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Monika Jagaciak
Monika Jagaciak Jankic (; born 15 January 1994), known professionally as Jac Jagaciak, is a Polish model. After signing with IMG Models in 2007, Jagaciak was given the nickname "Jac" by the agency. Career Early work and controversy (2007–08) Jagaciak's modeling career began in 2007 after she was encouraged by her sister to attend an open casting of GAGA Models Agency at a shopping center in Poland. She was then picked up by IMG who signed her and in July 2007 she appeared on the cover of French ''Jalouse''. Her big break came at age 13, when Jagaciak went on to land a Hermès campaign for the Fall/Winter 2007 season alongside Daria Werbowy, beating out 600 other candidates while still in primary school. Jagaciak stated in a later interview that before doing the campaign she had never heard of Hermes, nor had she heard of the photographer of the shoot Peter Lindbergh, "I think not knowing helped me stay relaxed" she said. Though Jagaciak's photos incensed some critics, who were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poznań
Poznań () is a city on the River Warta in west-central Poland, within the Greater Poland region. The city is an important cultural and business centre, and one of Poland's most populous regions with many regional customs such as Saint John's Fair (''Jarmark Świętojański''), traditional Saint Martin's croissants and a local dialect. Among its most important heritage sites are the Renaissance Old Town, Town Hall and Gothic Cathedral. Poznań is the fifth-largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. As of 2021, the city's population is 529,410, while the Poznań metropolitan area (''Metropolia Poznań'') comprising Poznań County and several other communities is inhabited by over 1.1 million people. It is one of four historical capitals of medieval Poland and the ancient capital of the Greater Poland region, currently the administrative capital of the province called Greater Poland Voivodeship. Poznań is a center of trade, sports, education, technology and touri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York Fashion Week
New York Fashion Week (NYFW), held in February and September of each year, is a semi-annual series of events in Manhattan typically spanning 7–9 days when international fashion collections are shown to buyers, the press, and the general public. It is one of four major fashion weeks in the world, collectively known as the "Big 4", along with those in Paris, London, and Milan. The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) created the modern notion of a centralized "New York Fashion Week" in 1993, although cities like London were already using their city's name in conjunction with the words ''fashion week'' in the 1980s. NYFW is based on a much older series of events called "Press Week", founded in 1943. On a global scale, most business and sales-oriented shows and some couture shows take place in New York City. A centralized calendar of citywide events (including those affiliated with WME/IMG) is kept by the CFDA, and was acquired from calendar founder Ruth Finley. The an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Versace
Gianni Versace S.r.l. (), usually referred to as Versace ( ), is an Italian luxury fashion company founded by Gianni Versace in 1978 known for flashy prints and bright colors. The company produces Italian-made ready-to-wear and accessories, as well as '' haute couture'' under its Atelier Versace brand and licenses its name and branding to Luxottica for eyewear. Being Gianni Versace a native of Calabria, in the ancient Magna Grecia (Greater Greece), the company logo is inspired by Medusa, a figure from Greek mythology. History and operations In 1972, Gianni Versace designed his first collections for Callaghan, Genny, and Complice. In 1978, the company launched under the name "Gianni Versace Donna” and opened its first boutique in Milan's Via della Spiga. Gianni independently controlled much of the brand, from designing to retailing. In 1982, the company expanded its offerings to include accessories, jewelry, home furnishings, and china. In 1993, Donatella Versace added the You ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fendi
