Tuft of feathers which adorns the head of some birds, including the egret. It was used to embellish hats, on Empire-style dresses, and put in a lady’s chignon in the late 19th century. It was back in fashion during the…

Agnès B (1941). French designer. In early 1998 she won her umpteenth case against The Gap, the giant American chain, which was selling an exact copy of her favorite piece: a plush cardigan with snap fasteners and caneté trimmings which…

James (1883-1973). American photographer. A versatile artist, he devoted himself to cinematography, working with the great director D. W. Griffith in Hollywood. During the 1920s he moved to Paris where he began to work in fashion (with a certain preference…

Art Déco (École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs). It is, with Duperré’s École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Appliquées, the only public school devoted to fashion in Paris. Admittance is by open competition and graduates receive a diploma issued by the…

Garrick (1944). American tailor. He opened his atelier in New York in 1978, after working some time for Jones. He began his activity in partnership with Virginia Marshall, focusing on the quality and elegance of imported fabrics. His made-to-measure clothes…

American movement founded by Julie Schafler Dale in the 1960s. It was based on the concept of clothes as a form of wearable art. After graduation from the School of Fine Arts of New York University, Dale became interested in…

Italian brand of prêt-à-porter fashion. It is part of Sidefame Italia, a company belonging to the Fenix Group in Hong Kong. All the Collections are coordinated by the Japanese designer Izumi Ogino. It sells 60% of its production in the…

(1903-1959). American designer. Born in Connecticut, Gilbert Adrian Greenburgh was undoubtedly the greatest costume designer of the American cinema’s golden age. He studied art at Parson’s School of Design and in Paris before designing costumes for the theater in New…

Italian clothing manufacturer and distributor. A leader in children’s wear, it is in the medium to high range of the market. It was founded in 1982 in Padernello (Treviso) by Marina Salamon, the sole managing director of the company, which…

Antonio (1927-1986). Journalist and historic editor of the magazine Amica, at the time owned by the Crespi brothers, who were also the owners of the newspaper Corriere della Sera. He directed the woman’s weekly with energy and imagination from 1964…