(1878-1966) pseudonym of Florence Nightingale Graham. Born in Canada, she moved to New York and went to work for a pharmaceutical company, which she left not long after, attracted by the cosmetics industry. In 1910, she adopted the “stage” name…

Sportswear company established in Perugia in 1959 by Leonardo Servadio. The first products were ski trousers in elasticized fabric. Seven years later, demand caused the company to build a new headquarters and plant. In 1970 and ’74, further success came…

American brand of men’s, women’s, and children’s sportswear. It was established in 1910 with the launch of boxing trunks that were the first to use an elastic waistband. The idea belonged to a Mr. Golomb, and the success was such…

Pseudonym of Carl Erickson (1891-1958), an American illustrator. His touch and his palette, in which one can see the heritage of the Expressionist painters and the Fauves, run counter to the precise and linear illustrative style of the 1920s. He…

Official journal of the French fashion industry published between April 1916 and February 1924, along with the following supplements: Tailleur de Paris, Blouse, and Elegance du Soir. Its name and columns are taken from a monthly that was published between…

World-wide leader in the manufacture of viscose thread. It is located in Germany and employs more than 2,000 people, with a European production of 25,000 tons of spun thread. It is a company that looks to the future, employing recyclable…

Cloth fabric, in cotton or synthetic fibers. It is very light and transparent, but strong, and characterized by squared or rectangular vents. It is used as a reinforcement in tailoring, on curtains, and as a support for embroidery.

Sean (1970). English photographer, born in Brighton. He went to work for The Face and quickly made a name for himself with an aggresive and rather ironic style inspired in equal measure by Helmut Newton and Guy Bourdin. He uses…

Thomas (1972). American designer. He studied at the Fashion Institute of Technology and at the age of 25 went to try his chances in Paris. He went regularly to the Berµot studio and then became the assistant to André Walker…