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Hassan Sheheryar Yasin is a Pakistani fashion designer. A salutatorian graduate of the Pakistan School of Fashion Design (class of 2000), Yasin is affiliated with the La Chambre Syndicale De La Couture Parisienne in France. He holds an honours degree in couture and currently serves as a member of the board of directors and the executive committee of the fashion institution he graduated from. Starting as a fashion choreographer in 1994, Yasin worked both as a choreographer and designer in various shows within Pakistan and international shows including Dubai, London, New York City, and Toronto. The year 2000 marked the introduction of Yasin's own fashion label, HSY. Starting as a bridal and formal wear couture house, it has since become one of the most recognized South Asian fashion labels in the world and currently employs over 350 people and six stores internationally, with the flagship studio housed in Lahore. In 2003, Karachi-based Diva Magazine placed Yasin on the cover of their "Most Powerful People" issue and also as one of their 10 Faces of the Year. In 2007, Yasin introduced a jewellery line under the HSY brand. Labels: Hassan Sheheryar Yasin
Andre Kim is a Korean fashion designer based in Seoul, South Korea. He is known predominantly for his evening and wedding gown collections.The designs of André Kim are said to "combine classical designs with futuristic elements", often resulting in distinctive designs with bold, rich colors and motifs of Asiatic patterns, often of large roses, birds, or tree branches. For his fashion shows, Kim favors white-toned settings to bring out the unusual colours of his designs. His designs are held in high regard by Korean celebrities, and many of these celebrities model in his fashion shows. His wedding dress fashion shows are particularly renowned for showcasing famous celebrities. Kim’s fame also extends beyond Korea’s borders, Michael Jackson once asking him to be his personal designer. However, Kim declined stating his clothes were for everyone. Honors * Chief designer of the 1981 Miss Universe beauty pageant * Italy's Cultural Merit Award, 1982 * Presidential Culture & Art Medal, 1997 * MBC Honorary Award, 2000 * UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, 2003 * Honorable Ambassador at GwanGju, 2004 * Plaque of Appreciation from the Honolulu, Hawaii's Gov. Linda Lingle, 2006 * Official fashion designer of Manhunt International, 2007 Labels: Andre Kim
Novala Takemoto, born on January 26, 1968, is a Japanese author and fashion designer. His real name is Toshiaki Takemoto. His pen name is translatable as "The Wild Rose." Known as the "Lolitas' Bard," he has been one of the most active promoters of the Lolita lifestyle. He once designed a line of clothing featuring his own logo for BABY, THE STARS SHINE BRIGHT and is consistently featured in the magazine Gothic & Lolita Bible. A few of his favorite things are Alice and the Pirates, Vivienne Westwood, MILK, rockinghorse shoes, Christian Dior perfume, robots, science fiction, taxidermy, dolls, and Philip Glass. He also has quite a fascination with the Rococo era, and sometimes claims to have been born in the year 1745. Labels: Novala Takemoto
Thomas Ford (born August 27, 1961) is an American fashion designer. He gained international fame for his turnaround of the Gucci fashion house and the creation of the Tom Ford label.Following his departure from Gucci (and YSL), Ford opened the fashion house, Tom Ford.[32] Ford began with accessories; his line of eyewear was the first to become successful. The Tom Ford line now covers Menswear, Beauty, Eyewear, and both Men and Women's Accessories. In 2006, he also established a fragrance line called Tom Ford Beauty. In early 2006, Ford attracted media attention for appearing fully clothed on the cover of Vanity Fair alongside Keira Knightley and Scarlett Johansson, both nude. Ford's first 'Tom Ford' flagship store opened on April 12, 2007 on New York City's Madison Avenue. In Spring 2008, Ford opened his first boutique outside of the United States in Zurich, Switzerland located at Munsterhof 17. In September of 2008 Ford opened a boutique in Toronto, Ontario, Canada at the Harry Rosen store on Bloor street. AwardsFord has been recognized by important design and cultural councils worldwide including the Cooper Hewitt Design Museum and TIME. * 1995: International Award - Council of Fashion Designers of America * 2000: Best International Designer - VH1/Vogue Awards * 2001: Womenswear Designer of the Year - Council of Fashion Designers of America * 2002: Accessory Designer of the Year Award for Yves Saint-Laurent - Council of Fashion Designers of America * 2006: Accessory Brand Launch - Accessories Council Excellence (ACE) Awards * 2008: Menswear Designer of the Year - Council of Fashion Designers of America Labels: Tom Ford
