Know Your Fashion Designers: 10 Facts About Coco Chanel
September 2, 2018 by Elisabeth - Roanoke College"Keep your heels, your head, and your standards high!"
Know Your Fashion Designers: 10 Facts About Karl Lagerfeld
May 28, 2011 by Elisabeth - Roanoke Collegephoto credit Welcome to another round of our series, Know Your Fashion Designers! This week it’s all about Karl Lagerfeld, the German fashion powerhouse with a resume including titles such as artist, photographer, and fashion designer. As Head Designer and Creative Director at Chanel,...
Know Your Fashion Designers: 10 Facts About Marc Jacobs
May 14, 2011 by Elisabeth - Roanoke Collegephoto credit You voted and now it’s here! For this edition of Know Your Fashion Designers, we’re featuring the short biography, outfit inspiration and further reading on Marc Jacobs. We’ve covered Marc’s personal style before and, since you guys are such big fans, we’re...
Know Your Fashion Designers: 10 Facts About Calvin Klein
May 4, 2011 by Elisabeth - Roanoke CollegeThis round of CF’s Know Your Fashion Designers is going to get a little racy because we’re featuring American designer Calvin Klein, a designer who is famous for not only his casual, minimalist clothing, but also for the racy advertisements he commissioned to propell...
Know Your Fashion Designers: 10 Facts About Michael Kors
April 21, 2011 by Elisabeth - Roanoke Collegephoto credit CF readers, your voices have been heard: You told us which designers you wanted to learn more about, and we listened! So for this round of Know Your Fashion Designers, CF reader fave Michael Kors is getting the spotlight. While we started...
Know Your Fashion Designers: 10 Facts about Manish Maholtra
April 8, 2011 by Elisabeth - Roanoke Collegephoto credit It’s time for another round of Know Your Fashion Designers! And as requested by many of you guys, our attention this week is directed to India, where fashion designer Manish Maholtra rules over Bollywood, bridal, and celebrity fashion. Pronounced Ma-neesh Muhl-ho-tra, this...
Know Your Fashion Designers: Donna Karan
March 26, 2011 by Elisabeth - Roanoke Collegephoto credit You might recognize her first by the company name DKNY, but Donna Karan is a fantastic designer worth knowing on her own. She’s also the first designer featured thus far in our Know Your Fashion Designers series that was born and bred in...
Know Your Fashion Designers: 10 Facts About Valentino
February 17, 2011 by Elisabeth - Roanoke Collegephoto credit Hope everyone had a great Valentine’s day! In celebration of the holiday, this week’s edition of Know Your Fashion Designers is all about Valentino Garavani, better known as Valentino. Ideal for this week in February, Valentino’s designs celebrate romance and luxury. Even more fitting, his...
Know Your Fashion Designers: 10 Facts About Guccio Gucci
February 4, 2011 by Elisabeth - Roanoke CollegeA Guccio Gucci biography and fun fact sheet, with information on his fashion legacy, plus present-day fashions inspired by Guccio's aesthetic.
