FASHION is not a CRIME | Alexander McQueen FASHION is not a CRIME This blog is all about fashion, leaders and its followers! High, Low, Mixed or Matched fashion! Candid or not! Pictures posted here are not mine it all comes from different websites i go to. Credits will also appear for you to know where to find it. Alexander McQueen Lee Alexander McQueen was a British fashion designer and couturier best known for his in-depth knowledge of bespoke British tailoring, his tendency to juxtapose female strength and sensuality with fragility in his collections, as well as the emotional power and raw energy of his provocative fashion shows. He is also known for having worked as chief designer at Givenchy from 1996 to 2001 and for founding his own label under the name Alexander McQueen. His achievements in fashion earned him four British Designer of the Year awards (1996, 1997, 2001 and 2003), as well as the CFDA’s International Designer of the Year award in 2003. While on Savile Row, McQueen’s clients included Mikhail Gorbachev and Prince Charles.

At the age of 20 he spent a period of time working for Koji Tatsuno before travelling to Milan, Italy and working for Romeo Gigli. McQueen returned to London in 1994 and applied to Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, to work as a pattern cutter tutor. Because of the strength of his portfolio he was persuaded by the Head of the Masters course to enroll in the course as a student. He received his masters degree in fashion design and his graduation collection was bought in its entirety by influential fashion stylist Isabella Blow, who was said to have persuaded McQueen to become known as Alexander (his middle name) when he subsequently launched his fashion career. Icelandic singer Björk sought McQueen’s work for the cover of her album Homogenic in 1997. McQueen also directed the music video for her song “Alarm Call” from the same album. McQueen’s early runway collections developed his reputation for controversy and shock tactics (earning the title “l'enfant terrible” and “the hooligan of English fashion”), with trousers aptly named “bumsters” and a collection entitled “Highland Rape”.

In 2004, journalist Caroline Evans also wrote of McQueen’s “theatrical staging of cruelty,” in 032c magazine, referring to his dark and tortured renderings of Scottish History. McQueen was known for his lavish, unconventional runway shows: a recreation of a shipwreck for his spring 2003 collection; spring 2005’s human chess game; and his fall 2006 show “Widows of Culloden,” which featured a life-sized hologram of supermodel Kate Moss dressed in yards of rippling fabric. McQueen’s “bumsters” spawned a trend in low rise jeans; on their debut they attracted many comments and debate. Michael Oliveira-Salac, the director of Blow PR and a friend of McQueen’s said that “The bumster for me is what defined McQueen." McQueen also became known for using skulls in his designs. A scarf bearing the motif became a celebrity must-have and was copied around the world. McQueen has been credited with bringing drama and extravagance to the catwalk. He used new technology and innovation to add a different twist to his shows and often shocked and surprised audiences.

The silhouettes that he created have been credited for adding a sense of fantasy and rebellion to fashion. McQueen became one of the first designers to use Indian models in London. McQueen also designed a range of dresses under the name of "manta”, priced at around £2800. The line, named after the manta ray, was inspired by a holiday McQueen took in the Maldives in 2009. The designs have been worn by various models and celebrities, including Lily Cole. The president of LVMH, Bernard Arnault, caused a stir when he appointed McQueen head designer at Givenchy in 1996, succeeding John Galliano. Upon arrival at Givenchy, McQueen insulted the founder by calling him “irrelevant”. His first couture collection with Givenchy was unsuccessful, with even McQueen telling Vogue in October 1997 that the collection was “crap”. McQueen toned down his designs at Givenchy, but continued to indulge his rebellious streak, causing controversy in autumn 1998 with a show which included spraying paint over white cotton dresses and double amputee model Aimee Mullins striding down the catwalk on intricately carved wooden legs.

McQueen stayed with Givenchy until March 2001, when the contract he said was “constraining his creativity” ended. Some of McQueen’s accomplishments included being one of the youngest designers to achieve the title “British Designer of the Year”, which he won four times between 1996 and 2003; he was also awarded the CBE and named International Designer of the Year by the Council of Fashion Designers in 2003. December 2000 saw a new partnership for McQueen, with the Gucci Group acquiring 51% of his company and McQueen serving as Creative Director. Plans for expansion included the opening of stores in London, Milan and New York, and the launch of his perfumes Kingdom and, most recently, My Queen. In 2005, McQueen collaborated with Puma to create a special line of trainers for the shoe brand. In 2006 he launched McQ, a younger, more renegade lower priced line for men and women. McQueen became the first designer to participate in MAC’s promotion of cosmetic releases created by fashion designers.

