Sunday, May 17, 2009

Louis Vuitton



Louis Vuitton had a will to make it to the top and made him popular globally. The founder of the enormous company brought a change in the outlook of handbags. He brought luxury to leather bags into leading edge. Creating excellent stye status with it.

Louis Vuitton was born August 4, 1821 in Jura, France. He moved to Paris on foot which was a 400 km trip. While his trip, he had a few odd jobs to pay during his journey. He was a clothes packer and earned to made a name for himself by being Napolean III of France's wife's clothes packer. It was this learning experience that made he start designing flat luggage setting his foundation of the LV Company. On his son,George's wedding, Louis gave his son full control over to company. He died Februry 27, 1892.

After his dead, George made Louis Vuitton a worldwide corporation. In 1904, the company opened a new trunk of products, which includes: perfumes, clothing, accessories, and etc. Now his stores are located NewYork, Bombay, Washington, London, Alexandria, and Bueno Aires.

Giorgio Armani


Giorgio Armani is one of the most known fashion designers of the industry. This Italian fashion genius has been famous for his contribution, Armani, to the fashion industry. Known for his menswear, his creativity has improved each season, not by changing it dramatically but with the change of trend.

Armani was born on July 11, 1934 in Piacenza, Emilia-Romagna. He studied in medicine but soon discovered his love for photography. He worked as a window dresser in a department store, La Rinascente. His career in fashion started in 1961 when he worked as a designer for Nino Cerruti. In 1974, he launched his own brand, Armani, with partner Sergio Galeotti.

The brand started with menswear and womenswear has expanded to fragrance, shoes, handbag, eye gear, etc. His contribution has increased other's eye attention and became an international success. Worth a $4.1 billion in 2007. Armani's clothes has been shown through A-list celebrities to flight attendants organizing a solid place for the designer's creations for years to come.

Thursday, May 7, 2009

Dolce&Gabbana

Thank the sweet lord for making the creators of Dolce&Gabbana, Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana. The Italian Duo are known for making stars look like stars such as Demi Moore, Nicole Kidman, and of course the one and only Madonna. They created the costumes for Madonna's Girlie Show in 1993, and also Whitney Houston's 1999 tour. The pair met while working as assistants in an atelier in Milan. They made their name together in 1985, took part in a fashion to launch "New Talents" introduced a menswear and a signature fragrances. From there, their name became international by opening boutiques in Italy, Japan, Hong Kong, and London. By 1997, their company reported a turnover of $400 million. Both designers announced their retirement at the age of 40.