Women’s Day Special: International Women’s Day is celebrated every year on 8 March. This day is not only a celebration but also an opportunity to remember and honor those women who changed the thinking of the world with their courage, hard work and creativity. The world of fashion is also not untouched by this. Once this field was considered to be dominated only by men, but with time women not only made their place in it. But also gave it a new direction and a new identity. He took clothes from the era of being considered merely a medium to cover the body and made it a symbol of self-expression, self-confidence and freedom. Many such women have created history in the world of fashion designing, who changed the trends with their unique perspective and experimentation. Some made simplicity a style, while others gave a new twist by adding traditional.
Today, when we talk about Coco Chanel to Ritu Kumar, it is not just a list of names, but the story of those inspirational journeys, which gave women around the world the courage to dream and make them come true. On this special occasion of Women’s Day, we will talk about 8 such popular fashion designers, who gave a new look to the fashion industry with their fashion sense and made their name all over the world.
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This is how Coco Chanel started her brand
Coco Chanel was the face of the fashion world, who is known for creating little black dresses, sporty silhouettes and comfortable clothes in the 20th century. Coco Chanel’s real name is Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel. Coco, born in France in 1883, completely changed the fashion industry with her fashion sense. Coco Chanel is known as a revolutionary designer in the fashion world. Shanel’s childhood was spent in poverty. But he was very fond of sewing. Due to lack of money, Shanel learned sewing in an orphanage and this art of hers became the biggest strength of her life. Coco Chanel started her fashion brand Chanel in Paris in 1910. Where he made a hat named Chanel Modes and opened his shop. His hat was liked a lot. After this he opened his first boutique in the year 1913. After this, he established his fashion house in the year 1919. Coco Chanel became known for making comfortable clothes. He also made clothes using the material of old jersey which were liked a lot. Coco Chanel’s two things are famous all over the world, one of which is Chanel No. 5′ perfume, which she launched in 1921. At the same time, the famous ‘Little Black Dress’ was introduced in 1926. His brand became quite big. Coco Chanel said goodbye to the world in the year 1971. Today many things of Chanel brand are available, which include perfume, bags, clothes, makeup, watches. The price of the channel’s products starts from lakhs of rupees.
Donatella Versace
Donatella Versace is the creative director of Italian fashion house Versace. Her full name is Donatella Francesca Versace. He worked with his brother Gianni Versace and later made the Versace brand famous around the world for its glamour, bold prints, dazzling silhouettes and high-culture aesthetic. Her designs often reflect sexuality, bold colors and glamorous cuts which are loved on red-carpet and celebrity shows. Versace’s clothes fall in the premium luxury range. From bold gowns, leather jackets to silk dresses, they are often sold at prices running into lakhs of rupees. This brand was started in the year 1978 by Donatella’s brother. But after the death of her brother, Donatella took over the brand in 1997 and took it to new heights. Today it is counted as a luxury brand. Versace has also launched clothes, watches, bags, jewellery, make-up and perfumes, which are worth lakhs. The price of Versace Unisex Quartz Blue Analog Stainless Steel Watch VE7G00423 is around Rs 50,000 lakh.
Stella McCartney
Stella McCartney is an English fashion designer who makes sustainable and ethical fashion famous. He started his brand in 2001. Stella does not use leather, fur or materials derived from animals in everything. Their collections feature eco-friendly and modern sleek silhouettes that combine luxury and ethical fashion. It has only been a short time since Stella started her brand, but she has given the brand a new height with her design and art. Stella McCartney produces women’s ready-to-wear, unisex capsules, children’s clothing, accessories, swimwear. The price of their clothes ranges between Rs 70,000- Rs 2,00,000 lakh. Because it has become a high end brand.
Miuccia Prada
Miucha Prada is one of the most powerful fashion designers in the world. She is also the creative head of luxury brand Prada. Miuccia Prada is known for her minimalist but intellectual designs. Their specialty is that they give a luxury touch even to common fabrics like nylon. There is a perfect balance between classic and modern in his clothes. Miyucha is so creative that she transformed the strange looking design into high fashion. This trend got a lot of popularity with the name Ugly Chic. In the year 1978, she became the creative head of her brand Prada. After this, in the year 1985, he launched his first black bag Nylon. Which was quite a hit. Today Miyucha is famous all over the world. This is the reason why the things designed by him are priced in lakhs. Handbags are available at prices ranging from Rs 1.5 lakh to more than Rs 5 lakh. At the same time, the starting price of dresses and clothes is also beyond Rs 80.
Vivienne Westwood
Vivienne Westwood was a British fashion designer, who is called the queen of punk fashion. Vivienne started her career by opening her first boutique shop in London in 1971. Her first official fashion collection was launched in 1981. Punk fashion means wearing tattered clothes with safety pins, chains, leather jackets and slogans in a stylish manner. It started with the youth rebellion in the 1970s. In which he had shown the boiling anger against the system through clothes. Political and social messages were written on his clothes. In simple words, Vivienne Westwood’s punk fashion was a rule-breaking, different and bold style, which gave a new shape to the fashion world. She designed clothes for the British punk rock band Sex Pistols, after which she became internationally famous. His brand Vivienne Westwood still maintains a strong identity in high-fashion.
Ritu Kumar
Ritu Kumar is a veteran designer of the Indian fashion industry. Ritu is the first Indian female fashion designer to enter the fashion industry. He started from Kolkata in the 1960s and brought traditional Indian textiles into a modern profile and gained recognition in the international market. Her designs are known for hand-block prints, shifted workmanship and bold colors. Their branded sarees and ethnic outfits usually sell for Rs 30,000 to Rs 3,00,000 lakh. Especially ready-to-wear and bridal collections.
Vera Wang
Vera Wang is an American designer whose name is especially famous for bridal wear (wedding gowns). After working at Vogue and Ralph Lauren in New York, she started her own bridal boutique in 1990. Vera Wang’s designs are regal, detailed and extremely beautiful. Especially for weddings, red-carpet and premium events. Their bridal gowns and collections are also sold in the range of lakhs of rupees because these are luxury selective designs.
Anita Dongre
Anita Dongre is a Mumbai-born Indian fashion designer and also the founder of House of Anita Dongre. He started his career from Mumbai and now he has different labels. Like AND (western wear), GLOBAL DESI (boho-chic) and Signature couture line. The special thing about Anita Dongre’s designs is that she blends eco-friendly, draped silhouette, boho-chic and Indian craftsmanship in modern style. Talking about the price range, their premium outfits are sold for somewhere between Rs 15,000 to Rs 1,50,000 lakh. Whereas in their slightly cheaper line Global Desi, clothes are available for around Rs 5,000 to Rs 20,000.
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