The Most Influential Female Fashion Designers in 21st Century
Hello everyone, today we are going to talk about the most effective female fashion designers in the 21st century. Maybe you heard some of them. While some of the fashion designers run their own brands, some of them run one of the rooted fashion brands in the history. Are you ready to know them?
Let’s start with Iris Van Harpen. She is a Dutch fashion designer and she is currently live in Amsterdam. She is one of the unique fashion designers in the fashion industry. Utilizing 3D printing to create garments is her signature. She often collaborates with scientists and architects. Her designs can describe as living organisms. The complexity and the fluidity make her designs unfamiliar and new. I think the haute couture industry needs that. She is an inseparable part of the Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week since 2007.
Iris Van Harpen-Roots of Rebirth-SS21
Let’s continue with Miuccia Prada. She is an Italian fashion designer. She is currently the co-chief executive and co-creative director of Prada. Also, she is the creative director of Miu Miu. As you can understand, she is a pretty busy woman. She studied mime artist and completed Ph.D. political science, however; she eventually entered the family business and started to design in the mid-70s. Prada’s first successful design was black lightweight backpacks. Prada introduced its first womenswear in 1988 in Milan, Italy. Miu Miu was also founded by Miuccia Prada as a subsidiary of Prada in 1933. Miuccia Prada said “I want to encourage women to fight. The second is to hijack the codes of the upper bourgeoisie.” The aesthetic of Prada focused on contemporary. It has own style like free and fun.
The Banana Motif-SS11
The White Corset-AW16
Stella McCartney is an English fashion designer and the daughter of English singer-songwriter Sir Paul McCartney. Like her parents, Stella McCartney is one of the big supporters of animal rights. She started to work in the fashion industry when she was 16 years old. In 1997, she became the creative director of Chloé. Today, the brand Stella McCartney is operating 51 freestanding stores all over the world. Also, she launched a joint-venture line with Adidas. She is one of the leading fashion designers not using leather or fur. Her aesthetic focuses on menswear originated wearable looks.
Vogue April 2015
Vogue, June 2014
Dior was founded in 1946. The brand was announced the first female creative director in the brand history. It was Maria Grazia Chiuri. She is an Italian fashion designer. Before Dior, she spent her 17 years in Valentino. What I love about Maria Grazia Chiuri are her feminist inspirations. Her works often describe as youthful and romantic. Maria Grazia Chiuri is currently working as the creative director of Dior and I think she is doing very well.
The Slogan T-shirt-The Quote From
Nigerian writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.
2020 Oscars ceremony, Natalie Portman- She paid
tribute to 8 women directors, who deserved to be
nominated at this year’s Oscars for their talent. (On the
Cape)
Last but not the least, the fashion world was shaken by surprising news. But why? Because Phoebe Philo is returning to the fashion industry with her new brand. Phoebe Philo is a British fashion designer. She was the creative director of Céline from 2008 to 2018 and the creative director of Chloé from 2001 to 2006. She began to work as Stella McCartney’s design assistant in Chloé. Her effortless, minimalist aesthetic, clean lines and tonal color palette redefined womenswear while working in Céline. Three and a half years after leaving Céline, she is ready to come back to the fashion industry. We will be waiting for her amazing return!
Céline-Paris Fashion Week Spring/Summer
Céline-Paris Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2015
Bonus:
Did you remember this shoe?
Meet me in the comments section. Who are your favorite female fashion designers?
Berfu Çifci
“Stay in fashion, fellas.“
References: www.irisvanherpen.com
www.businessoffashion.com/organisations/iris-van-herpen-1
www.pradagroup.com/en/group/history.html
www.vogue.co.uk/gallery/prada-iconic-pieces-we-want
www.businessoffashion.com/community/people/miuccia-prada
www.businessoffashion.com/community/people/stella-mccartney
www.vogue.com/slideshow/stella-mccartney-best-looks-in-vogue-from-the-archives
www.businessoffashion.com/community/people/maria-grazia-chiuri
www.nytimes.com/2021/07/12/fashion/phoebe-philo-returning-to-fashion.html
www.businessoffashion.com/community/people/phoebe-philo
hk.asiatatler.com/style/phoebe-philo-celine-best-fashion-looks
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