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Diane von Furstenberg made fashion history in 1972 when she developed her iconic wrap dress and encouraged her customers to "Feel like a woman. Wear a dress." By 1976, she has sold 5 million dressed and landed the cover of Newsweek. An entrepreneu…
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There has never been a more recognizable and controversial name in the realm of American fashion than Calvin Klein. He is the master of the clean and minimal style that dominated global fashion in the late 20th Century, but is also famous for his …
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Ralph Lauren's genius lies in identifying and interpreting classic American style. He has drawn on every important look in this country's clothing history - from Native American styles and the cowboy look of the Old West, to the elegance of old Ho…
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Born in 1957 in Philadelphia, Ralph Rucci showed his first collection in New York in 1981. His work contained both spiritual and intellectual elements which, combined with an obsessive dedication to cut and luxury, created a sensual appeal. Consid…
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Donald Brooks was one of the most important American designers in the twentieth century. He began his fashion career in the 1950s working for other companies before launching his own line in 1965. His designs, which featured uncluttered silhouette…
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The 70s belonged to Halston. Though he began his career as a milliner, his shift to ready-to-wear clothing made him a superstar. He was America's first minimalist designer. By combining clean lines and classic fabrics, Halston designed clothing th…
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One of the most important fashion designers of the 20th Century, Claire McCardell helped create "The American Look." McCardell pioneered the American style of casual sportswear. Inspired by activewear and menswear, she made practical, comfortable …
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Norman Norell demonstrated that clothes designed on Seventh Avenue could rival the most elegant creations from Paris. Norell was sometimes called "the American Balenciaga" because of the perfection of his tailoring. He also used the finest fabrics…
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One of the most popular designers of the 1980s, Perry Ellis brought a new look to American sportswear. His clothes were relaxed, unpretentious and fresh. "I don't make fashion," Ellis insisted, "I make clothes." By experimenting with proportion, j…
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Willi Smith was inspired, he said, not by Paris but by Sunday church in Harlem. His WilliWear line, founded in 1976, was characterized by loose silhouettes in brightly colored fabrics. Exuberant and witty, his clothes were sophisticated, yet inexp…