"Daily"". Hulanicki sold her first designs through a small mail-order business that was featured in the fashion columns of newspapers such as the London ""Daily Mirror"". In 1964, she opened her Biba shop in the Kensington district of London with the help of her late husband, Stephen Fitz-Simon. The shop soon became known for its stylishly decadent atmosphere and lavish decor inspired by Art Nouveau and Art Deco. It became a hangout for artists, film stars and rock musicians, including Mick Jagger and The Rolling Stones, David Bowie, Marianne Faithfull and Cathy McGowan, presenter of British pop/rock TV programme ""Ready"
"had been worn by Brigitte Bardot. By the morning after the dress was advertised in the ""Daily Mirror"", over 4,000 orders had been received. Ultimately, some 17,000 outfits were sold. Hulanicki worked as a fashion illustrator after studying at Brighton Art College in the late 1950s. She married advertising executive Stephen Fitz-Simon and they soon opened a mail order clothing company that she named Biba's Postal Boutique. Biba was the nickname of her younger sister Biruta. The first store, in Abingdon Road in Kensington, was opened in September 1964. Hulanicki’s first encounter with her new customers was at 10 o’clock"
"boutique in 1972 in Surry Hills, Sydney Australia. Over the next three years the Mosman, Double Bay and Elizabeth Street Sydney boutiques were opened, growing the Carla Zampatti Pty Ltd company to create a chain of 30 Carla Zampatti boutiques and concept stores across Australia. With the growth of the label, Zampatti moved into David Jones in 1990 and Myer stores in 1992. Australian singer of Italian descent, Tina Arena, is known to wear her pieces, as are other Australian icons Princess Mary of Denmark, Dannii Minogue, Delta Goodrem and Ita Buttrose. In 1973 Zampatti became one of the first"
"stall in Cheltenham. Over the course of 15 years, Dunkerton and Hibbs built Cult Clothing to a chain of stores with a turnover of £17 million. In 2003, Dunkerton and co-founder James Holder launched fashion brand Superdry. The idea for the company came from a trip to Japan. A number of celebrities, including David Beckham, Leonardo DiCaprio and Idris Elba were spotted wearing the label. In 2010, the company was floated on the London Stock Exchange at a value for £400 million. As of January 2018, the company has more than 500 stores in 40 countries. In 2014, Dunkerton took"
"photographed while concealing her pregnancy. Although Byrne described her clothes as ""exclusive clothes – at reasonable prices"", Barbara Hulanicki, who went on to launch the original ""Biba"" boutique, remembered that one of Byrne's black dresses cost 20 guineas, which she thought quite expensive. Hulanicki would later recall how excited she and her friends were to discover Byrne designing the kind of nice, simple, youthful garments that they wanted to wear, but had difficulty finding. Byrne's designs, along with those of Foale & Tuffin, Sonia Rykiel, Quant, and Biba, were worn by the famously trendy Cathy McGowan on her influential music"
"Gurnaik. The first Bonmarché store opened in Doncaster in 1985, and this was the start of the chain that grew into more than 300 stores, a huge headquarters at Grange Moor, and a turnover of more than £200 million. Mr Chima retired and left two sons to run the business, before they sold to the Peacock Group in July 2002. In August 2007, Bonmarché launched a collection, designed in collaboration with David Emanuel, the designer famous for the co design of Lady Diana Spencer's wedding dress in 1981. This collection has a slightly higher price point than the main Bonmarché"
"like Gloria Swanson, Pola Negri, Bette Davis, Joan Crawford, and Judy Garland. Another Pole that contributed to the development of cosmetics was Helena Rubinstein, the founder of ""Helena Rubinstein Incorporated Cosmetics Company"", which made her one of the richest women in the world, and was bought by L'Oréal. One of Rubinstein's most controversial quotes was ""There are no ugly women, only lazy ones"". INGLOT Cosmetics founded in 1983, is Poland's largest beauty products manufacturer and retailer, sold in 700 locations worldwide, including retail salons in New York City, London, Milan, Dubai and Las Vegas. Poland Poland ( ), officially the"
"Freddie Hornik Alfred Charles Walter ""Freddie"" Hornik (19 January 1944 – 19 February 2009) was a Czech-born British fashion entrepreneur who bought the ailing Chelsea boutique Granny Takes a Trip at 488 Kings Road in 1969, and transformed it into a leading brand in Swinging London. Hornik was born in Brno, Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia, on 19 January 1944. As an infant he traveled with his widowed mother and his grandmother to Austria on the refugee ""death marches"". He lived in poverty in Vienna until 1947, when together they went to live with relatives in south London. Hornik's education"
