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Iris Apfel (/ ˈ æ p f ɛ l / AP-fəl; [1] née Barrel; August 29, 1921 – March 1, 2024) was an American businesswoman, interior designer, and fashion designer, known for her flamboyant style, outspoken personality and oversized eyeglasses.
Patrick Kelly (September 24, 1954 – January 1, 1990) was an American fashion designer who came to fame in France.Among his accomplishments, he was the first American to be admitted to the Chambre syndicale du prêt-à-porter des couturiers et des créateurs de mode, the prestigious governing body of the French ready-to-wear industry.
"He became the first designer of stature and the first to be regarded as the arbiter of fashion and style who shaped the fashion industry we know today," says Prof Amy De La Haye, curator at the ...
He has been called a "fashion icon" [102] [103] and a "style icon", [104] [105] and he was included in "All-TIME 100 Fashion Icons" list. [106] He won many awards including several VH1/Vogue Fashion Awards and Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) Awards. [107] In 2014, the CFDA awarded him the Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award ...
Anne Fogarty (February 2, 1919 – January 15, 1980) was an American fashion designer, active 1940–1980, who was noted for her understated, ladylike designs that were accessible to American women on a limited income. [1] She started out as a model in New York in 1939, working for Harvey Berin on Seventh Avenue, before
Ann Cole Lowe (December 14, 1898 – February 25, 1981) was an American fashion designer. Best known for designing the ivory silk taffeta wedding dress worn by Jacqueline Bouvier when she married John F. Kennedy in 1953, she was the first African American to become a noted fashion designer. [1]
A young fashion designer in Pennsylvania, whose trends are inspired by Philadelphia '90s music, has become a global brand. Meet Avee Charles, who says she grew up in Philadelphia neo-soul.
Perry Edwin Ellis (March 3, 1940 – May 30, 1986) was an American fashion designer who founded his eponymous sportswear house in the mid-1970s. Ellis' influence on the fashion industry has been called "a huge turning point" [1] because he introduced new patterns and proportions to a market which was dominated by more traditional men's clothing.