A quick cheat sheet with facts on some of my favorite designers!
Feel free to refer to them during a heated discussion
about top fashion designers!
Karl Lagerfeld
age: 76
sign: Virgo
birthplace: Hamburg, Germany
designs: Chanel, Fendi and Karl Lagerfeld
fun fact: thinks swans are the meanest animals in the world after he was chased by one as a child.
Why is he’s delicious to me: Because only Karl can make a teddy bear fierce! See above photo featuring the bear he created with his likeness last year!
John Galliano
age: 48
sign: Sagittarius
birthplace: Gibraltar
designs: Christian Dior and John Galliano
fun fact: won’t leave his house without a hat.
Why is he’s delicious to me: I dream of wearing Dior down the aisle at my wedding!
Marc Jacobs
age: 46
sign: Aries
birthplace: NYC
designs: Marc Jacobs, Marc by Marc Jacobs, Louis Vuitton
fun fact: In 2009, Jacobs was ranked 15th on Out magazine‘s annual list of “50 Most Powerful Gay Men and Women in America
Why is he’s delicious to me: Besides having the sexiest man gams in town?? Rockin’ them proudly in a skirt!
Christopher Bailey
age: 38
birthplace: West Yorkshire, England,
designs: creative director of Burberry
Resume: From 1994 to 1996 he was the womenswear designer at Donna Karan.
Why is he’s delicious to me: Beyond being adorable; he is one of the youngest creative directors and chief designers for a major fashion brand
Stella McCartney
age: 37
sign: Virgo
birthplace: London, England
designs: stella mccartney, adidas by stella mccartney
Fun Fact: got her start in fashion after interning with christian lacroix when she was just 15.
Why is she’s delicious to me: Showing beautiful, chic, feminine and wearable fashion on the runway!
Roberto Cavalli
age: 68
sign: Scorpio
birthplace: Florence, Italy
designs: Roberto Cavalli, Just Cavalli
Fun fact: was criticized by hindus for marketing his line of women’s underwear that featured images of south-asian goddesses. the line was pulled.
Why is he’s delicious to me: Vibrant prints and colors on luxurious fabrics! Looking at his collections can only brighten your day!
While cominpling these mini fact sheets, I learned something new about each of my favorite designers.
Great cheat sheet. Karl Lagerfeld will always be my hero. He’s fantastic. I kind of want him to adopt me. haha.
It was so hard to place the order the top 3… My favorite, most influential, most avante garde, whose clothing I actually own, who has saved a fashion house from collapse!! Argh! But it only seemed right start off with Karl…
i like john galliano
I adore them all Don’t forget the female ones
let me nkow about all john galliano and cavalli london sample sales
Great flashcards.
Lagerfeld, Galliano and Cavalli are my top three!
Loved this post
FG xoxo
Great flashcards.
tks