"Henri Lloyd Henri Lloyd is a British clothing brand that specialised in sailing apparel and fashion for men and women. Established in Manchester in 1963, the company had 40 stores spanning the UK, Australia, the Middle East, and Europe. In June 2018, the firm was acquired by Swedish investment firm, Aligro Group. Henri-Lloyd Limited was founded in 1963 in Manchester by Henri Strzelecki and Angus Lloyd. A soldier in the Polish Army during World War II, Strzelecki was awarded both Polish and British military medals in 1946. He settled in Manchester at war's end and studied textiles and design before"
"Henri Strzelecki Henryk ""Henri"" Strzelecki (4 October 1925 – 26 December 2012) was a Polish-born British fashion designer. Strzelecki and Angus Lloyd co-founded the British clothing label, Henri Lloyd, in Manchester, United Kingdom, in 1963. He was known as Henri to colleagues and friends. Strzelecki was born in Brodnica, Poland. He fled Poland with the outbreak of World War II and enlisted in the Polish 2nd Corps (later part of the British Eighth Army) in Italy. Strzelecki fought with the Corps in battles throughout the war, notably participating in the liberation of the city of Bologna from the Germans. He"
"which has occasionally loaned items to the FIT in New York, and had an exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum in 2014. Rubinacci Rubinacci is a company founded in Naples, Italy in 1932 by Gennaro Rubinacci under the name of the ""London House"". The history of Rubinacci, began with art collector Gennaro Rubinacci's own tailoring emporium; he opened ""London House"", at 25 Via Filangieri. In 1961, Gennaro’s son, Mariano, took control of the company. In 1963, he changed the its name to ""Rubinacci"", maintaining the initials of the original name in the logo. Later, a branch was opened in"
"and beyond. In 2013, the lead female character is called ""Lady Jane"" in the musical ""Carnaby Street"" by Carl Leighton-Pope, which opened at the Hackney Empire, London, and then toured nationally. Lady Jane (boutique) Lady Jane was the first women's fashion boutique on London's Carnaby Street. It was opened by Harry Fox and Henry Moss in April 1966 and was seen as a counterpart to Warren Gold's Lord John chain. The shop was one of the new wave of fashionable boutiques that were revitalising Carnaby Street which before the early 1960s had been a down-at-heel area of mixed shops. Lady"
"than Lady Diana Spencer who, eventually became Princess of Wales. Jourdan and his sons opened his first boutique in Paris in 1957, although the company headquarters remained in Romans. They were granted a license to design and manufacture shoes under the Christian Dior brand in 1959 and in more recent years have also created designs under the Pierre Cardin label. The company has for many years focused on being viewed as setting trends and innovating in fashion design, and it can be debated whether Herbert Levine and Beth Levine inspired this innovation or learned from it; both may be true."
"Marina Rinaldi Marina Rinaldi is a ready-to-wear, plus-size women's clothing brand of the Italian Max Mara Fashion Group, one of the best known of the company’s 35 different labels. It has more than 300 stores worldwide, including ones located in the high fashion shopping districts of several major cities: Wilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills, Madison Avenue in New York City, Old Bond Street in London, and Corso Vittorio Emanuele in Milan. Founded in 1980, Marina Rinaldi Group takes its name from the great-grandmother of the founder of Max Mara Fashion Group, Achille Maramotti, who in 1850 owned a fashion atelier"
"University London. In 1986, whilst pregnant, she modelled in the 1987 Mothercare catalogue. In 1998, Hammer teamed up with beauty publicist Millie Kendall to create the Ruby & Millie cosmetics brand, sold exclusively in Boots pharmacies nationwide. It became one of the most innovative brands to be launched in the international beauty industry in decades and was the first major UK cosmetics brand to launch in 30 years. In August 1998, the first Ruby & Millie site was opened in Harvey Nichols in Leeds and London. Hammer has created looks for photographers, runways for designers, including John Galliano and Jasper"
"relaunch of all lines in 2019 with ""25 styles for men and women. The products are adapted for one design sailing, keelboats and superyachts, with a focus on Northern European and Mediterranean sailors."" Henri Lloyd Henri Lloyd is a British clothing brand that specialised in sailing apparel and fashion for men and women. Established in Manchester in 1963, the company had 40 stores spanning the UK, Australia, the Middle East, and Europe. In June 2018, the firm was acquired by Swedish investment firm, Aligro Group. Henri-Lloyd Limited was founded in 1963 in Manchester by Henri Strzelecki and Angus Lloyd. A"
"different fits with Crystal Renn, curvy top model, as the new testimonial. Vogue interview In February 2012, Melissa McCarthy wore Marina Rinaldi at the 2012 Academy Awards. Marina Rinaldi Marina Rinaldi is a ready-to-wear, plus-size women's clothing brand of the Italian Max Mara Fashion Group, one of the best known of the company’s 35 different labels. It has more than 300 stores worldwide, including ones located in the high fashion shopping districts of several major cities: Wilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills, Madison Avenue in New York City, Old Bond Street in London, and Corso Vittorio Emanuele in Milan. Founded in"