Fendi () is an Italian high-end luxury fashion house producing fur, ready-to-wear, leather goods, shoes, fragrances, eyewear, timepieces and accessories. Founded in Rome in 1925, Fendi is known for its fur, fur accessories, and leather goods. Since 2001, Fendi has been part of the “Fashion & Leather Goods” division of French group LVMH. Its headquarters are in Rome, in the Palazzo della Civiltà Italiana. History Early years The house of Fendi was launched in 1925 by Adele and Edoardo Fendi (1904-1954) as a fur and leather shop in Via del Plebiscito, Rome. In 1932 Adele and Edoardo Fendi opened a boutique in via Piave; the shop became a popular destination for tourists in Rome. From 1946, the five sisters Paola, Anna, Franca, Carla, and Alda joined the company in its second generation as a family-owned enterprise, each owning 20 percent. Karl Lagerfeld joined Fendi in 1965 and became the creative director for the fur and women's ready-to-wear collections (launched in 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dolce & Gabbana
Dolce & Gabbana (), also known by initials D&G, is an Italian luxury fashion house founded in 1985 in Legnano by Italian designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana. The house specializes in ready-to-wear, handbags, accessories, and cosmetics and licenses its name and branding to Luxottica for eyewear. History Early history Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana met each other in 1982 in a Milan club. They had previously designed for the fashion brand of Giorgio Correggiari. In 1983, they established a design consulting studio "Dolce & Gabbana". They presented their first women's collection in 1985 in Milan, where a year later their store would open its doors. The SS 1986 collection was titled Geometrissimo and was debuted alongside five other up-and-coming Italian labels as part of Milan Fashion Week. Dolce and Gabbana did not have enough money to hire models or provide them with accessories, so they sought help from their friends. Their friends served as models and wore th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prada
Prada S.p.A. (, ; ) is an Italian luxury fashion house founded in 1913 in Milan by Mario Prada. It specializes in leather handbags, travel accessories, shoes, ready-to-wear, and other fashion accessories. Prada licenses its name and branding to Luxottica for eyewear and L’Oréal for fragrances. History Founding The company was started in 1913 by Mario Prada and his brother Martino as ''Fratelli Prada,'' a leather goods shop in Milan. Initially, the shop sold animal goods, imported English steamer trunks, and handbags. Mario Prada did not believe women should have a role in business, so he prevented female family members from entering his company. Ironically, Mario's son had no interest in the business, so it was Mario's daughter Luisa who succeeded Mario and ran Prada for almost twenty years. Luisa's daughter, Miuccia Prada, joined the company in 1970, eventually taking over from Luisa in 1978. Miuccia began making waterproof backpacks out of ''Pocono'', a nylon fabric. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milan Fashion Week
Milan Fashion Week ( it, Settimana della moda) is a clothing trade show held semi-annually in Milan, Italy. The autumn/winter event is held in February/March of each year, and the spring/summer event is held in September/October of each year. It is one of the most important worldwide. History and operations Milan Fashion Week, which was established in 1958, is part of the global "Big Four fashion weeks", the others being Paris Fashion Week, London Fashion Week and New York Fashion Week. The schedule begins with New York, followed by London, and then Milan, and ending with Paris. Since the year 1958, Milan Fashion Week has been taking place semi-annually with a women's and a men’s fashion week. Milan Fashion Week is partially organized by the National Chamber of Italian Fashion (), a non-profit association which disciplines, co-ordinates and promotes the development of Italian fashion and is responsible for hosting the fashion events and shows of Milan. The , was set up on 11 J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marni (clothing)
Marni Group S.r.l., commonly known as Marni, is an Italian luxury fashion house founded in 1994 by Consuelo Castiglioni in Milan, Italy. Marni was acquired by Italian fashion group OTB in 2015 and Francesco Risso was appointed Creative Director of the brand in 2016. History Marni was founded in Milan, Italy in 1994 by Swiss designer Consuelo Castiglioni. From 2000, the company began to open stores in high-end department stores. During this period, Marni also began a virtual store. The Castiglioni family sold 60 percent of the company to Renzo Rosso's OTB Group in 2012 before the company was fully acquired by the OTB Group in 2015. In 2016, Marni appointed Francesco Risso as Creative Director. In 2018, the company appointed Stefano Biondo as its CEO. He was succeeded by Barbara Calò in 2019.Luisa Zargani (November 27, 2019)Marni CEO Exits Brand''Women's Wear Daily''. See also * Italian fashion Italy is one of the leading countries in fashion design, alongside France ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marc By Marc Jacobs