Anne Elisabeth Jane "Liz" Claiborne (March 31, 1929 – June 26, 2007) was a Belgian-born American fashion designer and entrepreneur. Claiborne is best known for founding Liz Claiborne Inc. which in 1986 became the first company founded by a woman to make the Fortune 500. Claiborne was the first woman to become chairperson and CEO of a Fortune 500 company. Claiborne, frustrated at the failure of the companies that she worked for to provide clothes for working women, started her own design company, Liz Claiborne Inc., in 1976. It was an immediate success with sales of $2 million in 1976 and $23 million in 1978. By 1988 it had acquired one-third of the American women's upscale sportswear market. Liz Claiborne Inc. went public in 1981 and made the Fortune 500 in 1986 with retail sales of $1.2 billion. Claiborne listed all employees in the directory in alphabetical order to circumvent what she perceived as male hierarchies. She controlled meetings by ringing a glass bell and became famous for her love of red-- "Liz Red." She would sometimes pose as a saleswoman to see what average women thought of her clothes. Liz Claiborne died on June 26, 2007 at the age of 78, following a long battle with the cancer.
Marisol Patricia Luna (born June 20, 1967, in San Antonio, Texas), also known as Marisol Deluna, is an American fashion designer who specializes in couture apparel yet is most noted for her custom designed silk scarves and ties that target an unorthodox customer base in the fashion industry: non-profit organizations.She started her company from her Central Park West apartment, selling primarily to friends and family members. After her first and only trade show, this fledgling company quickly outgrew her dining room table. Her ateliers are located worldwide including New York, Buenos Aires and Paris. She is an Executive Member of the Fashion Group International. Offering a signature collection of textiles, handbags, accessories and couture apparel, Marisol is most noted for her custom designed silk scarves and ties that target an unorthodox customer base in the fashion industry: non-profit organizations. Her company is structured with two product divisions. A signature collection and her non-profit endeavors. Both support the other and have done so since the inception of the company. While in her high school student council and later as a member of the New York Junior League, she saw that charitable endeavors require vital financial support and marketing. She merged the idea of fund-raising with her design capabilities to address these issues.
Muzaffar Ali (born 21 October 1944; Lucknow) is an Indian film-maker, a fashion designer, a poet, an artist, a music-lover, a revivalist, a social worker. In 2005 he was awarded the Padma Shri for his achievements. His son Shaad Ali is a film director. Labels: Muzaffar Ali
Missoni is an Italian fashion house based in Milan. It is famous for its unique knitwear, made from a variety of fabrics in colourful patterns. The company was founded by Ottavio ("Tai") and Rosita Missoni in 1953. In 1958 he presented in Milan his first collection, called Milano-Simpathy, which was the first to bear the Missoni label. The business prospered, with the support of legendary editor Anna Piaggi, then at Arianna. On a trip to New York, Rosita met the French stylist Emmanuelle Kahn in 1965, which led to a collaboration and a radical new collection the following year. Their fame was assured in April 1967, when they were invited to show at the Pitti Palace in Florence. Rosita told the models to remove their bras, supposedly because they were the wrong colour and showed through the thin lamé blouses. The material became transparent under the lights and caused a sensation. The Missonis were not invited back the following year, but the business went from strength to strength, building a new factory in Sumirago in 1969. With their designs being championed in the US by Diana Vreeland, editor of Vogue magazine, they opened their first boutique there, inside Bloomingdales. The early 1970s saw Missoni reach the peak of their influence in the fashion world. Tai Missoni then became more interested in other projects, everything from designing costumes for La Scala, to designing carpets and tapestries. Rosita has admitted that in the 1990s she lost interest in fashion, before handing over to her daughter Angela in 1998. Rosita now is responsible for overseeing the design of all home projects. Labels: Missoni