The collection, McQueen, was released on 11 October 2007 and reflected the looks used on the Autumn/Winter McQueen catwalk. The inspiration for the collection was the Elizabeth Taylor movie Cleopatra, and thus the models sported intense blue, green, and teal eyes with strong black liner extended Egyptian-style. McQueen handpicked the makeup. By the end of 2007, Alexander McQueen had boutiques in London, New York, Los Angeles, Milan and Las Vegas. Celebrity patrons, including Nicole Kidman, Penélope Cruz, Sarah Jessica Parker and Rihanna, J-Pop Queens such as Ayumi Hamasaki, Namie Amuro, andKoda Kumi have frequently been spotted wearing Alexander McQueen clothing to events. Björk, Ayumi Hamasaki and Lady Gaga have often incorporated Alexander McQueen pieces in their music videos. By wearing his designs, celebrities such as the above mentioned have further increased the notability of the McQueen brand. McQueen’s death was announced on the afternoon of 11 February 2010. He was found hanged that morning in his wardrobe by his housekeeper at his home on Green Street, London W1.

Paramedics were called and they pronounced him dead at the scene. McQueen died days before London Fashion Week, though he was not scheduled to show, and nine days after the death of his mother, Joyce, 75, from cancer. McQueen’s funeral took place on 25 February 2010 at St Paul’s Church, Knightsbridge, West London. His ashes were later scattered on the Isle of Skye. A memorial was held for McQueen at Saint Paul’s Cathedral on 20 September 2010. It was attended by Björk, Kate Moss, Sarah Jessica Parker, Naomi Campbell, Stella McCartney and Anna Wintour amongst 2,500 other invited guests. On 18 February 2010, Robert Polet, the president and chief executive of the Gucci Group, announced that the Alexander McQueen business would carry on without its founder and creative director. On 16 February 2010, pop musician Lady Gaga performed an acoustic version of her pop hit Telephone and segued into Dance In The Dark at the 2010 Brit Awards.

During the performance, Gaga honored McQueen, saying, “this is for Alexander McQueen." She also commemorated McQueen after accepting her award for Best International Artist, Best International Female and Best International Album. Gaga dedicated a song on the special edition of her third album, Born This Way, to him entitled "Fashion of His Love”. Various other musicians, who were friends and collaborators with McQueen, commentated on his death, including Kanye West, Courtney Love, and Katy Perry. In March 2010, a visual tribute to McQueen and his “manta” design was organised featuring Naomi Campbell, Kate Moss and Annabelle Neilson, among others. Right before Alexander McQueen’s death he had an eighty percent unfinished autumn/winter collection, 16 pieces, presented during Paris Fashion Week on March 8th 2010, to a select handful of fashion editors in a mirrored, gilded salon at the 18th-century Hôtel de Clermont-Tonnerre. Fashion editors picked his final designs. Editors said the show was hard to watch because it showed how McQueen was obsessed with the afterlife. The clothes had a medieval and religious look.

Basic colours that were repetitively used were red, gold and silvers with detailed embroidery. His models were accessorized to show his love for theatrical imagery. “Each piece is unique, as was he,” McQueen’s fashion house said in a statement that was released with the collection. After company owner Aldo confirmed that the brand would continue, McQueen’s long-term assistant Sarah Burton was named as the new creative director of Alexander McQueen in May 2010. In September 2010, Burton presented her first womenswear collection in Paris.

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Credifair (credit for your work) DMCA + Content MGMT the pure fashion news agency January 12th Meet Ify Jones, our January 2017 Model of the Month Priyanka Chopra is the new face of Pantene Gigi Hadid strips down for Stuart Weitzman Spring Campaign DKNY pulls out of New York Fashion Week Hervï¿½ Lï¿½ger Silvio and Giuliana Gerani About the designers Hubert James Taffin de Givenchy was born in 1927 in Beauvais, France. His father died when he was young, and he was brought up by his grandfather, an artist and expert tapestry maker. Aged seventeen, inspired by his motherï¿½s glossies, prompted by his seamstress cousins and brimming with youthful exuberance, Hubert de Givenchy leaves Beauvais for Paris, at a time when the couturier business was still passed on from master to apprentice. In 1945 he begins his apprenticeship as a draughtsman for the couturier Jacques Fath while studying at the Ecole de Beaus Arts. After a year, he joined Robert Piguet and then Lucien Lelong.

In 1950 he joined Elsa Schiaparelli where his bright youthful separates enchanted her clientele. After four years of collaboration, Hubert de Givenchy resigns from Schiaparelli, intent on opening his own couture house 1951. The somewhat overbearing couturiere thunderously dismisses him as ï¿½yet another bankruptcyï¿½. Hubert de Givenchy opens his own maison at nï¿½ 8, rue Alfred de Vigny, overlooking Parisï¿½s Parc Monceau. Foreseeing relaxed chic and the democratisation of luxury, which together marked the end of the century, in 1952 Givenchy launched ï¿½separatesï¿½, light skirts and puff-sleeved blouses made from raw cotton ï¿½ previously reserved for fittings only. Two years later Hubert de Givenchy was the first major fashion designer to present a luxury ready-to-wear line, ï¿½Givenchy Universitï¿½. More than any other, this was a designer who maintained close relations with his famous clients.

