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Guy Laroche was born in La Rochelle, France, and started his career as a milliner. In 1950, he joined Jean Desses. And created his first ready-to-wear collection |
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When Gucci opened its first store in Florence in 1921, few could have guessed that it would become the international success that it is today. http://www.gucci.com |
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Hubert de Givenchy's designs leapt to instant international recognition when Audrey Hepburn wore his white dress in Billy Wilder's film 'Sabrina'. |
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Italian style brought together by a family with a passion for the arts and design. http://www.etro.it |
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Elspeth Gibson London has enjoyed phenomenal success ever since her first catwalk show. Elspeth has been hailed as one of the UK's new leading designers. http://www.elspethgibson.com |
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The Dolce & Gabbana trademark which has by now toured the world faithfully representing the new generation of 'Made in Italy'. |
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In 1895 Cristobal Balenciaga was born in Gueteria in the Spanish Basque country. At the age of 24 he opened his first fashion house in San Sebastian and by 1933 he had fashion houses in Madrid and Barcelona. |
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The Christian Dior universe extends from fragrance to fashion. The latest beauty tips and trends, fashion shows and season by season wear can be seen on this site. |
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Chloe was established in 1952 and has gone on to produce such talented designers as Karl Lagerfeld, Martine Sitbon and Stella McCartney. http://www.chloe.com |
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Roberto Cavalli, born in Florence, Italy on November 15, 1940 was raised in modest surroundings. He had rather strong artistic traditions, his mother was a tailor and his grandfather a Florentine impressionist painter |
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Carven have much to be proud of and has built an excellent reputation over the years dressing queens, princesses and empresses not to mention the post-war stars of the screen |
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Official website of French fashion designer who has shops in Paris, Milan and New York. Site however, is entirely in french. http://www.barbarabui.com |
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In a world taking shape in harmony, Ferretti's universal symbols of conscience, peace and love transform the traditional concepts of earth, sex and money. http://www.albertaferretti.com/ |
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Born in Belgium in 1959, Ann Demeulemmeester studied at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Belgium between 1978 and 1981 |
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In 1950, Louis Féraud created his first "Maison de Couture" in Cannes and by 1955 had established a Couture House in Paris on the rue du Faubourg Saint Honoré. From the mid 50s he was dressing the Parisian elite and designed the wardrobe of Brigitte Bardot for many of her movies. It wasn't however until 1958 that he presented his first Haute Couture collection in Paris |
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He was designated by Guy Laroche, shortly before his death, as his successor in haute-couture. Angelo Tarlazzi took up the offer from 1989 to 1993, while continuing to direct his own fashion house. |
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