Top Designers- Wylie

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"Not only is Karl Lagerfeld the most famous fashion designer in the world, he
 is
 also the most restless. Renowned as the industry's resident Renaissance man, he oversees the
 creative direction of both Chanel and Fendi, in addition to owning the Paris bookstore 7L, running his own publishing imprint, and working as a fashion photographer. Then there's his art collection, his house collection, and his culture-vulture appetite, which runs the gamut
 from Louis XV
 furniture to music. Free of the constraints that heading up a historic fashion house brings, Lagerfeld uses the eponymous label as a realm for exploring an edgier aesthetic. And the results—frequently packed with sharp black and white tailored looks, from mannish military jackets shown with flat motor
cycle boots to fitted jackets and vests worn with skinny pants—te
nd to more closely resemble the designer's own signature look. With his white ponytailed mane, ever-present black sunglasses, and fingerless black gloves, Lagerfeld, who famously shed 103 pounds in 2000 to fit into He
di Slimane's skinny suits, h
as created a legendary persona whose stylish aura
 rubs off on 
whatever he touches. In 2004 his collection for H&M created an international sensation, selling out in a matter of days. In fall 2008 he debuted a trio of unisex fragrances called Kapsule. Lagerfeld not only stars in the ads, he
 al
so photographed them."- Compliments of Style.com

I personally enjoy his label, Karl Lagerfeld, the most out of his three houses. Fendi, Chanel , and his label owned by Tommy Hilfiger  (he is still creative director) I do love Chanel quite a bit but Karl Lagerfeld had got to be on anyones top 3 list.
                    





ICEBERG- Paolo Gerani

Husband and wife team, Silvano Gerani and Guiliana Marchini, founded Gilmar Group, the company that owns the “Iceberg” brand.Headquartered at S. Giovanni in Marignano (Rimini), Italy, Gilmar started as a small knitwear company.

Today, the company today manufactures and markets Iceberg, Ice Jeans Iceberg, History and Gerani under the creative direction of Paolo Gerani, who was hired in 2000, for the Iceberg lines and Patricia Gerani for the Gerani line.

The Iceberg men’s line was conceived and launched in 1974, while the women’s line was launched in 1976. It would take almost two decades before Iceberg Jeans would be launching, debuting in 1995.

That same year, during the Fall 1995 season, Iceberg women’s line made its debut on the Milan runways.






Luella- Luella Bartley

"After several years pursuing her options at St Martins, Luella Bartley finally settled on the path of journalism. Leaving college for a job in the fashion dept at the Evening Standard, until a job at British Vogue called. There she happily stayed for two years before her true calling took hold and she left to set up her own label.

Her launch season SS'00 was a very British inspired collection entitled 'Daddy I Want a Pony', shown at her friend's flat; it was hard to tell who were the guests and who were the models. Although small and low key, a spark had been ignited with the press, buyers and London's in crowd who were all keen for more. The following season Luella came back with 'Daddy Who Are The Clash'. A chat with Paul Simonon post-show provided Luella with a quote which would go on be a huge inspiration "Pink is the only true rock and roll colour".

The SS01 collection entitled 'Dial F for Fluro' catapulted brand awareness to an international level. Supers, such as Kate and Kirsten Owen, modelled graffiti dresses that were still being sprayed with cans as the girls lined up backstage. Now being hailed as London’s hot young designer Luella took a risk and started what she now refers to as The Luella Roadshow, taking her team and shows first to Milan for AW01 and then to New York for SS02. It was a risk that paid off and Luella proved herself to be a Young British Designer who could take on the big boys at their own game, on their home turf. Global distribution soon followed for both ready-to-wear and accessories - it was not long before Luella made a triumphant return to London in September 2007, coinciding with the launch of her first flagship store on Brook Street, Mayfair.

2008-2009 have also been an incredible couple years for Luella, seeing the brand win four 'Designer of the Year' awards, including the British Fashion Council’s prestigious "Designer of the Year" in November 2008, having been nominated previously for two consecutive years. With a book and exciting new launches planned for the end of the year, roll on the rest of 2009…"


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1 comment :

r1ma said...

I foud it...that's wierd...it says it is published yesterday...

well this is fabulous! I especially enjoy the Luella sketch!

and I never payed much attention to iceberg until now;-)

May 24, 2009 at 1:54 PM

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