In 1953 one of Hubert de Givenchyï¿½s designs was featured on the cover of Life magazine. In 1954 upon the death of Jacques Fath, French entrepreneur Jean Prouvost asks Hubert de Givenchy to develop the first collection of high-end womenï¿½s ready-to-wear to be designed by a couturier. ï¿½Jacques Fath Universitï¿½ thus becomes ï¿½Givenchy Universitï¿½. The line is manufactured in Parisï¿½s 10th arrondissement garment district on industrial sewing machines imported from the United States. Givenchy introduced his perfume L'Interdit in January 1957 but allowed only Audrey to use it for a whole year, only allowing it into the market in December. He designed clothes for her films "Funny Face", "Breakfast at Tiffanys" and others. He designed clothes for a total of 10 films in all. Balenciaga had long been an idol to Givenchy and in 1953 he actually met him. They became friends and Balenciaga worked with him continuously to help Givenchy mature as a couturier.

Balenciaga taught him how to minimize, how to avoid unnecessary detail, how to be involved in shape and colour. Launch of the high-end ready-to-wear collection ï¿½Givenchy Nouvelle Boutiqueï¿½ in 1968, in association with French clothing manufacturer Mendes. In 1973 Givenchy launches ï¿½Gentleman Givenchyï¿½, his first menï¿½s ready-to-wear collection. The always impeccably turned-out Hubert de Givenchy, forever on the arm of the worldï¿½s most iconic beauties, proves to be his new labelï¿½s own best marketing tool. However in 1988, Givenchy sold his house to LVMH (Bernard Arnault), who also own the houses of Dior, Lacroix, Celine and Kenzo. Arnault pressured Hubert Givenchy hard to retire. Finally, he did so in 1995. After retiring in 1995, Hubert de Givenchy was succeeded by young British designers.

On January 1st 1996, John Galliano is appointed as head designer of Givenchyï¿½s haute couture and ready-to-wear lines. On October 14th 1997, John Galliano departs for Dior and is replaced at the helm of Givenchy by fellow British Designer of the Year and enfant terrible Alexander McQueen. In 2000 the house of Givenchy brought out a new cosmetics line called "Teint Miroir". In 2001, Alexander McQueen left Givenchy. He departed as the ultimate professional, doing the Autumn/Winter 2002 collection with an intimate showing of wonderful clothes that crossed Tough Chic with a youthful charm delivered with impeccable skill. It was a surprise when Bernard Arnault (chief officer of LVMH who owns Givenchy, Dior and others) appointed Julien Macdonald the British designer, as chief designer for Givenchy haute couture. His first collection was Spring 2001. MacDonald presented the Haute Couture Spring/Summer 2002 show for Givenchy and it was a beautiful show.

However soon afterwards, he announced that he would be leaving Givenchy when his contract is up in April. He has not indicated his future plans. In December 2003, the British tailor Ozwald Boateng was appointed creative director for Givenchy Homme and in March 2005 the Italian designer Riccardo Tisci was appointed creative director for the Givenchy Femme haute couture and ready-to-wear collections. The Look For 43 years, Hubert de Givenchy has been the perfect gentleman of couture. He has dressed a clientele from young debutante to dowager in styles elegant, pure, sculptural, refreshing, lady-like and addictive. His clients are women for whom elegance is everything. Givenchy is the last bastion of quality. Clean and minimalist sportswear with unusual detailing, jersey dresses with adaptable necklines, zippered jackets, lean pants, and for evening liquid gowns and light cashmere coats. Who Wears It Old faithfuls Lauren Bacall, Greta Garbo, Elizabeth Taylor, Marlene Dietrich, and Jackie O have passed the torch to such equally sophisticated contemporaries as Kate Moss, Joely Richardson, Madonna, Penelope Cruz and Sharon Stone.

Perfumes fashion designer Givenchy and Audrey Hepburn Together Fashion Designer Hubert de Givenchy was born to a wealthy family 1927 in Beauvais, France. He stands an impressive 6′ 6″ inches in height. He studied in Paris at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts and his first job in fashion was for Jacques Fath in Paris in 1945. He then worked briefly for Robert Piguet and for Lucien Lelong (1946) and with with Lelong’s assistants, Pierre Balmain and Christian Dior. His final induction into fashion was with Elsa Schiaparelli between 1947 and 1951. Cate Blanchett wearing a Givenchy gown He opened the House of Givenchy in 1952 and named his first collection after Bettina Graziani, Paris’s top model at the time. Hubert de Givenchy’s designs leapt to international recognition when Audrey Hepburn wore his white dress in Billy Wilder’s film ‘Sabrina’. From then on, Audrey Hepburn came to epitomise the Givenchy style of the 50’s and 60’s along with Jackie Kennedy.