"the Victoria Beckham dress collection at New York Fashion Week. Since then Victoria Beckham Limited has grown to become a best selling high-end fashion brand, stocked in 400+ outlets around the world and winning plaudits that include Brand of The Year 2012 and 2014 British Fashion Awards. In 2012 Fuller accompanied Victoria Beckham to launch the business in China. In February 2012, XIX Entertainment launched a David Beckham bodywear range in 2,500 H&M stores around the world. This was followed in 2015 when Fuller announced a joint venture with Hong Kong-based Global Brands Group Holding Ltd (787) giving Fuller and"
"and in 1983 they opened their first store in Maidstone, Kent, which was followed a few years later by branches in Tunbridge Wells, Brighton, Guildford and London. The brand continued to expand throughout the Nineties, and was acquired in June 2004 by the Icelandic Mosaic Fashions. In 2009 Mosaic Fashions ceased trading and the brand transferred to Aurora Fashions. Karen Millen was spun-out from Aurora Fashions in 2011, remaining under the ownership of Aurora's owner, Kaupthing Bank. Creative Director Gemma Metheringham oversees twelve designers, producing two main collections and two transitional collections each season. Karen Millen trades from 84 standalone"
"and another on Rodeo Drive, Los Angeles in July 2013 In 2014, the brand opened three additional stores: in Miami, Hong Kong, and Dubai. In 2015, Charlotte Olympia opened 4 further stores in South Coast Plaza in California, The Forum Shops at Caesars in Las Vegas, The Emporium Shopping Complex in Bangkok and a second store in London in Brompton Cross. Charlotte Olympia designs are influenced by classical Hollywood cinema glamour, pin-ups and movie stars from the 1940s and 50s. Her design philosophy is to create luxurious, feminine shoes and accessories with a sense of humour. The brand has become"
"Dandie Fashions Dandie Fashions or sometimes Dandy Fashions was a London fashion boutique founded in 1966, following a chance encounter at the Speakeasy Club between Freddie Hornik and Alan Holston, who then got together with Australian John Crittle, the Guinness heir Tara Browne and Neil Winterbotham, and launched the new business. Dandie Fashions opened its shop at 161 King's Road, Chelsea in October 1966. John Crittle had previously worked for Michael Rainey in his boutique ""Hung On You"". Crittle and Tara Browne wanted a retail outlet for their new tailoring company ""Foster and Tara"". In December 1966, Browne died in"
"ever to be featured on the cover of ""U.K. Vogue"" (after Helmut Berger). In 1977, he sold his shoes in America, through Bloomingdales, and opened his boutique in the U.S. Since then, he has become a very famous shoe designer, and a symbol of pure classic style for the 21st century. Manolo Blahnik's flagship store remains to date in Old Church Street in the fashionable Chelsea district of London. Blahnik's boutiques are located in London, New York, Geneva, Madrid, Barcelona, Moscow, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Doha, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, Seoul, Singapore and Tokyo. Bloomingdales (for which he created his first"
"Balenciaga Balenciaga () is a luxury fashion house founded in Spain by Cristóbal Balenciaga, a designer born in the Basque Country, Spain. The brand is now owned by the French multinational company Kering. Balenciaga had a reputation as a ""couturier"" of uncompromising standards and was referred to as ""the master of us all"" by Christian Dior. His bubble skirts and odd, feminine, yet ""modernistic silhouettes"" became the trademarks of the house. Cristóbal Balenciaga opened his first boutique in San Sebastián, Spain, in 1917, which expanded to include branches in Madrid and Barcelona. The Spanish royal family and the aristocracy wore"
"in 1925) and Balenciaga (founded by a Spaniard in 1937). In the post war year, fashion returned to prominence through Christian Dior's famous ""new look"" in 1947, and through the houses of Pierre Balmain and Hubert de Givenchy (opened in 1952). In the 1960s, ""high fashion"" came under criticism from France's youth culture while designers like Yves Saint Laurent broke with established high fashion norms by launching ""prêt-à-porter"" (""ready to wear"") lines and expanding French fashion into mass manufacturing and marketing. Further innovations were carried out by Paco Rabanne and Pierre Cardin. With a greater focus on marketing and manufacturing,"
"2017. Fred Perry is a British clothing brand founded in 1952 by triple Wimbledon champion, Fred Perry. The brand is known for its expensive yet casual wear, cashmere polos, sport-inspired wear, and involvement in mod culture. In 2010, the brand collaborated with the late British singer, Amy Winehouse to release a 50's and 60's inspired collection all designed by Winehouse herself. Richard Martin, former marketing director for Fred Perry, said the brand chose to collaborate with Winehouse because they ""were aware she was a genuine fan of the brand"" and because ""Amy has a unique sense of style that reflects"
