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Dior, Christian

(Encyclopedia) Dior, ChristianDior, ChristiankrēstyäNˈ dē-ôrˈ [key], 1905–57, French fashion designer. He established his main house of couture in Paris (1946) and by 1958 had salons in 15 countries…

Saint Laurent, Yves

(Encyclopedia) Saint Laurent, YvesSaint Laurent, Yvesēv [key]Saint Laurent, Yves săN lôräNˈ [key], 1936–2008, French fashion designer, b. Oran, Algeria, as Yves Henri Donat Mathieu-Saint-Laurent.…

Cardin, Pierre

(Encyclopedia) Cardin, PierreCardin, Pierrepyĕr kärdăNˈ [key], 1922–2020, French fashion designer, b. Italy. He spent most of his early years working in Paris for such firms as Schiaparelli and Dior…

Middle-earth Timeline

From the creation of Middle-earth to the War of the Ring by Laura Hayes The awakening of Man, the Elves' struggle against Morgoth, and the love of Beren and Lúthien. These tales are to be…

Carmen Kass

Carmen Kass was born in Tallinn, the capital of Estonia (formerly in the Soviet Union). After the fall of the USSR she began modelling in Italy as a teenager and eventually reached international…

Biographies: Fashion Designers

Fashion DesignersPeople in the NewsRecent ObituariesBiographies by CategoryAdrian, Gilbert, fashion designer Armani, Giorgio, fashion designer Ashley, Laura, fashion designer and manufacturer…

Karolina Kurkova

Karolina Kurkova became famous in America when she appeared on the cover of Vogue in February 2001 at the tender age of 17. The daughter of a Czech basketball player, Kurkova stood out at 5' 11"…

Lindsay Ellingson

Lindsay Ellingson is the blonde California model who starred in the 2011 Victoria's Secret Fashion TV special. Lindsay Ellingson made an early name for herself as a blue-eyed catwalk model, first…

Timeline: Modern Fashion, 1930-1958

Part II: 1930-1968 by David Johnson 1930 1940-1945 1947 1950 1954 1960s 1968 Next: 1970-1990 1930 Hemlines drop; then gradually rise Alix "Madame" Grès becomes famous for elegant…

Pierre Cardin

Pierre Cardin became one of the world’s top fashion designers in the 1960s, then went on to become the head of a global brand that included perfume, household items, luggage and more. Born in Italy…