It was the death of John F Kennedy that brought global attention to Givenchy dresses. When John F.Kennedy was assasinated, the world witnessed a mourning Kennedy family all dressed in Givenchy clothes. Jackie Kennedy ordered a Givenchy dress for the funeral, which was especially flown in from Paris. It is said, that at that time, that Givenchy possessed individual patterns sheets for every female member of the Kennedy family. In 1988, Givenchy sold his business to Moet Hennessy-Louis Vuitton (LVMH). Following his retirement in 1995, John Galliano, a graduate from St. Martin’s School of Art in London took Givenchys place as head of design. Galliano’s first collection for Givenchy combined extravagance with the elegant restraint of Givenchy and injected a new competition and creativity into the French haute couture. In 1996 as Galliano was switching to Dior, a fellow Englishman and another alumni of St. Martins, Alexander McQueen became head of design where he remained until 2001.

Givenchy Couture 2010/2011 Tom Ford Tom Ford was born in Austin, Texas in 1962, but spent most of his childhood years in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Tom Ford enrolled on an art history course at New York University and was also trained as an actor. It was there he discovered the seminal Studio 54 nightclub and Warhol’s Factory, where he met pop artist Andy Warhol for the first time. Tom Ford studied interior architecture at Parsons School of Design in New York. He later moved on to finish his studies at Parsons in Paris, France. By the end of the course Ford realised that he wanted to work in fashion. As soon as his studies were completed in 1986, Ford quickly returned to New York where he began his professional training. In 1990 after moving to Paris, Ford was hired by Gucci’s then creative director Dawn Mello (previous head of purchase with Bergdorf-Goodman) as chief women’s ready-to-wear designer. A few years passed, and in 1992, he moved up the corporate ladder of the fashion world and once again took on the role of Design Director.

Business went bad for Gucci and Tom Ford was almost fired by Maurizio Gucci in 1993, but this was counteracted by Domenico de Sole, director of Gucci America Inc. Tom brings a hard-edged look synonymous with 21st-century glamour to his clothes. In 2000, the Gucci group added Yves Saint Laurent to their stable and, unsurprisingly, Tom’s first collection for the French label was a study in black and white. In that year, Ford was named Best International Designer at the first VH1/Vogue Awards in New York. “I am a perfectionist,” declared Tom Ford. “This job is a total ego thing in a way. To be a designer and say, ‘This is the way people should dress, this is the way their homes should look, this is the way the world should be.’ But then, that’s the goal: world domination through style.” He made profits soar at Gucci, which was faltering when he took over. During this year there seems to have been some disagreement between Yves St. Laurent and Tom Ford about the way YSL was proceeding. This led to the resignation of Yves St.

Laurent in January 2002 from the company he had built. Gucci bought out YSL Rive Gauche and appointed Tom Ford to take up the design responsibilities of YSL Ruve Gauche ready-to-wear. In November 2003 it was announced that Tom and chief executive Domenico De Sole would be leaving the Italy brand in 2004 “with great sadness” but Ford said he was “confident that we are leaving behind one of the strongest teams in the industry.” Then in March 2004, he presented his last collections for YSL Rive Gauche and Gucci, amid very emotional farewells. Both collections were smash hits. Celebrity fans of Ford’s style include Madonna, Bianca Jagger and Trudie Styler (“Well, he’s perfect, isn’t he? He’s like Sting, he doesn’t do small talk. He doesn’t always give very much of himself, so you want more.”). But Ford’s ultimate sign of approval came from his mother, who was heard to demand her YSL discount card after watching his first runway show for the house.

As the first major initiative, this company has now collaborated with cosmetics giant Estée Lauder to create beauty products and fragrances. No financial figures have been revealed about the deal. We saw the beauty line and sunglasses by the end of 2005, also a woman’s fragrance ‘Amber N.de’ and ‘Youth Dew’. Then Ford announced a return to fashion with a signature ready-to-wear men’s line. The clothing line, which will be produced by European manufacturer Ermenegildo Zegna,cater to a high-end clientele, with a men’s suit fetching upwards of $2,000. Starting from Madison Ave, Manhattan, there are now stores across the world. Tom Ford sells Andy Warhol self portrait In 2010 Ford sold his Andy Warhol self portrait for a staggering $32 million having paid just $15 million for it a few years earlier. Meanwhile, Ford has made a seamless transition to filmmaker with A Single Man, the soulful, immaculately styled story of a grieving college professor in 1960s California. The ultra-confident Ford never doubted his abilities — though he admits plenty of other people did.

“It’s funny, because everyone was so supportive,” Ford said. “And now that I’ve made the film, quite a few people have said to me, ‘Isn’t it nice you did that when everyone was laughing at you?'” Lady Gaga and Beyonce wearing Thierry Mugler Thierry Mugler was born in 1948 in Strasbourg. At age 14 he had joined the Ballet of the National Rhine Opera where he danced for 6 years. By 1969 he left home to travel and by 1971 he had created his first personal collection called “Café de Paris”. In 1974 he created the label Thierry Mugler. In 1978 he opened his first Paris boutique at the Place des Victoires and at the same time, Thierry Mugler launched a collection for men. Thierry Mugler Designer He is a stage designer, photographer, and costume designer in one. He has designed costumes for Cirque du Soleil and is currently working on fashions for Beyonce and Lady Gaga. In the universe of French fashion, Thierry Mugler appears as a multi-faceted artist.

