Fashion Designers create new ideas for garments and accessories. They try to design functional and beautiful items that will be at the leading edge of fashion when they are produced.
For this assignment, students will research one well-known fashion designer. Using the information found, students will then prepare a written report and bibliography.
Here is a list of well-known fashion designers to choose from. Interested in researching a designer not on this list? Just see Mrs. Hoppe for approval.
Karl Lagerfeld - German Diane von Furstenberg - Belgium
Pierre Balmain - French Norman Norell - US
Rei Kawakubo - Japan Mary McFadden - US
Ralph Lauren - US Gianni Versace - Italy
Issac Mizrahi -US Valentino - Italy
Scott Crolla - British Giorgio Armani - Italy
Claire McCardell - US Hubert de Givenchy - France
Gucci - Italy Rosita and Ottavio Missoni - Italy
Liz Claiborne - US Claude Montana - French
Pitoy Moreno - Philippines Emanuel Ungaro - French
Hugo Boss - Spain Calvin Klein - US
Yves Saint Laurent - France Alexzander McQueen - UK
Pierre Cardin - France Jimmy Choo - Malaysia
Marc Jacobs - US Carolina Herrera - Venezulela
Wang - US Karl Lagerfeld -Germany
Donna Karan - US Perry Ellis - US
Tom Ford - US Tommy Hilfiger - US
Edith Head - US Oscar de la Renta - Dominican Republic
