina Ricci, Dolce & Gabbana, Victoria Secret, Versace, Carolina Herrera, and Michael Kors.

Ingrid Seynhaeve

Seynhaeve has walked for fashion shows such as Michael Kors, Carolina Herrera, Nicole Miller, Elie Saab, Victoria's Secret, Bella Freud, and Bill Blass.

Jean Broke-Smith

Prior to that she trained as fashion designer, milliner and make-up specialist, and herself was a model.

Jeanne Paquin

Beginning in 1912, the her fashions were attractively illustrated in the fashion magazine La Gazette du Bon Ton with six other leading Paris designers of the day – Madeleine Chéruit, Georges Doeuillet, Jacques Doucet, Paul Poiret, Redfern & Sons, and the House of Worth.

Jeremy Hackett

Jeremy Hackett is a British fashion designer and business executive best known for his classic British menswear company, Hackett.

King Flux

King Flux's first incarnation consisted of Richie on guitar, Billy and Andy Hilfiger (younger brothers of fashion designer Tommy Hilfiger), and Marky Ramone on drums.

Marie-Hélène de Rothschild

Marie-Hélène took charge of refurbishing the huge château, making it a place where European nobility mingled with musicians, artists, fashion designers and Hollywood movie stars at grand soirées.

Marion Foale

With the introduction of her ‘Young Ideas’ section for Vogue, Marit Allen put many other young designers on the map at the same time, including John Bates, Bill Gibb, Gerald McCann, and Jean Muir.

Mi-Ki Choong

The international feel was further supported by more than 12 international and world-class brand names that act as sponsors for the show which includes Mont Blanc, Audermars Piguet, Omega, Carolina Herrera Fragrance, Marc Jacobs Fragrance, Calvin Klein Fragrance, Vera Wang Fragrance, Paul Smith Fragrance, Burberry Fragance, True Fitness, The Regent Kuala Lumpur, BCBG Max Azria and Maybankard Platinum.

Museum of Bags and Purses

Till the 21st of February 2010 you can visit the exhibition: Made in Britain, with bags from English designers like Vivienne Westwood, Alexander McQueen, Lulu Guinness, Paul Smith and Anya Hindmarch.

Nicky Hilton

Nicholai Olivia "Nicky" Hilton (born October 5, 1983) is an American businesswoman, fashion model, socialite, celebutante, heiress and fashion designer.

Oscar de la Renta

Óscar Arístides Ortiz de la Renta Fiallo (born July 22, 1932) is a Puerto Rican , Dominican American fashion designer.

Oumou Sy

Oumou Sy (born 1952 in Podor, Senegal) is a Senegalese fashion designer frequently referred to as "Senegal's Queen of Couture".

Porcelanosa

The opening was attended by noted celebrities such as John Travolta, Carolina Herrera, Princess Ira von Fürstenberg, and Isabel Preysler at the St. Regis Hotel.

Reem Alasadi

She has worked with several British designers such as John Richmond, Robert Cary-Williams, and Stella McCartney, who have all courted her services, which has led to highly successful consultations.

Stefanía Fernández

On her return to New York, she was in a press conference about HIV, in which she appeared with Ban Ki-moon, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, and with recognised Venezuelan fashion designer Carolina Herrera.

Stylenoir

Interview subjects include Hannah Marshall (fashion designer), Bernard Chandran and Sarah Shotton, creative director and designer for Agent Provocateur (lingerie)

Tayuka Nakanishi

Along with Akira Takeuchi, she is founder and main designer of the Theatre Products fashion brand, which is popular in the Harajuku and Shibuya areas of Tokyo, known as centers of youth fashion.

Theatre Products

The brand's founders, and as of 2007, its main designers are Akira Takeuchi and Tayuka Nakanishi.

Toukie Smith

Smith started her career in the 1970s as a model, working for such brands as Chanel, Versace, Geoffrey Beene, Issey Miyake, Norma Kamali, Thierry Mugler, and Patrick Kelly.

Via Manzoni

Fashion retailers here include Anna Rita N, Antonini, Armani Casa, Artemide, Bolaffi, Bottega del Cashmere, Coccinelle, Frette, Gattinoni, Grimoldi, Les Copains, Mila Schön, Napapjri, Pal Zileri, Patrizia Pepe, Paul Smith, and Scappino.

