Designer brands

Alice Ritter was born in France and worked for a record company as a publicist. But that wasn't her dream and when her boyfriend moved to the USA, she followed him all the way to New York and completely flipped her career. When they settled in Brook...

Angela Taylor George had been selling other peoples clothing lines for 15 years before she decided to create her own company. Alice & Trixie was the result. Angela was born in New York, the city of fashion, and her interest for fashion quickly emerg...

Betsey Johnson was born in 1942 in Connecticut. her inspiration comes from the dance classes she took as a little girl. Her passion to become a dancer fueled her love for costumes. In 1964 the tale of Betsey Johnson in the fashion industry began by...

Catherine Malandrino was born in Grenoble, France. At the young age of 8, she already knew what she wanted to do with her life, and she fulfilled that dream. She studied @ Esmod in Paris and made a career in the fashion industry working for the hous...

Diane von Furstenberg is a big icon in the world of fashion. It a began with a wrap dress in 1972, representing the female power of those times. The dress sold millions of times and is displayed in the collection of the Costume Institute of the Metro...

Edun was founded on the idea to have a socially conscious business model. The clothing lines are produced in African countries with extreme poverty. By bringing business to Africa, they hope to increase the income of the locals and reduce poverty. T...

Elizabeth and James is a fashion line started by Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen. Named after their younger sister and older brother, the Elizabeth and James line features contemporary sportswear. The twins carry the title of design consultant and want t...

When it comes to sophisticated formal dresses, Faviana is amongst the top in the world. Designing over 100 dresses each year, Faviana is known for its eye for detail, innovative style, quality of fabrics and craft and for a perfect fit. Designing th...

Jenny Graham and Toni Spencer created the Graham & Spencer collection with the ideal girl in mind. The collection is very wearable and luxurious. The design is focused to new shapes and contrast of textures. Materials like a soft, light-weight fleec...

Isaac Mizrahi was born in Brooklyn, New York on October the 14th, 1961. He started his fashion experience by designing clothing for his mother and her friends. Isaac was never really sure what to do with his life. He enrolled in the High School of P...

Karina Grimaldi moved from Buenos Aires to Miami in an effort to start a blooming fashion company. Z/G by Grimaldi was founded in 2001 to make that happen. The designs are usually bright in color and made of the best raw material available. Choices...

The Tracey Ross boutique in Los Angeles was the setting of a quick start of Karen Zombos' carreer. Karen sold hand-dyed vintage slips when she moved to Los Angeles from Chicago. Her first collections were nothing more than vintage clothing taken for...

Late 2004, Koral industries launched a new brand called LaROK. Contemporary design, perfect for the modern woman who wants that little bit of extra flair.

Laura Dahl started her career in the fashion houses of Catherine Malandrino, Cynthia Rowley and Anne Bowen. But she wanted more. Her first line, called Wifebeader, was created in 2003 and focused on embellished tops. Bloomingdales and Anthropologie...

Born in Morocco, Laila Azhar moved to the United States at the age of 5. It wasn't all fashion at once, she studied at the McGill University in Montreal, Canada and got her degree in biology. After those studies, she completely switched her career to...

Lotta Stensson wasn't shy of fashion when she was a kid. Whenever she could, Lotta Stensson was helping her mother out (a Swedish fashion designer) instead of playing outside. Design was also in the family, as Lotta's grandmother was Sweden's most pr...

The Milly collection is sexy, glamorous and feminine. With fans like Jennifer Anniston, Gwyneth Paltrow, Rachel McAdams, Jessica Biels and Cameron Diaz, Milly has a loyal fan base.

Mario Prada founded Prada Brothers in 1913. When Miuccia Prada inherited the company she steared it away from leather goods to an actual Haute Couture designers company. Prada, today, is one of the most influential companies in the fashion world. With...

Founded in 2001, the Rachel Pally label flourishes in clothing design for women ranging from 25 to 50 in age. Rachel Pally made her debut in the Los Angeles Fashion Week Fall 2004 season at the age of 23. Ever since, she gathered loyal fans and her de...

Roberto Cavalli, born in Italy in 1940, was part of a very artistic family. As a result, he went to the Institute of Art in Florence. His first steps in the direction of fashion was when he chose to specialize in the textile application of paint. Fro...

In 1998 Peter and Jennifer Kane started a shoes collection with the name Sky. It didn't take long for Sky to be converted to a full clothing line with sexy, chic and luxurious designs. When they opened a store on Robertson Boulevard, L.A., well know...

Vanessa Barrantes started her own fashion line and together with her sister, Jacqueline Barrantes, they named the brand Shumaq. The brand is around 4 years old and has settled in its own niche: cocktail dresses with a sophisticated look. Together wit...

Staci Woo was born in Northern California where she attended the University of California in Santa Barbara. During her studies, Staci Woo was already working for a local swimwear company. After her studies, she moved south and her real introduction...

Feminine fabrics, sexy silhouettes and unique trims, that's what the Tricia Fix collection is about. Tricia Fix has a 10 year long career in the fashion industry, and in 2005 she decided to make the jump and launch her own line. The collection was a...

Vera Wang, born in 1949, is a New York based fashion designer specialised in wedding gowns. Wang attended the Chapin School in Manhatten and the Sorbonne in Paris, Europe. She graduated from Sarah Lawrence College with a degree in art history. 

Kim Phan is the designer behind Yumi Kim. You could say she was into fashion design the moment she could. Instead of playing dress up with her friends, Kim Phan actually tried to make the clothes from scraps and old vintage items. She designed her o...