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Designers also may travel frequently to meet with fabric and materials
suppliers and with manufacturers who produce the final apparel
products. Designers must have a strong sense of the esthetician eye for
color and detail, a sense of balance and proportion, and an
appreciation for beauty. Designers need to be able to understand these
skills so they can give proper instructions as to how the garment
should be constructed.
Miuccia turned things around and steered the House
of Prada towards the immense universe of men's and women's haute
couture. By the 1990's, Prada became a leading force in men's and
women's fashion. Valentino's men's and women's clothes rapidly become
the aspiration of an international clientele that includes not only the
Italian Royal family and Caruso, but also Josephine Baker, Greta Garbo
and Fred Astaire. Armani also welcomed Hollywood stars to wear his
men's and women's clothing designs at the Academy Awards, winning
devotees such as Michelle Pfeiffer and Jodie Foster.
Guccio Gucci created most of his classic styles
early during the 1950's; men's and women's clothing products such as
luggage, ties, shoes, and the famous handbags sporting the bamboo
handle. His collection for Yves Saint Laurent followed the lead of the
previous season's Gucci women's wear, with form fitting Japanese
kimonos and Asian patterned dresses, while the menswear collection
featured classic-looking tuxedos and smoking jackets. Facchinetti was
promoted to Creative Director of Women swear in 2004 and designed for
two seasons before leaving the company after a management dispute.
32-year-old Frida Giannini, who had been responsible for designing
men's and women's accessories, currently serves as Creative Director
for the entire brand.
Diesel Founded by Renzo Rosso in 1978, the company
now is an innovative international design company, manufacturing jeans
and casual men's and women's clothing as well as accessories. Oscar de
la Renta is a high-end fashion designer of clothing, luxury goods,
fragrances and accessories for men and women. Widely considered the
most prominent American fashion designer, Klein was first awarded the
Council of Fashion Designers of America Award for outstanding design in
both women swear and menswear in 1982, becoming the first designer ever
to receive both honors in the same year.
Calvin Klein has received many accolades for his
work and contribution to fashion: he won the Coty Award in 1973, 1974
and 1975 (making him the youngest designer to win these awards), and
was awarded the Council of Fashion Designers of America Award for
design in women and menswear in 1982, 1983, and 1986 (making history as
the first designer to receive both awards in the same year), as well as
the CDFA in 1993 for both women and menswear, and the America's Best
Designer of 1993 Award. Most women of means had a dressmaker who would
create garments according to the latest fashions. Those fantasies are
constructed in glossy magazines oriented to professionals in general
(Vanity Fair) and to women who follow the trends (Elle).
Color trends often originate in the fashion industry as a result of
a fashion designer's inspiration. During the 1960s and 1970s the firm
popularized fashion trends such as the beatnik look, tweed suits, tight
pants and tall, thigh-high boots, including the creation of arguably
the most famous classic tuxedo suit for women in 1966, Le Smoking suit.
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