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Mr. Blackwell was a fashion critic, who is commonly known for his “Ten Worst Dressed Women” list. The list is an annual awards presentation given out each January. Along with his annual list he also wrote two books “Mr. Blackwell: 30 Years of Fashion Fiascos” and an autobiography “From Rags to Bitches”.
Kohlman was a former model turned photographer, author and creative director at DKNY. She began her modeling career in the late 1960’s where she appeared in numerous fashion magazines. In the 1970’s she became a photographer for Interview, Vogue, GQ and Glamour. In 1989 she was appointed fashion director of the Donna Karen Company. In 2002 she [...]
Estée Lauder co-founded the Estée Lauder Companies with her husband Joseph Luder. The Estée Lauder Companies are known for the cosmetics and perfumes. Popular brands include Estée Lauder and Clinique. The company began in 1946 and is still going strong today.
Weil was the founder and CEO of Rockmount Ranch Wear, a Denver-based Western clothing manufacturer. It is believed that Weil was also that oldest working CEO in the United States at 107. In 1946 Weil rented a space at 1626 Wazee Street in Denver, Colorado. He began to sell fashionable (yet practical) western wear. Weil is credited [...]
Nicknamed the Russian Rapunzel, Ruslana Korshunova was a fashion model who had appeared on the covers of French Elle and Russian Vogue. Though she was of Russian descent, her homeland was Kazakhstan. She appeared in print advertisements for the following: Blugirl by Blumarine, Clarins, Ghost, Girbaud, Kenzo Accessories, Max Studio, Moschino, Old England, Pantene Always Smooth, Paul [...]
Yves Saint Laurent was a French fashion designer who got into the fashion world at the age of 17 when he started working for designer Christian Dior. He eventually took charge after Dior’s death but then went on to serve in the French Army. While in the army for 20 days, he was constantly harassed [...]
One of the most populars fashion designers of our time.
Anna Nicole Smith first gained popularity in 1993 when she became the Playboy Playmate of the Year. During this same time period she became the lean model for Guess jeans. Smith would become the punch line to many jokes with her marriage to oil business executive and billionaire J. Howard Marshall (who was 63 years her [...]
Almost certainly the foremost fashion designer, she did away with the corseted look in favour of comfort and elegance. In 1922 she introduced what is now the best selling perfume of all time, Chanel - 5. She created the famous “little black dress”, in 1926.