In 1970, Miucci Prada gave a breath of fresh air to the brand and in doing so brought it into the big leagues of luxury fashion houses. At that time, the founder’s granddaughter released new lines of bags where she surprisingly used “vela”, in other words, parachute fabric. By tapping into the codes established by...
“I don’t know who invented high heels, but every woman owes him a lot.” Marilyn Monroe
“The bikini is the most important thing since the atom bomb.” Diana Vreeland
The Valentino look? Three words: delicate, elegant, and fluid. It’s in this vein that the duo Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pier Paolo Piccioli took over the artistic reins of the Valentino brand in 2008, under the direction of CEO Stefani Sassi. The history and success of Valentino is inextricably tied to Italy, la dolce vita,...
At Isabel Marant’s fashion house, everything is a matter of independence. To concoct her collections, the artist only uses what she deems essential; Isabel creates what she wants to wear. And next summer, Marant is seeing things through a modern art lens; she’s borrowing the graphic work of Miró and Tàpies all while changing the...
“Of course I saw striped knits on Chanel, Picasso, Brigitte Bardot. As a kid, that was how my grandma dressed me. The striped sweater is first and foremost nostalgic.” Jean-Paul Gaultier
“The most beautiful clothes that can dress a woman are the arms of the man she loves. But for those who haven’t had the fortune of finding this happiness, I am there.” Yves Saint Laurent
No one imagined it making it so far, and yet, the Speedy by Louis Vuitton is already 85 years old. It was in 1930 that George Vuitton, Louis’ son, imagined “L’Express”, a name that stemmed from the era’s fascination with new transportation methods. A shrunk-down version of the Keepall, the Express was equipped with a...
“The little black dress is the foundation of a woman’s wardrobe.” Donna Karan
In January 1970, she slipped three copies of her modern and sensual dress into a trunk, and went knocking on the door of the high fashion priestess herself, Diana Vreeland, legendary director of American Vogue. “She didn’t come to see me with an idea,” recalls Diana Vreeland. “She came with a global offer, a product,...
