History of fashion design. The history of fashion design refers to the development of the fashion industry which designs clothing and accessories.
The modern industry, based around firms or fashion houses run by individual designers, started in the 19th century with Charles Frederick Worth who was the first designer to have his label sewn into the garments that he created. Couture beginnings[edit] Rose Bertin (July 2, 1747-September 22, 1813) was the dressmaker to Marie Antoinette, Queen of France, and a figure who may be said to have begun the transition from relatively little-known dressmakers to designers with a high public profile. Sometimes called sarcastically the "Minister of Fashion", she opened a shop in Paris and had a considerable influence on Parisian style, until this was drastically changed by the French Revolution, from which she fled into exile in London for some years. Early twentieth century[edit] 1900s[edit] 1910s[edit] Dress designed by Paul Poiret. Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel (1883–1971) and the House of Chanel.
Christian Dior (1905–1957) "Venus" dress, 1949 Christian Dior (French, 1905–1957) Gray silk net embroidered with feather-shaped opalescent sequins, rhinestones, simulated pearls, and paillettes; (a) L. at center front 10 in. (25.4 cm), (b) L. at center back 49 in. (124.5 cm), (c) L. 180 in. (456.2 cm), (d,e) dimensions not available Gift of Mrs.
Byron C. Foy, 1953 (C.I.53.40.7a-e) Christian Dior's reputation as one of the most important couturiers of the twentieth century was launched in 1947 with his very first collection, in which he introduced the "New Look. " Featuring rounded shoulders, a cinched waist, and very full skirt, the New Look celebrated ultra-femininity and opulence in women's fashion. After years of military and civilian uniforms, sartorial restrictions and shortages, Dior offered not merely a new look but a new outlook. Born and raised in Normandy, France, Dior moved with his parents to Paris when he was ten. Dior helped to restore a beleaguered postwar Paris as the capital of fashion. Christian Dior fashion drawings, fashion photographies, vintage. Jean Paul Gaultier in Dallas « SewingArtistry.com. After having seen Savage Beauty at the Met this summer, I was really not anticipating much in Dallas.
To be honest the SB in NYC was pretty spectacular and you just don’t see that sort of thing that often. How wrong can a gal be! After going through the first room (I’ll detail the surprises in a minute) I was fully prepared for that to be it – oh no….5 more LARGE rooms full of fabulous fashion. Works like this are always inspiring no matter how blasé or many times you’ve seen them. I’m here to tell you, if you have a chance to just drive in and out of Dallas to see the show – it is so worth it. Open this up, it's a huge picture Here’s the very much fun part, right off the bat..you enter the room and you look at the models and they are moving – well the faces and eyes are moving, but are they are they real models or not, you can’t really tell.
Is it real? OK – that takes care of the special effects, however the show doesn’t stop with that. The intricate work on this gown is beyond compare. Top 10 Fashion Moments in Film. Audrey wearing Givenchy’s famous little black dress in Breakfast at Tiffany’s is irrefutably an iconic fashion moment caught on film, but it stops just shy of number one on my personal top-10 list of film fashion looks.
Find out if your favorite moments made my list and maybe discover a new film-in-fashion inspiration. —Rachel Chambers Cinderella may have a leg up on the other ladies in this list because she’s animated and can fit into any dress with sweep of a paintbrush, but what little girl didn’t dream of wearing that powder blue bustle gown? Custom-made for Cindy by a busy workshop of furry little rodent couturiers, the dress managed to make the servant girl look like a princess and helped her steal Prince Charming’s heart. Photo: Walt Disney Pictures As Selina Kyle in Batman Returns, Michelle Pfeiffer makes an inarguable case for homemade clothes when she follows her feline intuition and crafts her alter-eo uniform.
Still one of the best LBDs around.