Holly (1939). American designer. After graduating in Texas, she moved to Los Angeles where she opened her own boutique. In 1972 she created her own Collection, which was distributed by the department store Bendel of New York. The Collection was…

London department store, established in 1849 by Henry Charles. Destroyed by a fire in 1883, it reopened in the Knightsbridge area. In 1898 the first lift was inaugurated. It has always followed fashion very closely. In 1985 the House of…

German clothing company. It is one of the sector’s leading companies. Established in the late 1940s, the company began with women’s ready-to-wear. Following this success, it developed menswear lines and very successful children’s lines. It exports 30% of its production…

Duncan Nancy. Academic and critic of fashion photography, a field in which she specialized when she was assistant curator at the International Museum of Photo of the George Eastmen House. Those studies were merged into her book Storia della fotografia…

Magazine that is regarded as documentation of the fashion and customs of the young people in the 1960s. It was published in London (1959-86) by the International Publishing Corporation. Its style included simple, confident graphics and language. The magazine, often…

Handmade fabric similar to bouclé, which is heavy and knotted, but very warm to wear. It is used for sport jackets and coats.

Carolina (1938). Venezuelan designer. Before becoming interested into fashion, she was simply considered as one of the ten most elegant women in the world. In 1981 she launched her own line in New York, based on jackets, tailleurs, and cocktail…

Sylvia (1963). American designer. Her creations are characterized by a sophisticated elegance. She constantly tries to combine practicality with refinery. After launching her first overcoat Collection in New York for Henry Bendel and an exclusive women’s line, in 1987 she…

Daniel (1938). French designer. He can be credited as one of the activists of sportswear clothing to be worn also in cities. Son of textile entrepreneur, he made his debut with his first womenswear Collection in 1962. This was followed…

Edith (1907-1981). American costume designer. She was a legend in her business. After working on hundreds of films, in which she achieved 8 Oscars and 33 nominations, she died while working on the film Dead Men Don’t Wear Plaid. Excellent…