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Nataša Vojnović
Nataša Vojnović ( sr-Cyrl, Наташа Војновић, ; born 28 August 1979) is a Bosnian Serb model, who participated in the Elite Model Look of 1996. Early life Nataša was born on 28 August 1979 in Brčko, SFR Yugoslavia. At the age of 12, she fled from the war in Bosnia and moved to Belgrade, Serbia. Elite Model Look and career Vojnović entered the Elite Model Look of FR Yugoslavia in 1996. She won the semifinals, earning her the right to represent her country during the finals in Nice, France. She enter in the Top 15 in the final, but lost to Ukrainian contestant Diana Kovalchuk. She started her modeling job when she signed with NEXT Model Management in 1999. She was then ushered to Paris and Milan to make her first fashion show appearance in the Spring Fendi and Balenciaga shows. Her first campaign was for Chanel Accessories, shot by Karl Lagerfeld. Her career continued to build momentum, booking editorials for ''Vogue Italia'', ''i-D'' (her first magazine cover), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brčko (city)
Brčko ) is a city and the administrative seat of Brčko District, in northern Bosnia and Herzegovina. It lies on the banks of Sava river across from Croatia. As of 2013, it has a population of 39,893 inhabitants. De jure, the Brčko District belongs to both entities of Bosnia and Herzegovina (the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Republika Srpska) but in practice it is not governed by either; practically, Brčko is a self-governing free city. Name Its name is very likely linked to the '' Breuci'' (Greek Βρεῦκοι), one of the Pannonian tribes of the Illyrians who migrated to the vicinity of today's Brčko from the territories of the Yamnaya culture in the 3rd millennium BC. Breuci greatly resisted the Romans but were conquered in 1st century BC and many were sold as slaves after their defeat. They started receiving Roman citizenship during Trajan's rule. A number of Breuci migrated and settled in Dacia, where a town called Bereck or Brețcu, a river ( Bre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NEXT Model Management
Jean-Luc Didier Henri Brunel (; 18 September 1946 – 19 February 2022) was a French model scout. He gained prominence by leading the international modelling agency Karin Models, and founded MC2 Model Management, with financing by Jeffrey Epstein. The subject of a ''60 Minutes'' investigation in 1988, Brunel faced allegations of sexual assault spanning three decades. Brunel came under scrutiny for his ties to Epstein, with whom he worked from the early 2000s to 2015. Brunel was accused of grooming young females and of partaking in the alleged sex trafficking ring run by Epstein. In 2019, French National Police launched an investigation on Brunel after he went into hiding following Epstein's death. He was arrested on 16 December 2020, and charged with the rape of minors by French prosecutors. However, he died from an apparent suicide before his trial could proceed. Early life and family Jean-Luc Brunel was born on 18 September 1946 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, an urban commune west o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stella McCartney
Stella Nina McCartney (born 13 September 1971) is an English fashion designer. She is a daughter of English singer-songwriter Paul McCartney and American photographer and animals rights activist Linda McCartney. Like her parents, McCartney is a supporter of animal rights and environmentalism, and uses vegetarian and animal-free alternatives in her work. Since 2005, she has designed an activewear collection for Adidas. Early life Stella Nina McCartney was born on 13 September 1971, at King's College Hospital in Denmark Hill, Camberwell, London. She is named after her maternal great-grandmothers (both of Linda's grandmothers were named Stella). Her mother, Linda Eastman McCartney, was of Jewish ancestry. As a girl, McCartney travelled the globe with her parents and their group Wings, along with her siblings: older half-sister Heather (who was legally adopted by Paul), older sister Mary, and younger brother James. According to her father, the name Wings was inspired by Stel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gucci