Jan 162011 Born in Paris in 1929, Ted Lapidus opened his Haute Couture House and a Boutique for Men and Women in Marbeuf in 1957. It was in 1963 that he was admitted as a member of the Haute Couture Federation, that same year he presented his first fashion collection in 1963. In 1968 Lapidus opened the “Rive Gauche” boutique on the Saint-Germain-des-Près square with the aim of presenting the “first Haute Couture proposition targeted for the twenty-year-old generation” Lapidus was considered the creator and pioneer of the unisex fashion look and is credited with introducing a military and safari look into haute couture. He is credited as the first designer to put Military style shoulder straps on both male and female clothing, and with making blue jeans part of the mainstream of fashion design. Ted Lapidus gained prominence in the 1960s when French celebrities such as Brigitte Bardot, Twiggy and John Lennon.

Lapidus was the first designer to persuade Twiggy to wear a suit and tie rather than a mini-skirt and Lapidus designed the white suit that John Lennon wore on the cover of The Beatles’ Abbey Road album. The early 80s saw Olivier Lapidus succeeds his father and becomes the Artistic Director of the House of Lapidus. He went on to create and present his first Haute Couture collection in July 1989. In 1995 Jacques Konckier who at the time held the license for the “Parfums Ted Lapidus”, acquired the entire Ted Lapidus operation. The Haute Couture collection autumn winter 94/95, who gave the ” 33 rd Dé d’Or ” was shown at the Musée des tissus de Lyon . Since 1997 Olivier Lapidus has used technology and research to inject into high fashion unusual combinaitions of colours and materials, highlighted by new techniques of printing and weaving. Lapidus died in Cannes in 2008. Jan 162011 Viktor & Rolf is an Amsterdam-based fashion house.

The company was founded in 1993 by designers Viktor Horsting and Rolf Snoeren. Their first collection ‘Hyères’ (1993) won three prizes at the Salon Europeen des Jeunes Stylistes at the Festival International de Mode et de Photographie. The subsequent presentation of four collections in experimental art spaces led them in 1998 to show their first Haute Couture collection (Spring/Summer 1998). In 1998, Viktor & Rolf put on an unauthorized, underground fashion show during Paris Fashion Week designed to attract members of the press. Ready-to-wear and their menswear label “Monsieur” were to follow over the next five years. Viktor & Rolf returned to ready-to-wear in 2000, with ‘Stars and Stripes’ (Autumn/Winter 2000-01). The menswear line ‘Monsieur’ was added in 2003 (Autumn/Winter), modelled entirely by Viktor & Rolf in a mirrored performance. The Viktor & Rolf range has since grown to include shoes, accessories and eyewear.

In 2005 and were contracted by L’Oréal to develop their first perfume, called Flowerbomb. In 2006, their first men’s perfume, Antidote, was introduced in the US. Samsonite Black Label by Viktor & Rolf In addition to their own lines, Viktor & Rolf have collaborated with a number of other well known brands including Samsonite with whom they designed for the Black Label Luggage line which were inspired by the early jet years of the ‘50s and ‘60s . Other collaborations include Piper Heidsieck (2007) for the iconic upside down bottle, in 2006, the line for high street chain H&M which greatly extended their appeal to the general public and in 2009 with Swarovski crystal. With the desire to expand, in 2008 Viktor & Rolf entered into a partnership with Italian clothing magnate Renzo Rosso, owner of Diesel, chairman of Only the Brave (OTB) allowing the company to develop new product ranges, extend distribution and open further boutiques.

In 2008 an exhibition entitled “The House of Viktor & Rolf” was presented at the Barbican Art Gallery, celebrating the duo’s 15-year anniversary. Key pieces from 1992 to 2008 were remade as detailed miniatures and presented on hand-made porcelain dolls, in a large doll house. Alexander McQueen British Designer 2010 witnessed the tragic loss of this awesome talent. That such a prodigy should take his own life the day before his own mothers funeral is a sign to all of the sensitiy he felt about life and the closeness he had with his mother Lee Alexander McQueen, one of the finest young British designers of his generation, received a posthumous award for Outstanding Achievement in Fashion Design at the British Fashion Awards 2010, Dubbed ‘enfant terrible’, as Jean Paul Gaultier was in the 80’s, Alexander McQueen has manipulated his own fashion career to become one of the youngest fashion designers to achieve ‘British Designer of the Year’ in 1996. He also won this prestigious fashion award in 1997, 2001 and 2003 also.

