What 17 fashion designers whose names are named after popular and expensive brands look like (18 photos)

Fashion is extremely interesting and diverse. Over the past hundred years, it has undergone many revolutionary changes, thanks to which we have the opportunity to dress in whatever our heart desires.





Thanks for this should be said to the brave fashion designers who, overcoming difficulties and condemnation of society, were able to achieve their goals and show that emphasizing one’s own individuality with unusual clothes is very cool.

The history of high fashion is such that it first of all remembers the creations of fashion designers, then their names, but their faces are often undeservedly forgotten. Many of us know the names of these people, because we love the outfits they create, we look forward to brilliant shows where models will have the opportunity to try them on, and we follow new trends. But what world-famous fashion trendsetters look like can be a real discovery for many!

Giovanni Versace - founder of the Italian fashion house Versace



Year founded: 1978

Giovanni's fashion journey began in childhood, when he helped his mother in their atelier. In 1972, the young fashion designer went to work in Milan. Things were going well, and already in 1978 the man opened his own boutique, presenting a branded clothing line.

Cristobal Balenciaga Eizaguirre - founder of the Spanish high fashion house Balenciaga





Year founded: 1919

Balenciaga changed the silhouettes of women's clothing. His outfits became famous for their wide shoulders and loose fit. He created such iconic pieces as the cocoon coat, the bodycon suit and the peacock tail dress. Baby doll dresses are considered one of Cristobal’s main innovations.

Elsa Louise Maria Schiaparelli - creator of the French fashion house Schiaparelli



Year founded: 1935

Elsa Schiaparelli has always been influenced by the surreal art scene of Paris. Her ideas often migrated into the girl’s projects. Coco Chanel (Elsa's main competitor) called her “an artist who sews clothes.”

Pierre Balmain - founder of the French fashion house Pierre Balmain



Year founded: 1945

The fashion designer became famous for his courage. After the end of the war, he abandoned strict and boring silhouettes. He relied on luxurious looks - elaborately feminine dresses with a daring neckline, which were decorated with embroidery and stones.

Giorgio Armani - founder of the Armani fashion house



Year founded: 1975

Armani is in some ways the patron saint of fashion in Italy. He designed uniforms for the police, clothes for Milanese taxi drivers and even redesigned the cover of the Gospel for the Pope.

Coco Chanel - founder of the French fashion house Chanel



Year founded: 1910

Scissors were a thing that constantly accompanied Coco wherever she went. The fashion designer could carry them in her purse or directly around her neck on a string.

Valentino Clemente Ludovico Garavani - founder of the Italian fashion house Valentino



Year founded: 1959

Luxurious dresses from Valentino are greatly appreciated by many celebrities. Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Elizabeth Taylor, Courtney Cox, Jennifer Lopez and Anne Hathaway were married in his dresses.

Jean-Paul Gaultier is the founder of the French fashion house Jean Paul Gaultier S.A.



Year founded: 1991

Gaultier never had any artistic education. He loved to draw, read fashion magazines and watch fashion shows and advertisements on TV. At the age of 17, he drew sketches of his first collection and decided to try his luck by sending them to popular Parisian couturiers. The guy's prank turned out to be a success. At the age of 18, Gaultier began working with Pierre Cardin, who could not ignore the talented young man.

Christian Dior - founder of the French fashion house Christian Dior



Year founded: 1946

When Christian released his first collection, he was already over 50. This fact once again proves that it is never too late to strive for a dream.

Pierre Cardin - founder of the French fashion house Pierre Cardin



Year founded: 1950

Members of the cult music group “Beatles” often wore Cardin’s branded suits, thereby advertising his fashion house.

Guy Laroche - founder of the French fashion house Guy Laroche



Year founded: 1949

It was Laroche who introduced bright colors and defiantly luxurious styles into fashion.

Nina Ricci - founder of the French fashion house Nina Ricci



Year founded: 1932

This incredibly brave and creative woman started her business at the age of 49. Nina never drew sketches of dresses and other clothes beforehand, as all the other fashion designers did. She immediately pinned the fabric on a mannequin or model and began to decorate it, guided only by her own imagination and taste.

Calvin Richard Klein - founder of the American fashion house Calvin Klein Inc



Year founded: 1968

Initially, the Calvin Klein brand produced exclusively men's clothing. After the brand gained unprecedented popularity, the designer decided to complement the collections with a women's line of clothing and underwear.

Paco Rabanne - founder of the high fashion house Paco Rabanne



Year founded: 1967

By the way, Paco was not only a daring and outstanding fashion designer, he also managed to write bestsellers. In total, he managed to publish 8 books during his life.

Guccio Gucci - founder of the Italian fashion house Gucci



Year founded: 1921

Many fashion designers founded their brands when they were barely in their twenties. Gucci plunged into fashion after 40 years. Until this time, he worked in a hotel, where he drew inspiration from the British nobility.

Alexander McQueen - founder of the English high fashion house Alexander McQueen



Year founded: 1992

The fashion designer became famous for his shocking collections. He sent his models onto the catwalk in bloody bandages, in cellophane and in extremely strange designs. The brand's iconic items include hoof shoes, brass knuckle clutches and peony dresses.

Louis Vuitton - founder of one of the oldest French fashion houses



Year founded: 1854

When Louis Vuitton set out to conquer Paris, he was only 14 years old. The boy had to cover 400 kilometers (not that much in reality). However, the young man did not have the money for a ticket, so he traveled to the city of his dreams on foot for 2 whole years, constantly stopping in different cities to earn extra money.