Italian French designer, Pierre Cardin was born on July 2, 1922  in Treviso. He studied in central France and began his career at the age of fourteen when he did an apprenticeship at a clothier  in order to learn about making apparel. He left his home in 1939 to work in Vichy under a tailor. … Read more

Lived between 1914 and 1982, Perre Alexandre Claudius Balmain was a well-known fashion designer from France and the founder of Balmain fashion house. He was and still is known for his elegance and sophistication. At the age of seven, his father, who owned a drapery wholesale business, died. On the other hand, his mother along … Read more

In a time when his parents believed that success can only kiss the feet if one is an engineer, lawyer or doctor – Phillip Lim was born in 1973 to change this belief. He started off studying business  and economics and endlearning cloth stitching technique. From a Chinese descent, Lim is  a flourishing American apparel … Read more

A German couture designer born in Munich, 1978 – Philipp Patrick Plein. After completing his education from a boarding school, called the Gymnasium Schloss Salem on Lake Constance, Philipp studied Erlangen law from the Friedrich Alexander University. His family traveled extensively and due to this, Philipp became interested in foreign cultures, architecture and art. He … Read more

The Irish born Milliner, Philip Treacy was born on May 26, 1967 in Ballinasloe, a part of Ireland’s rural Galway. Living right across the road from the village church, Little Treacy was captivated by the power of wedding gowns. It was no wonder that he wanted to pursue a career in fashion design and studied … Read more

Pharrell Williams mononymously known as Pharrell is an American rapper, songwriter and singer, record producer, drummer, and fashion designer born on 5th April 1973 in Virginia. He is the drummer and lead vocalist of N.E.R.D a hip hop, funk and rock band which he created with Shay Haley and Chad Hugo. In addition, he and … Read more

Born in 1988, Petra Ecclestone is a Croatian-British heiress, socialite, model and fashion designer from Westminster in London. She is the daughter of Slavica, an Armani ex-model and Bernie Ecclestone,  Formula One billionaire. Petra is fluent in Croatian and understands Italian and French. Petra studied at Trevor-Roberts School, followed by Francis Holland School in London. … Read more

A Danish fashion designer based in London, Peter Jensen works on both womenswear and menswear. Jensen studied graphic design, tailoring and embroidery initially from The Royal Danish Academy of Design located in Copenhagen. Afterwards, he moved in 1997 to London in order to do his Masters of Art in Menswear at Central Saint Martin’s College of … Read more

Renowned for his label of underwear and nightwear, Peter Alexander is a fashion designer from Melbourne, Australia. He went to Mount Scopus Memorial College and was recognized as one who will never succeed. Who knew that this statement for him will turn upside down and he will become famous around the world. In 1981, Alexander … Read more

Founder of the eponymous sportswear brand and fashion designer from Virginia, America – Perry Ellis lived between 1940 and 1986 and became a well-known plus an influential personality in the fashion landscape. Ellis introduced new proportions, perspective and patterns to the industry. Ellis was born on 3rd March 1940 in Portsmouth to Winifred Rountree and Edwin … Read more