"Rubinacci Rubinacci is a company founded in Naples, Italy in 1932 by Gennaro Rubinacci under the name of the ""London House"". The history of Rubinacci, began with art collector Gennaro Rubinacci's own tailoring emporium; he opened ""London House"", at 25 Via Filangieri. In 1961, Gennaro’s son, Mariano, took control of the company. In 1963, he changed the its name to ""Rubinacci"", maintaining the initials of the original name in the logo. Later, a branch was opened in Milan, in 1989, and in London in 2005. Mariano Rubinacci established a museum of Neapolitan tailoring in Naples, featuring clothes from the 1930s,"
"shops. His attire, combined with his creative sensibilities, caused him frequent persecution at the London boys' grammar school he attended. After attending St. Anthony's School and Wilson's Grammar School in London, Galliano went on to study at Saint Martin's School of Art, from which he graduated in 1984 with a first class honours degree in Fashion Design. His first collection was inspired by the French Revolution and entitled ""Les Incroyables"". The collection received positive reviews and was bought in its entirety for resale in the London fashion boutique Browns. Galliano then started his own fashion label alongside long-term collaborators Amanda"
"from Tlauhuitolpec as a defence against the claim. The Mixe people have received no communication of this acknowledgement, according to the paper's report. Isabel Marant Isabel Marant is a French fashion house founded in 1994 by designer Isabel Marant. Originally consisting only of a line of jerseys and knitwear, the brand is now best known for its shoes, which have been worn by celebrities including Kate Bosworth, Katie Holmes, Anne Hathaway and Hilary Duff. The brand was launched, initially in 1990 under the name ""Twen,"" before being renamed Isabel Marant in 1994. The first runway collection was shown in Spring/Summer"
"in late 1974. In his later years, Hornik drove a mini-cab but more ill health forced him to retire to South London. He never married. Freddie Hornik Alfred Charles Walter ""Freddie"" Hornik (19 January 1944 – 19 February 2009) was a Czech-born British fashion entrepreneur who bought the ailing Chelsea boutique Granny Takes a Trip at 488 Kings Road in 1969, and transformed it into a leading brand in Swinging London. Hornik was born in Brno, Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia, on 19 January 1944. As an infant he traveled with his widowed mother and his grandmother to Austria on"
"worked as a stewardess for JAT Airlines and as an archivist at Belgrade's Institute for the Protection of Cultural Monuments. Rakocević began her fashion career by opening the Ella boutique in 1983 in Belgrade. In 1997, she launched VR Company where she produced perfumes and face creams. She then founded her namesake high fashion label in 1999. She has presented at fashion weeks in Rome, Milan, Los Angeles, Moscow, Athens, Vienna, St. Petersburg, Dubai, Cuba, and Belgrade. Her collections have been inspired by themes of peace, the Ramonda Serbica flower, and emotional states. In 2017, Monica Bellucci wore one of"
"made the hourglass shape very famous but he also developed the H-line as well as the A and Y-Lines. Dior was a very important designer, he changed the way fashion was looked on the world but most importantly he reestablished Paris as a fashion capital. Cristobal Balenciaga: Cristobal Balenciaga a Spanish designer who opened his first couture house in 1915. In 1936, he went to Paris in order to avoid the Spanish Civil War, there he had inspiration for his fashion collections. His designs were an inspiration for emerging designers of the time. His legacy is as important as the"
"officially launched her couture label in 1957; she was 36. Part of Connolly's success may be attributed to her flair for publicity. She was also a glamorous advert for her brand – a 1954 feature in ""Housewife"" magazine gushed: ""this fairytale person has looks. Short curling dark hair. Eyes the brown of peat...And a model figure too"". She was made part of the International Best Dressed List Hall of Fame in 1965. As her profile continued to rise in the United States, so did her client list – with Julie Andrews and Elizabeth Taylor wearing her clothes. Notably, Jacqueline Kennedy"
"Gianni Versace Giovanni Maria ""Gianni"" Versace (; 2 December 1946 – 15 July 1997) was an Italian fashion designer and founder of Versace, an international fashion house that produces accessories, fragrances, make-up, home furnishings, and clothes. He also designed costumes for theatre and films. As a friend of Eric Clapton, Diana, Princess of Wales, Naomi Campbell, Duran Duran, Madonna, Elton John, Cher, Sting, Tupac and many other celebrities, he was one of the first designers to link fashion to the music world. He and his partner Antonio D'Amico were regulars on the international party scene. On 15 July 1997, Versace"