Wedding dress of Lady Diana Spencer

The dress was designed by David and Elizabeth Emanuel and was described as a dress that "had to be something that was going to go down in history, but also something that Diana loved", and one which would be "suitably dramatic in order to make an impression".


see also

A Place for Lovers

It stars Faye Dunaway as a terminally ill American fashion designer in Venice, Italy who has a whirlwind affair with a race car driver (played by Marcello Mastroianni).

Aflalo

Valerie Aflalo (born 1976), Swedish model, beauty pageant winner and fashion designer

Aigner

Etienne Aigner (1904–2002), Hungarian-born German fashion designer, and existing Fashion House of same name (Etienne Aigner AG)

Alice Rawsthorn

Rawsthorn has contributed essays to several books on design and contemporary culture, including monographs of the work of the designers Hella Jongerius and the Bouroullec brothers and a biography of the fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent.

Anna Piaggi

Her associates in the fashion world included the fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld (from the 1970s), who has often sketched her, and Manolo Blahnik, who is the designer of many of her shoes.

Anthea Benton

Benton began her career as a Fashion Designer, and moved into directing in 1982 as half of the directing duo Vaughan and Anthea (with Vaughan Arnell).

Biometrics

The Disney, Pixar 2004 film The Incredibles shows a scene where Mrs Incredible visits Edna Mode (a fashion designer for superhero costumes) at her mansion.

Brita

In fall 2010, BRITA’s United Kingdom branch collaborated with fashion designer Orla Kiely to support the Breast Cancer Care Charity, which provides professional support and expert information to those affected by breast cancer.

Catherine de Castelbajac

Eileen Ford then sent her to Paris, where, in October 1976, she met fashion designer Jean-Charles de Castelbajac.

Cornelius Vanderbilt II

Fourth and youngest son was Reginald Claypoole Vanderbilt (1880–1925), the father of Cathleen Vanderbilt (from his first marriage to society debutante Cathleen Neilson) and socialite & fashion designer Gloria Laura Vanderbilt (from his second marriage to Gloria Morgan).

Danish House in Paris

The house was inaugurated on 23 April 1966 with a ceremony attended by King Frederick IX of Denmark, Queen Ingrid, Danish prime minister H. C. Hansen, the French president René Coty, Edgar Faure, and Danish fashion designer Erik Mortensen and sculptor Robert Jacobsen who both lived and worked in France.

Eddie Spearritt

Eddie is the uncle of Hannah Spearritt, the British singer and actress and Tanya Spearritt, the British model and fashion designer.

Edo Bertoglio

During this time he was married to fashion designer Maripol, whom he has since divorced.

Fashion One

Hosted by the fashion designer and reality star, Indashio, this fashion-packed competition is set to crown the most creative and innovative fashion designer.

Fossombrone

FC Fossombrone: famous for its total look and the uniform produced by Dirk Bikkembergs, a Belgian fashion designer.

Frank Leder

Frank Leder ( born September 25, 1974 in Nuremberg, Germany ) is a German fashion designer.

Gavrik Losey

Gavrik was born in New York, the son of film director Joseph Losey and fashion designer Elizabeth Hawes.

Illuminati II

Illuminati II and Noir were founded concurrently in 2005 by Danish fashion designer Peter Ingwersen, and together with the diffusion line Bllack Noir, introduced in 2008, the three brands are owned by the holding company Noir Illuminati II Holding.

Indego Africa

In September 2010 iconic fashion designer Nicole Miller, partnered with Indego Africa to start an entire "line of fair-trade textile bangles and woven bracelets" produced by the Indego artisans from Rwanda.

Jackie 60

Founded by DJ Johnny Dynell, writer Chi Chi Valenti, fashion designer Kitty Boots and dancer/choreographer Richard Move, who were later (c. 1995), joined by Brian Butterick AKA Hattie Hathaway.

Kevin Johnn

Kevin Johnn American fashion designer was one of the original twelve contestants of Project Runway on Bravo.

