Iconic 20th Century Fashion Designers and Style Appreciation
Explore the revolutionary work of iconic fashion designers from the 1910s to the 1970s, including Charles Frederick Worth, Gabrielle Coco Chanel, Cristobal Balenciaga, Christian Dior, Pierre Cardin, and Giorgio Armani. From dictating trends to introducing new silhouettes, these designers have left a lasting impact on the fashion industry.
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C H A P T E R 6 C H A P T E R 6 ICONIC 20TH CENTURY FASHION DESIGNERS AND STYLE APPRECIATION
1910s 1910s C H A R L E S F R E D R I C K W O R T H - Revolutionised the practice of dressmaking by dictating trends and new looks to his wealthy clients. dictating trends - Created the concept of fashion show. fashion show.
1930s 1930s G A B R I E L L E C H A N E L - Gabrielle Coco Chanel Gabrielle Coco Chanel shifted the prevailing aesthetic of the 1920s from ornate clothing to a sleek unadorned unadorned and modern look modern look. sleek, - The House of Chanel was closed during World War II World War II. closed - In 1954, at the age of seventy, Chanel staged a comeback, reformulating reformulating her easy silhouettes for the needs of professional professional women women in the 1950s and 1960s. easy silhouettes Chanel sleeveless top from HKDI Fashion Archive
1940s 1940s C R I S T O B A L B A L E N C I A G A - Balenciaga was a master of cut precision precision, creating soft creating soft and elegant geometry geometry on the body. master of cut and elegant - Achieved a structured look structured look without heavy boning by developing or using non non- -traditional fabrics traditional fabrics such as silk ottoman. - Brought a romantic Spanish romantic Spanish aesthetic aesthetic to 1950s Paris, popularising lace, the bolero, and red and black. Balenciaga dress from HKDI Fashion Archive
1950s 1950s C H R I S T I A N D I O R - Dior introduced his ground breaking Corolla collection breaking Corolla collection to a war- weary Parisian audience in 1947. ground- - - Focus of fashion shifted to include wasp waists wasp waists, slim shoulders slim shoulders, and full skirts skirts that used yards of fabric. full - Dior continually defined feminine elegance elegance season after season, introducing influential new looks during his relatively short career, which was ended by his untimely death in 1957. feminine Christian Dior dress from HKDI Fashion Archive
1960s 1960s P I E R R E C A R D I N - Cardin is best known for his space work in the 1960s, and for his licensing agreements licensing agreements. space- -age age - First French couturier who design ready-to-wear ad then a line of menswear and childrenswear. 1960s Pierre Cardin Top from HKDI Fashion Archive
Scan to check: Brand Website 1970s 1970s G I O R G I O A R M A N I - Armani started out as a menswear designer designer in 1974 and opened his womenswear shop the next year. menswear - Best known for his soft tailoring Armani suit in the 1980s became ubiquitous with power power dressing soft tailoring, an dressing. Armani menswear suit from HKDI Fashion Archive
1980s 1980s T H I E R R Y M U G L E R - Mugler created a theatrical style was influenced by his background in dance. theatrical style that - Produced an aggressive tailored look tailored look for confident women. aggressive, highly highly Thierry Mugler dress from HKDI Fashion Archive
1990s 1990s A L E X A N D E R M C Q U E E N - McQueen synthesised his Savile Row craftmanship, an anarchist s approach to fashion and a sensitive humanity with theatrical results. - Examined the relationship of domination and submission in a myriad of interesting ideas. Alexander McQueen blazer from HKDI Fashion Archive
Scan to check: Brand Website 2000s 2000s R I C K O W E N S - Owens observes the dichotomy between deep spiritualist nature deep spiritualist nature and a brutish external brutish external world. - Well known for his neutral colour palette palette, drapery drapery and collections that address humanity address humanity. neutral colour Rick Owens leather dress from HKDI Fashion Archive