Guccio Gucci S.p.A., doing business as Gucci ( , ), is an Italian Luxury goods, luxury fashion house based in Florence. Its product lines include handbags, ready-to-wear, footwear, accessories, and home decoration; and it licenses its name and branding to Coty Inc., Coty for fragrance and cosmetics under the name Gucci Beauty. Gucci was founded in 1921 by Guccio Gucci (1881–1953) in Florence, Tuscany. Under the direction of Aldo Gucci (son of Guccio), Gucci became a worldwide-known brand, an icon of the Italian ''Italian economic miracle, dolce vita'' period. Following family feuds during the 1980s, the Gucci family was entirely ousted from the capital of the company by 1993. After this crisis, the brand was revived and in 1999 Gucci became a subsidiary of the French conglomerate PPR, which later renamed itself to Kering. In 2024, Gucci operated 529 stores with 20,032 employees, and generated €7.65 billion in sales. Stefano Cantino has been CEO of Gucci since October 2024 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blumarine
Blufin S.p.A. is an Italian fashion house founded by Anna Molinari and her late husband Gianpaolo Tarabini. The core brand is Blumarine, which they started in 1977, followed by Miss Blumarine (1987, 8- to 14-year-old girls), Blugirl (1995, for teenagers) and Anna Molinari (1995), which is being repositioned as their luxury brand. History Blumarine was established by Anna Molinari and Gianpaolo Tarabini in 1977, in the town of Carpi in the province of Modena. The name was inspired by the couple's favourite colour and their love of the sea. In 1980 they made their first appearance at Modit in Milan, where Blumarine was named Designer of the Year, which led to their first show at Milan Fashion Week the following year. The 1986 Milan Fashion Week saw the first collection wholly designed by Anna Molinari. As the brand took off and they started to license it to other companies, Blufin was set up in 1988 to act as a holding company. By 2006 royalties accounted for €5.5m of their ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aquascutum
Aquascutum is a British heritage luxury fashion house that designs, licences and distributes ready to wear and accessories. It is owned by Shandong Ruyi. History Beginnings Aquascutum was established in 1851, the year of the Great Exhibition, when tailor and entrepreneur John Emary opened a high quality menswear shop at 46 Regent Street. In 1853, after succeeding in producing the first waterproof wool, he had his discovery patented and renamed the company 'Aquascutum', Latin for 'watershield'. In 1901, Emary moved to 100 Regent Street in the heart of London. The company created other fabrics and coats using similar names, such as the ''Eiderscutum'' light overcoat and (in 1962) the multicoloured wool-yarn weave, ''Aquaspectrum''. Coats for officers in the Crimean War (1853–1856) were made from Aquascutum's waterproof fabric, as were the trench coats worn by soldiers of all ranks in both world wars. Domestic and fashion applications followed, promoted in the 19th cent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calvin Klein (fashion House)
Calvin Klein Inc. () is an American designer fashion retail chain marketing its eponymously branded products worldwide. The company, which became famous for its designer underwear and denim lines in the 1980s, specializes in mass-market ready-to-wear clothing for all genders and age groups as well as leather products, lifestyle accessories and shoes, home furnishings, perfume/cosmetics, eyewear, jewelry and watches in the mid-price segment. Its high-end runway fashion division, which represented the top level of the various Calvin Klein sub-brands, was discontinued in 2019. The company was founded by designer Calvin Klein and his childhood friend, Barry K. Schwartz, in 1968 and was acquired by PVH Corp. for a total of $700 million in 2003. It is headquartered in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, and has substantial market share in retail and commercial lines around the globe. In 2013, PVH bought Warnaco Group, one of the largest Calvin Klein licensees, for . Global retail sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Vogue
''British Vogue'' (stylised in all caps) is the British edition of the American Fashion journalism, fashion magazine Vogue (magazine), Vogue. The magazine was launched in 1916 by Condé Nast, linking together fashion and high society.König A. (2006). Glossy Words: An Analysis of Fashion Writing in British Vogue. Fashion Theory: The Journal of Dress, Body & Culture, 10(1/2), 205–224. ''British Vogue'' is the third most profitable edition of ''Vogue'' worldwide (other than the American and Vogue China, Chinese editions). Background ''British Vogue'' is the British edition of the American fashion magazine Vogue (magazine), Vogue. The magazine is published monthly twelve times per year. Within the United Kingdom copies of the magazine come without the 'British' in the 'O' in the publications logo. Circulation Editors History Early years under Chapcommunal, Todd, and Settle (1916–1934) During the World War I, Condé Nast (publisher of ''Vogue'') dealt with re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vogue Italia