LearnVest.com

The company hosted its first live event, LearnVest LIVE, in New York City in October 2012, featuring lectures by fashion designer Cynthia Rowley, Cosmo editor and Project Runway mentor Joanna Coles, Top Chef judge Gail Simmons and Gilt Groupe cofounder Alexandra Wilkis Wilson.

Lynn Latham

Lynne Latham, also credited as Lynn Latham, dancer and fashion designer

Mackenroth

Jack Mackenroth (born 1969), American swimmer, model and fashion designer

Mark Tinley

In 1988, he formed Britain's first acid house band The Garden Of Eden with Kiss FM DJ Steve Jackson, vocalist Angela McCluskey and fashion designer Pam Hogg.

Mellor Brook

The shop's pies are a favourite of the English fashion designer, Wayne Hemingway.

Minogue

Dannii Minogue, Australian singer-songwriter, television personality and occasional actress, model and fashion designer

Monique Lhuillier

As a teenager, she was an outstanding student in Lausanne and dreamed of becoming a successful fashion designer.

Mount Mary University

Donna Ricco, a fashion designer whose designs are distributed in department stores such as Nordstrom and Macy's, and who is noted for designing a dress worn by First Lady Michelle Obama on The View TV program during the U.S. presidential race.

Nemer Saade

In 2010, Nemer Saadé became the first Lebanese Fashion Designer to dress up celebrities for the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles such as Adam Lambert, Slash from Guns N' Roses or Tonex, while other celebrities like Usher and David Guettachose to wear his brand for their private events .

Patrick Blondeau

He is married to fashion designer Véronika Loubry, together they have two children, a daughter, Thylane Blondeau (born 5 April 2001) and a son Ayrton Blondeau (born 20 May 2007).

Peer Kusmagk

In 2008, Kusmagk took a guest role as eccentric fashion designer Niki di Lorenzo in Verbotene Liebe, where he shared most scenes with Miriam Lahnstein and Sina-Valeska Jung.

Randy Laine

Laine has one daughter, fashion designer and model Michelle Laine.

Rebecca Welles

Born as Reba Tassell, Welles is sister of fashion designer Gustave Tassell.

Richard Addinsell

He was, for many years, the companion of the fashion designer Victor Stiebel, who died in 1976.

Richard Rivalee

Richard Rivalee, is a Malaysian fashion designer based in Penang, Malaysia.

Rosita Spencer-Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough

While in Paris she also worked for the famed fashion designer, Emanuel Ungaro and later as a freelance designer in London.

SACI

Many extraordinary artists have exhibited in the two SACI Galleries, from fashion designer Elio Fiorucci to Proust Armchair creator Alessandro Mendini, from Audrey Flack to Beverly Pepper.

Seven Hills, Ohio

Noteworthy residents of Seven Hills have included professional cyclist Joseph M. Papp, accused World War II war criminal John Demjanjuk, former professional football player Jack Squirek, as well as fashion designer and season five Project Runway competitor Stephen "Suede" Baum and New York City chef Andrew Carmellini.

Silvestry

Lydia Silvestry (born 1946), a Puerto Rican fashion designer and author

St. Amant High School

Anthony Ryan Auld (born 1982) is a fashion designer who appeared on the ninth season of Project Runway in 2011.

Stan Strickland

He was profiled/featured along with Blair Underwood and Lamar Burton in the documentary film Black Man Up, performed at the Sundance Film Festival, at three fashion/fragrance events for fashion designer Donna Karan and at Solstice Sing For Peace.

Tae Ashida

She is also the daughter of Japanese fashion designer Jun Ashida who at one point of his career was the dressmaker of Empress Michiko.

The Pirate Fairy

Disney announced in January 2014 that former Project Runway winner and fashion designer Christian Siriano will be in charge of creating the ensemble costumes for the fairies, specifically Zarina.

Virginia Ironside

She is the daughter of painter and coin designer Christopher Ironside and fashion designer and the first-ever professor of fashion design at the Royal College of Art Janey Acheson, and the niece of the visionary painter and designer Robin Ironside.

Wigfield

The narrative is presented as a series of fictional interviews with the town's residents, with photos by American fashion designer Todd Oldham.

Willy Bogner

Willy Bogner, Jr. (born 1942), his son, German fashion designer and alpine skier