Known for his brutally sharp Tailoring, he was born in the East End of London in 1969. Alexander McQueen graduated from Central St Martins College of Art & Design in 1991. He won an apprenticeship with fashionable Savile Row Tailors Anderson & Sheppard and went on to work for Romeo Gigli and Koji Tatsuno before opening his own fashion studio. With the launch of his low-cut “bumsters” on his own fashion label – McQueen attracted tabloid headlines. In 1996 he was named successor to fashion designer John Galliano as the new chief designer at Givenchy. In 1997 he produced four haute couture collections for Givenchy and two fashion collections for his own label. He remained with the Givenchy fashion house until 2001 and in 2003 was awarded a CBE was also awarded British Menswear Designer of the Year in 2004. Alexander McQueen’s collections combine an in-depth working knowledge of bespoke British tailoring, the fine workmanship of the French Haute Couture atelier and the impeccable finish of Italian manufacturing.

In December 2000 a new partnership saw the Gucci Group acquiring 51% of the company. Recent developments include the opening of flagship stores in New York, London and Milan and the launch of the first McQueen Fragrance ‘Kingdom’, the addition of the new Menswear and Eyewear collections. John Galliano | British fashion designer | Britannica.com British fashion designer Alternative Title: John Charles Galliano John Galliano Laura Ashley John Galliano, in full John Charles Galliano (born November 28, 1960, Gilbraltar), British fashion designer known for his ready-to-wear and haute-couture collections for such fashion houses as Christian Dior and Givenchy. Galliano, the son of a Spanish plumber, at age six moved with his family from Gibraltar to south London, where he was educated. At age 16 he left Wilson’s Grammar School for Boys, where he had been an undistinguished student, to study textile design at East London College. In 1980 he entered St. Martin’s School of Art, London, where he became enamoured of historical costuming.

His 1984 graduate collection, Les Incroyables, inspired by the French Revolution , was purchased straight off the college’s catwalk by the owner of an exclusive London fashion boutique. After graduating with first-class honours, Galliano set up a studio in a warehouse in London’s East End and established himself as the “boy wonder” of British fashion. He was British Fashion Council Designer of the Year in 1987 and 1994, and in 1991 he made his Paris catwalk debut. Twice bankrupted, Galliano’s business was rescued in 1994 by John A. Bult, a Swiss-born New York-based investment banker, and Galliano was set up in an atelier near Place de la Bastille in Paris. In 1995 Galliano was appointed to replace Hubert de Givenchy , the refined founder of the house. Galliano revealed his first couture collection featuring sumptuous bouffant ball gowns, bowed dresses, and belted suits, and in 1995, for the third time and second consecutive year, he was named British Designer of the Year.

Upon Galliano’s appointment as designer in chief at Dior fashion house in 1996, the luxury-goods conglomerate Louis Vuitton Möet Hennessy (LVMH) bought Galliano’s company from Bult. Bernard Arnault , head of LMVH, which owned both Givenchy and Dior, hoped that the then 36-year-old Galliano would attract a younger clientele , not only to couture but also to the seasonal ready-to-wear lines produced by both houses. Indeed, the arrival of Galliano heralded a fresh start for the beleaguered reputation of haute couture and, as designer in chief of two fashion houses, Galliano enjoyed an unrivaled position among British designers. He confessed, however, that Dior’s New Look—an ensemble that paired jackets with padded shoulders and ample ankle-length skirts—was closer to his own aesthetic than were the conservative linear designs of Givenchy. In 1996 English fashion designer Alexander McQueen succeeded Galliano at Givenchy, and the following year they jointly received the British Designer of the Year award. In 2009 Galliano was awarded the French Legion of Honor , the country’s highest honour.

Alexander McQueen - Fashion Designer | Designers | The FMD Alexander McQueen A word from the EIC Partnerships / Cooperations Become a fashion editor on FMD Content / Usage Questions Why am I listed on FMD? How can I submit content? Credifair (credit for your work) DMCA + Content MGMT the pure fashion news agency January 19th Are Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik engaged? Ralph Lauren and Karl Lagerfeld to dress Melania Trump? ASAP Rocky and Boy George Star in Dior Homme's New Campaign Irina Shayk Lands Two Vogue Brazil Covers Hi There from Karen Walker Club Monaco About the designers Alexander McQueen was born on March 17th 1969 in London, Englan as the youngest of six children. He left school at the age of 16 and was immediately offered an apprenticeship at the traditional Saville Row tailors Anderson and Shephard and then at neighbouring Gieves and Hawkes, both masters in the technical construction of clothing.

From there he moved to the theatrical costumiers Angels and Bermans where he mastered six methods of pattern cutting from the melodramatic 16th Century to the brutally sharp tailoring which has become a McQueen signature. Aged 20 he was employed by the designer Koji Tatsuno who also had his roots in British tailoring. A year later McQueen travelled to Milan where he was gainfully employed as Romeo Gigli's design assistant. In 1993 McQueen took his M.A. in Fashion Design from Central St. Martins College, London. His studies were financed by his aunt Renie Holland. McQueen changed his first name from Lee to his second name Alexander, because he felt it sounded better for a couturier. From the Spring of 1994 McQueen has managed to produce a collection every season, even though he had no money. His mother Joyce recalls that he borrowed money from her to buy materials for making up his designs. She would sit up all night stringing beads and dyeing materials. He dressed his models in dishevelled hair and tattered lace for his 1995/6 collection "Highland Rape".