''Vogue Italia'' is the Italian edition of '' Vogue'' magazine owned by Condé Nast International. In publication since 1964, it has been called the top fashion magazine in the world. The publication is currently edited by Francesca Ragazzi and was previously edited by Franca Sozzani. Background ''Vogue Italia'' is the Italian edition of the American fashion magazine '' Vogue''. The magazine is published twelve times per year. Launched in 1950 by as ''Novità'' the magazine was loosely inspired by American fashion publications Harper's Bazaar and Vogue, however it had a distinct Italian style. Rosselli had previously been Editor-in-Chief of Grazia. In 1958 Rosselli died and Lidia Tabacchi became editor of the publication. It was in March 1962 that Condé Nast acquired the publication, and the October 1964 edition (still titled ''Novità'') with Wilhelmina Cooper (photographed by Irving Penn) on the cover is cited as the launch issue of Vogue Italia. However it was not unti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karl Lagerfeld
Karl Otto Lagerfeld also called Kaiser Karl (; 10 September 1933 – 19 February 2019) was a German fashion designer, photographer, and creative director. Lagerfeld began his career in fashion in the 1950s, working for several top fashion houses including Balmain, Patou, and Chloé before joining Chanel in 1983. As the creative director of Chanel from 1983 until his death, he oversaw every aspect of the fashion house's creative output, from designing collections to photographing advertising campaigns and arranging store displays. He was instrumental in revitalizing the Chanel brand, helping it regain its position as one of the top fashion houses in the world. He was also creative director of the Italian fur and leather goods fashion house Fendi, as well as his own eponymous fashion label. Throughout his career, he collaborated on numerous fashion, design, and art-related projects, and his photography was exhibited in galleries and collected in published volumes. Lagerfeld was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chanel
Chanel ( , ) is a French luxury fashion house founded in 1910 by Coco Chanel in Paris. It is privately owned by French brothers, Alain and Gérard Wertheimer, through the holding company Chanel Limited, established in 2018 and headquartered in London. Chanel specializes in women's ready-to-wear, luxury goods, and accessories and licenses its name and branding to Luxottica for eyewear. Chanel is well known for its No. 5 perfume and "Chanel Suit". Chanel is credited for revolutionizing ''haute couture'' and ready-to-wear by replacing structured, corseted silhouettes with more functional garments that women still found flattering. History Coco Chanel era ;Establishment and recognition (1909–1920s) The House of Chanel originated in 1909, when Gabrielle Chanel opened a millinery shop at 160 Boulevard Malesherbes, the ground floor of the Parisian flat of the socialite and textile businessman Étienne Balsan, of whom she was the mistress. Because the Balsan flat also w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balenciaga
Balenciaga SA ( , , ) is a Spanish Basque luxury fashion house currently headquartered in Paris. It designs, manufactures and markets ready-to-wear footwear, handbags, and accessories, and licenses its name and branding to the American cosmetics company Coty for its namesake fragrances. Balenciaga is one of the luxury brands owned by the French multinational luxury goods company Kering. The brand was originally founded in Donostia (San Sebastián) in 1919 by Basque Cristóbal Balenciaga. Gianfranco Gianangeli has been CEO of Balenciaga since November 2024. Kering has named Italian designer Pierpaolo Piccioli as the next creative director of BALENCIAGA, effective July 10, 2025. History Founding to 1919 Cristóbal Balenciaga opened his first boutique in San Sebastián, Spain, in 1919, and expanded to include branches in Madrid and Barcelona. The Spanish royal family and aristocracy wore his designs. When the Spanish Civil War forced him to close his stores, he moved to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
