International Women's Day is still fresh in the minds of many of us. In America, however, they take this day a little further. March is Women's History Month here. Enough reason for MASTERS to highlight some fashion houses that were founded by women.
Coco Chanel or Gabrielle Chasel is the founder of - how could it be otherwise - the Chanel brand. In the 1920s, Gabrielle, together with some contemporaries such as Paul Poiret, created sporty designs for women with more straight lines instead of narrow waists and exaggerated bosoms. After the death of Mrs. Chanel in 1971, Karl Lagerfeld became Creative Director of both the fashion house and the perfumery. The company is currently owned by Alain and Gérard Wertheimer.
In 1945, Gaby Aghion and her husband Raymond left their home in Egypt to start a new life in Paris. In 1953, Gaby founded the Chloé fashion house. She introduced her first collection in the charming and renowned coffee house Le Café de Flore in Paris. Her clients included not the least. Jackie Kennedy, Brigitte Bardot and Grace Kelly were big fans of Chloé. Although Aghion withdrew from public attention around the 1985s, she continued to lead the brand until XNUMX.
German designer Jil Sander founded her eponymous brand in 1968 in Hamburg, Germany. Jil is best known for her minimalist designs, especially establishing a reputation for basic pieces such as the perfect cashmere V-neck sweater, the ultimate white blouse and comfortable trousers.
Donna Faske, better known as Donna Karan, is one of the most influential fashion designers in the United States. After graduating from college, Karan worked for Anne Klein for a long time. Here she quickly became head of the designer team. In 1988, Karan started her own brand and quickly became known as the Queen of Seventh Avenue. The designer also developed a label especially for young people, called DKNY.
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