1996 saw the introduction of the infamous "Bumsters" low-waisted trousers, which his mother really disliked because of the bottom cleavage. Alexander McQueen said "The clothes I design are strong - they are meant to build confidence". In 1996 he was picked by the manufacturer Onward Kashyiama, which has backed his business financially ever since and licensed his name in Japan. McQueen has invested the money in a house in Islington, London. The jeweled manacles held models like exotic slaves in his Spring/Summer 1997 collection "Bellmer la Poupee". In 1997 Bernard Arnault who owns Dior, Givenchy and Lacroix, approached Alexander McQueen with a proposal that McQueen should take over Givenchy since John Galliano, was taking over Dior. Initially McQueen refused. Bernard Arnault, who is very passionate about fashion, tried his best to convince McQueen to accept. Eventually he did agree to take over Givenchy from Spring/Summer 1997. His monetary package was reported at 2 million pounds. Since leaving St.

Martins and in less than 10 years McQueen has become one of the most famous and respected international fashion designers in the world. He was named British designer of the Year four times in 1996, 1997, 2001 and 2003. In October 1996 he was appointed Chief Designer at the French Haute Couture House Givenchy where he worked until March 2001. At the end of 1999, Alexander McQueen opened his first store in London, at Conduit Street, near the Japanese designers. In the year 2000, Alexander McQueen suddenly left Givenchy. He is continuing to design clothes under his own label. His replacement at Givenchy is British designer Julien MacDonald. Alexander McQueen opened his first American showroom in New York in September 2002. In June 2003 he was awarded international Designer of the Year by The Council of Fashion Designer's of America (CFDA) and in the same month honoured with 'A Most Excellent Commander of The British Empire' (CBE) by her Majesty the Queen.

Alexander was also awarded British Menswear Designer of the Year in 2004. In February 2004, Alexander was offered YSL Rive Gauche after Tom Ford leaves, but he has declined the job as he wants to concentrate on his own label. To celebrate five years of the American Express Centurion Card, Alexander McQueen put on a "Black" Fashion show at Earls Court Exhibition Centre in Central London on June 3rd, 2004. The Look Alexander McQueen's collections are known for both the emotional power and raw energy of his shows as well as the romantic but determinedly contemporary nature of this clothes. It is typical of McQueen to use the juxtaposition between contrasting elements; fragility and strength, tradition and modernity and fluidity and severity. An openly emotional and even passionate viewpoint is realised with a profound respect and influence for the arts and crafts tradition. Alexander McQueen's collections combine an in-depth working knowledge of bespoke British tailoring, the fine workmanship of the French Haute Couture atelier and the impeccable finish of Italian manufacturing.

Alexander McQueen's collections for Givenchy have included golden eagles embroidered by Lesage, rose petals pressed into sheer organdie, pure gold material woven for a bolero jacket, feathers painstakingly layered like a bird's wing onto a catsuit and other unique weird styles. But he has not forgotten that he must play the Givenchy game, if he is to succeed. He has managed to continue to design in his funky, youthful modern manner at his own house of McQueen while also producting the elegant, expensive, beautiful creations at Givenchy. This takes a real effort, but so far he is succeeding. He will probably get better as he gains more experience even though these two houses are so different.

Who Wears It Nicole Kidman, Paris Hilton, Opinion Polls, Market Research, Katie Holmes, Lucy Liu, Sienna Miller, Angelina Jolie, LeAnn Rimes, Beyonce Knowles, Cate Blanchett, Kate Moss, Sarah Jessica Parker, Gwyneth Paltrow, Perfumes World's Top 10 Most Popular Fashion Designers World's Top 10 Most Popular Fashion Designers By IBT Staff Reporter On 07/09/11 AT 5:31 PM Born August 10, 1942 in Wethersfield, ConnecticutBetsey Johnson says many dance classes that she took as a child inspired her love of costumes. Her designs are bold and fun. She is best known for her feminine and whimsical designs. The National Arts Club awarded her the 2009 Medal of Honor for Lifetime Achievement in Fashion. Photo: Reuters Born August 27, 1961 in Austin, TexasTom Ford is not only talented in fashion but in films as well. He is a world-renowned fashion designer and film director. He gained international fame for his turnaround of the Gucci fashion house and he's also the Creative Director for Yves Saint Laurent.