Marc Jacobs (born April 9, 1963) is an American fashion designer. He is the head designer for his own fashion label, Marc Jacobs, and formerly Marc by Marc Jacobs, a diffusion line, which was produced for approximately 15 years, before it was discontinued after the 2015 fall/winter collection. At its peak, there were over 200 retail stores in 80 countries. He was the creative director of the French design house Louis Vuitton from 1997 to 2014. Jacobs was on ''Time'' magazine's "2010 Time 100" list of the 100 most influential people in the world, and was #14 on '' Out'' magazine's 2012 list of ''"''50 Most Powerful Gay Men and Women in America''"''. He married his longtime partner Charly Defrancesco on April 6, 2019. Early life and education Jacobs was born to a non-observant Jewish family in New York City. When he was seven, his father, an agent at the William Morris Agency, died. His mother, who remarried three times, was, according to Jacobs, "mentally ill" and "didn't reall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shiatzy Chen
Shiatzy Chen () is a Taiwanese luxury fashion house founded in 1978 by Wang Chen Tsai-Hsia (王陳彩霞) and her husband Wang Yuan-Hong. Its style is described as "neo-Chinese chic", combining the aesthetics of Chinese clothing and handicraft with Western styles. History In 1978, Wang Chen Tsai-Hsia and her husband, Wang Yuan-hong (王元宏), a businessman who was in the textile trade, founded the Shiatzy International Company Limited in 1978. In 1987, the company added a menswear line, including off-the-peg changpaos intended for weddings and traditional engagement parties. A popular line is their quilted, often reversible, winter jackets, available in a wide range of styles, fabrics, patterns and color combinations. In 1990, Shiatzy Chen set up a studio in Paris to learn more about Western dressmaking techniques. This studio also serves as a training center for Taiwanese dressmakers and designers. The company opened a flagship store in Paris in 2001. In 2003, after Harry Wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hervé Léger
Hervé is a French masculine given name of Breton origin, from the name of the 6th-century Breton Saint Hervé. The common latinization of the name is Herveus (also ''Haerveus''), an early (8th-century) latinization was ''Charivius''. Anglicized forms are Harvey and Hervey. Its Old Breton form was ''Huiarnviu'' (cf. Old Welsh ''Haarnbiu'' ), composed of the elements ''hoiarn'' ("iron", modern Breton ''houarn'', c.f. Welsh ''haearn'') and ''viu'' ("bright", "blazing", modern Breton ''bev''). Its common Celtic form would have been ''*isarno-biuos'' or ''*-ue(s)uos''. Recorded Middle Breton forms of the name include ''Ehuarn, Ehouarn, Houarn''. The name of the 6th-century saint is recorded in numerous variants, including forms such as: ''Houarniault'', ''Houarneau''; as the name of a legendary Breton bard, the name occurs in varians such as ''Hyvarnion, Huaruoé, Hoarvian''.''Bulletin Archéologique de l'Association Bretonne '' t. 4 (1884)p. 206 People with the given name ;m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
W (magazine)
''W'' is an American fashion magazine that features stories about style through the lens of culture, fashion, art, celebrity, and film. W was created in 1972 by James Brady, the publisher of sister magazine ''Women's Wear Daily'' (''WWD''), originally as a biweekly newspaper spin-off from ''WWD. In 1993, W'' was launched as an oversized fashion magazine, issued monthly. In 2000, Conde Nast purchased ''W'' from the original owner, Fairchild Publications. The magazine was still presented in an oversized format – 10 inches wide and 13 inches tall. Sara Moonves was editor-in-chief when the final print issue was published in March 2020. ''W'' was relaunched as an online fashion magazine. ''W'' had a reader base of nearly half a million, 469,000 of which are annual subscribers. Publication history Early years, 1972–1999 Originally a biweekly newspaper that was spun off from ''Women's Wear Daily'', ''W'' became an oversized monthly magazine published by Fairchild Fashion Medi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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