Today the world hosts some of the most incredible fashion designers.
Fashion designers not only design clothes but dreams too. These
designers have been in vogue for a while because of their hard work,
creativity and playfulness.According to
top100arena.com in this list we will discuss some of
the amazing designers, designers who not only created clothes but also
created dreams in 2012:
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Marc Jacobs
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Head designer of the “Marc by Marc Jacobs” Louis Vuitton”, “Diffusion
Line” and “Marc“ Jacobs.” belongs to a Jewish family. In 2010 this
designer was acknowledged by the Time Magazine as one of the most
influential people in the world. Marc Jacobs tasted success at a very
tender age; whilst he was still a student at the Parson College of
Design he displayed his first collection of knit wears and went on to
become one of the most incredible fashion designers of the world.
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Coco Chanel
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A leading lady of the fashion industry, Coco Chanel is a French designer
popular for her famous brand “Chanel”. Coco has carved out a niche for
herself in the 21st century fashion world owing to her modern thoughts,
practical and simple designs. She was born to an unwed mother and her
early life went through many crusts and troughs. She is the lady that
replaced tight corsets with elegant wears. She is known for her sleek
and trendy women apparels.
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Giorgio Armani
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A trend setter, Giorgio Armani is known for his revolutionary brand
which was set up back in 1975. He is also the first designer to put a
ban on the models that have BMI under 18. A great fashion designer, he
is particularly noted for his men’s wear. He is famous for his clean,
well-tailored lines. In 2001 he was acknowledges as the best designer
gift of Italy with a turnover of about 1.6 billion dollars annually!
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Betsey Johnson
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Widely known for her capricious and whimsical designs, Johnson
primarily designs for women. Most of her designs are super glossy and
highly embellished. Holding a deep knowledge of costumes, her name was
mentioned in the “fashion walk of fame” in 2002. Post this achievement
Johnson extended her business by including accessories, scarves, hats
and handbags in her collection. She is widely known for doing a cart
wheel at the end of her fashion shows.
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Donatella Versace
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The vice-president and the chief designer of the Versace Group,
Donatella is the first designer to use A-celebrities for her fashion
shows as against unnamed models. While promoting her brand in Hollywood
she prefers choosing Madonna, Demi Moore, Jennifer Lopez rather than
nameless models. Owning more than 20 per cent of the shares of the
Versace Group, this stupendous designer has done cameo roles in some
fashion related Hollywood movies like the Zoolander.
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Ralph Lauren
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One exceptional phenomenon happened to fashion industry is Ralph Lauren.
Widely known for his brand “Polo Ralph Lauren” he is one of the
greatest fashion designers. Born as Ralph Lipschitz in New York, he
earned fame when he introduced a half-sleeved t-shirt with a logo of
Polo on it
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Calvin Klein
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CK, Calvin Klein! Yes, you got it right! This outstanding brand was
founded by Calvin Klein, an American fashion designer in 1968. His
career got an engine when he opened a store for men and women coats in
New York City. Since then he has never looked back and has went on to
reach the zenith’s height. In fact, CK is presently ruling the fashion
industry with its sleek and ultra-trendy designs. Therefore, this man
truly deserves the number one position in this prestigious list of
incredible fashion designers 2012.
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Valentino Garavani
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The owner of the famous brand “Valentino Spa”, Valentino Garavani is a
living legend. An Italian designer Garavani is best known for designing
some of the best clothes for some of the famous celebrities round the
globe. His designs are simply unmatchable. A fashion Icon, his main
lines include Valentino, Valentino Garavani, R.E.D. Valentino and
Valentino Roma. The fashion king realized his talent and interest while
he was in his primary school in Voghera, Italy. He was an apprentice
under his Aunt Rosa and designer Ernestina Salvadeo. He took up some
jobs at the Jean Desses after completing his studies. Then he opened a
fashion house in Rome in 1960. Towards the end of the year he met
Giammetti, an architecture student of his university. They both became
partners and took over the reins of the fashion world.
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Tom Ford
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A man that can excel simply at anything, Tom Ford is a former
architecture graduate. He saved “Gucci” which was on the verge of
extinction and is presently the owner to the first-class brand “Tom
Ford”. A stylish innovator, he is very important in the pop culture for
giving a style statement to many pop artists. Other than fashion, Ford
is an amazing actor. He has acted for many commercials. He now owns his
own production company and has also directed an Academy Award nominated
film, “A single man”. Thus, an actor, director, producer and yet an
amazing fashion designer.
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Kate Spade
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Co-founder of the world famous brand “Kate Spade New York”, Kate Spade
is one of the most versatile fashion designer the fashion industry hosts
till date. An intelligent lady, she holds a journalism degree from the
Arizona State University. She is renowned for her chic-bags. Her bags
contain an oomph factor and are widely popular throughout the world.
Kate Spade and Joel Franklin launched their New York-based design
company "Kate spade handbags" in January 1993. As the name suggests they
started out with handbags but eventually included stationary, shoes,
beauty products, address books, raincoats, eyewear, apparels etc. Spade
has also won very many awards in her career. In 1996, the Council of
Fashion Designers of America awarded Kate "America's New Fashion Talent
in Accessories" for her classy designs.
