Dramatic, sexy, and unfailingly memorable, the head-turning clothes that put the late Gianni Versace’s namesake label(which he launched in 1978) on the fashion map have always been steeped in a racy, hard partying glamour. Since taking over the company in 1997, though, the designer’s sister Donatella Versace has put her own sultry stamp on the bold, body-conscious label with her signature cutout Versace dresses, slim fit suiting, and skyhigh stilettos.
Fashion legend Valentino Garavani founded his namesake line in 1960, winning over an international audience with his flair for drama and ability to evoke a luxurious lifestyle. Creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli, appointed in 2007, brings a quiet sense of perfection to their menswear range that…
TOD'S It was in the ‘70s that Tod’s chairman Diego Della Valle transformed his grandfather’s shoemaking business into the luxury lifestyle brand that we know today. Famed for the quality and handcraftsmanship of its goods, the Italian label’s ‘Gommino’ driving shoe was the first…
Born in Pennsylvania in 1965, Thom Browne moved to New York City in 1997. He worked in the Giorgio Armani showroom, eventually leading to a position in the creative department of Club Monaco, where he stayed until launching his own label. Believing that the modern…
After successfully following in Karl Lagerfeld's footsteps as the creative director of Chloé, designer Stella McCartney left in 2001 to launch her own ethically-minded label. Her cruelty-free line, which avoids fur and leather and practices sustainable production, is proof that vegan materials can be wildly covetable. The collection’s irresistible mix of sharp menswearinfluence and whimsical femininity has kept Stella McCartney clothing, bags, and swimwear in high demand ever since.
After years of studying shoemaking under his father and a stint in trade school, second-generation cobbler Sergio Rossi struck out on his own in the mid-'60s. After securing runway shoe gigs with some of fashion’s most famous houses, the Italian designer became renowned for his…
Elegant, conceptual, subversive, and chic, Yves Saint Laurent was founded in 1961 and is one of the most legendary names in luxury fashion. Early on, YSL revolutionized the fashion industry by becoming the first couture house to release a ready-to-wear luxury line, Rive Gauche, in 1966. Under the creative direction of Stefano Pilati since 2004, Yves Saint Laurent continues to epitomize refined, modern, and innovative French style.
René Caovilla took over his father's Venetian shoemaking business in the 1950s, referencing age-old Italian traditions to create exquisitely opulent footwear. Showcasing couture-like craftsmanship, the brand's beautifully embellished designs will transform the simplest of outfits.
Conceived of as a bridge between the worlds of streetwear and high fashion, designer Virgil Abloh's Off-White explores concepts of branding, the zeitgeist, and the expression of youth culture in the contemporary moment. Abloh translates timely inspirations ranging from the graphic lines of Ludwig Mies…