He won the Best International Designer Award in 2000. Photo: Reuters Born May 1955 in Reggio di Calabria, ItalyDonatella Versace is current Vice-President of the Versace Group, as well as chief designer. Taking over her late brother Gianni Versace's design house and following his legacy, she has been highly successful with her sexy yet elegant designs. Photo: Reuters October 14, 1939 in Bronx, New York He is best-known for his Polo Ralph Lauren clothing brand. His lines include Polo Ralph Lauren, Polo Sport, and the Ralph Lauren collections. Interestingly, he studied business science and even served his time in the army. Photo: Reuters Born April 9, 1963 in New York City, New York, U.S.Marc Jacobs is the head designer for Marc Jacobs, as well as a diffusion line, Marc by Marc Jacobs. Jacobs is also the creative director of the French design house Louis Vuitton. He surely is leading the cutting edge of fashion. Marc Jacobs was included on Time 100, a list of the 100 most influential people in the world compiled by Time in April 2010.

Photo: Reuters Born May 11, 1932 in Voghera, Lombardy, ItalyValentino Clemente, best known as Valentino, is an Italian fashion designer. Valentino became interested in fashion while in primary school in his native town Voghera, Lombardy, northern Italy. Having completed his fashion studies and an apprenticeship with Jean Desses and Guy Laroche, he started up his first studio in Rome in 1959. Over four decades his career was highly successful and he has dressed many of the world's most famous celebrities such as Julia Roberts and Elizabeth Taylor. Photo: Reuters The two designers, Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbanawho are known for making the "stars look like Stars". They are adored by the Hollywood stars who have made the duo their favorites. To name a few of them, Madonna, Angelina Jolie, Monica Bellucci, Isabella Rossellini, Kylie Minogue, etc. Photo: Reuters Born March 17, 1969 in Lewisham, London, United Kingdom Lee Alexander McQueen, is a British fashion designer and couturier.

He is best known for his theatrical influence, his creations are not only beautiful but also raw and colorful. He is also known for having worked as chief designer at Givenchy from 1996 to 2001 and for founding his own label under the name Alexander McQueen. He won four British Designer of the Year awards in 1996, 1997, 2001 and 2003, as well as the CFDA's International Designer of the Year award in 2003. Photo: Reuters Born November 28, 1960 in Gibraltar, United Kingdom John Galliano was head designer of French haute couture houses Givenchy (July 1995 to October 1996) and Christian Dior (October 1996 to March 2011). Creating designs with a historical influence, Galliano produces six couture and ready-to-wear collections a year and a new mid-season range under his own name "G Galliano".

Photo: Reuters Born September 13, 1971 in Lambeth, London, England This incredibly talented British fashion designer is the daughter of former Beatles member Sir Paul McCartney and the late photographer, Linda McCartney. Although she has been criticized that she would have been a famous fashion designer if she had not been Paul McCartney's daughter, her first collection for the house Chloé in Paris in 1997 dispelled any doubts about her talent. Photo: Reuters Previous Next When it comes to fashion, everyone has different tastes. However, these top 10 fashion designers have been adored by women all around the globe. They have proven their incredible talents and risen to the top of the fashion world. Their shows and art work speak for themselves. The one place their artistic dresses can be found is on the Hollywood red carpet. Ralph Lauren said, I don't design clothes. I design dreams. They are the world’s most beloved fashion designers and their dresses are most sought after by women.

Click “Start” to see the world's top 10 most popular fashion designers: Alexander McQueen - SHOWstudio - The Home of fashion film and Live Fashion Broadcasting The home of fashion film and Live Fashion Broadcasting Fashion Designer Alexander McQueen was a British fashion designer. Born in London in 1969, the youngest of six children, he left school at sixteen and went straight into an apprenticeship at the traditional Savile Row tailors Anderson and Sheppard. He then gained further experience at neighbouring tailors Gieves and Hawkes. From there McQueen moved to the theatrical costumiers Angels and Bermans where he mastered six methods of pattern cutting, from the melodramatic sixteenth century to the brutally sharp tailoring that became a McQueen signature. Aged twenty McQueen was employed by the designer Koji Tatsuno, who also had roots in British tailoring, and a year later he travelled to Milan to be Romeo Gigili's design assistant. He finally returned to London in 1994 where he completed the MA Fashion course at Central Saint Martins College of Art. His degree collection was famously bought in its entirety by the fashion director and tastemaker Isabella Blow.

McQueen was dubbed an 'enfant terrible' by the international fashion press and became one of the youngest designers to achieve the title of 'British Designer of the Year' in 1996, 1997 and again in 2001. From October 1996 to March 2001 McQueen held the position of Chief Designer at the French Haute Couture House Givenchy. In December 2000 his own label underwent a partnership with Gucci, who acquired 51% of the company. In 2003, McQueen was awarded a CBE and 'British Designer of the Year' for the fourth time. He launched a diffusion line, McQ, in 2005. McQueen died at the age of 40 in 2010. Links 16:00 - 16:20 on 14 Jun 2015 Alexander McQueen presents a live stream.

Question: Who became chief designer at Givenchy in 1996?
Answer: Alexander McQueen