Deepak Perwani (born 1974 - Sindhi) is a Pakistani fashion designer. He is one of the prominent members of the Hindu Sindhi community in Pakistan. Guiness Book Record for creating the largest kurta is in his name. The designer has recently created the world's largest kurta. The kurta, large enough to be worn by a 175-foot tall person, was unveiled at a public ceremony.The Guinness Book of World Records later certified the entry based on a rigorous documentation process. The kurta weighs 800 kg, is 101 feet tall and 59 feet 3 inches wide. Each sleeve is almost 57 feet long. It took a team of 50 hardworking professional tailors a period of 30 days to make the kurta. The huge kurta is made of 800 yards of cotton blend fabric. According to Perwani, "the kurta is an intrinsic symbol of Pakistani attire, and (this garment) has successfully put it on the global map. A kurta represents the essence of what we are and defines our individuality in today's world." The world's largest designer kurta will later be used to create smaller kurtas that will be donated to children's homes run by the Edhi Foundation, a Pakistani NGO.
Bunto Kazmi is a well known fashion designer in Pakistan. She belongs to the Kazmi family, which has been in the fashion industry for more than 50 years. Bunto's specialty is bridal wear. Her work has been shown all over the world.
Thierry Mugler, born 1948 in Strasbourg, France is a fashion designer, photographer, and creator of a fashion design company of the same name. Mugler's early training was as a ballet dancer, but he also studied design and created garments for friends at the same time. He moved to Paris in 1970 and worked as a window-dresser, designing clothing as a side job. He launched his first line Café de Paris in 1973, and founded his own label for women two years later, to be followed by designs for men in 1978. Mugler's work over the next two decades had a style that was very much of its time: it was strong, angular, sometimes almost cruel. Shoulders were wide and padded; waists were wasp-like. Prints were banished: Mugler's clothes came in solid, dominating colours. Collars had exaggerated points or flamelike cutouts. The insect kingdom was a constant influence, as were the people of film noir. In his most extreme runway garments, PVC was often used, as were space and robot themes. Mugler's fashion house did not survive the 1990s, though vintage versions of his more wearable clothes are still popular on auction sites like eBay. 1997 saw the start of a lucrative partnership with the French cosmetics and skincare company Clarins, the best-known Thierry Mugler fragrances being Angel (the most popular perfume in France) and A-men fragrances. The Thierry Mugler company is now best known for its perfume division: the couture division was closed in 2003, and all Thierry Mugler ready-to-wear is now produced under licence agreements, as is a line of spectacle frames. Meanwhile, Mugler turned to other artistic interests. He published two books of his fashion designs and photography, controversially inspired by Stalinist propaganda: Thierry Mugler (1988) and Fashion Fetish Fantasy (1998). In 1992, Mugler directed the video for George Michael's "Too Funky," featuring a parade of Mugler fashions including the famous[citation needed] motorcycle dress. More recently, Mugler collaborated with Cirque du Soleil on its 2003 show "Zumanity" at the New York New York Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. This is Cirque du Soleil's first show for an adult audience. Labels: Thierry Mugler
Fashion accessories are decorative items that supplement one's garment, such as jewelry, gloves, handbags, hats, belts, scarves, watches, sunglasses, pins, stockings, bow tie, leg warmer, leggings, necktie, suspenders, and tights. Accessories add color, style and class to an outfit, and create a certain look, but they may also have practical functions. Handbags are for carrying, hats protect the face from the elements, and gloves keep the hands warm. Many accessories are produced by clothing design companies. Accessories may be used as external visual symbols of religious or cultural affiliation: Crucifixes, Jewish stars, Islamic headscarves, skullcaps and turbans are common examples. Designer labels on accessories are perceived as an indicator of social status. Labels: Fashion Accessory
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