Jerry (1962). American model. She is married to the rockstar, Mick Jagger, with whom she has three children. Her talent scout was the illustrator, Antonio Lopez, who chose her as model and pin-up girl. In the early 1980s, not yet…

Wool factory established in 1978 in Molvena, Vicenza. It manufactures fabrics that are continually researched and evolving, intended for women, but now also for men, in fibers that have now amplified from wools to include natural and artificial materials. The…

Pascal (1966). French designer. He attended painting courses at the School of Fine Arts in Mulhouse. At the age of 19 he created the first clothing Collection for his boutique. From 1989 to 1991 he lived in London, where he…

Famous tailoring workshop at 11 Savile Row in London. Here the manufacturing of a suit requires a two-year wait. The workshop was made famous thanks to the excellence of its fox-hunting and horse-riding gears. Established in 1849 by Henry Huntsman,…

International festival of new fashion talents. Since 1986 the ancient thermal resort of the CÂte d’Azur has been the location of this important annual event, the Festival of Art and Fashion. Young photographers and newly graduated designers enjoy the first…

Paul. Pseudonym of Bohrmann Horst (1909-1999). German photographer, naturalized American. His photography has a strong theatrical component. Influenced by Steichen, they evoke the purest spirit of the 1930s. At the age of 23, he became assistant to the photographer, George…

English department store. Opened in 1813 by Benjamin Harvey. In 1820 it extended its product range to sell linen, fabrics, and oriental carpets. Acquired by Debenhams in 1919, it gave a large sales space to fashion. In 1985 it was…

Nina (1934-1990). American journalist. A graduate of Smith College, she wrote the fashion column at the Washington Post from 1972 onwards. She was renowned for her analytic approach to fashion as a mirror of the contemporary society. She was awarded…

Daniel (1972). Swiss designer. He graduated from the Central St. Martin College of Art and Design in 1998. Two years later he won the Swiss Textiles Award of Lucerne. In 2001 he presented his designs twice in London and in…

French house of fashion objects. Halfway between a department store and a boutique of unconventional articles, it placed accessories and elegant clothes next to gifts for more than a century from the 1800s to the 1960s. It was situated in…