Towards the end of the 20th century, it was a heavy knitwear fabric worn by the fishermen of Jersey. The actress Lily Langtry first adopted as her clothing in the 1920s on the set and in her private life. Made…

Kaeumle (1967). German designer. Born in Stuttgart. After graduating from Armgartstr (Hamburg) and obtaining a masters from the Royal College of Arts in London, he made his debut with Moschino. After which he collaborated with Tommy Hilfiger to create a…

Elisa (1965). American designer. Daughter of two sculptors and an art graduate from the University of Arizona, she started her career as sculptor and joined the world of fashion by creating designs for her sculptures. She was discovered by the…

Jean-Franµois (1943-2001). French photographer. From Cavaillon, in southern France. His career began very quickly after moving to Paris. At the young age of 20, he was hired as an assistant by Richard Avedon. Enthusiastic about the female universe and women…

Jade (1971). Jewelry designer. She is the daughter of Mick Jagger. She works between London and Ibiza. Very trendy, she is a protagonist of a new swinging London. She models for Vivienne Westwood and collaborates with the young designer Matthew…

Beverly (1953). American model. She was the first black model to appear on the cover of Vogue, photographed by Scavullo in 1974. Her unexpected success was important for the introduction of African-American women to the world of fashion.

American ready-to-wear brand. Joan and David Helpern established the company in the late 1960s, immediately proposing whole Collections of clothes, shoes, and accessories. The first store was opened in 1985 in Madison Avenue, New York. The success was so great…

(de) Dauphine (1960). French designer. She attended courses at Studio Berµot. She started out as assistant at De Luca and she continued to work in the role of co-assistant for both Lagerfeld and Chloé. She has been director for Japanese…

French weekly. Established in 1963 by Hennessen. It is uniquely dedicated to the professionals and operators of the textile and clothing sector. It has a large format, published on paper in black and white. Articles are accompanied by photographs. It…

Betty Jackson (1960) was a british designer. She created her first womenswear Collection in 1981 in London. She is particularly famous for the use of Timney Fowler printed fabrics. A graduate from the Birmingham College of Art, she was an…