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Top Women’s Wear Designers of All Time
March is women’s month and Love Happens is celebrating! Here we have gathered the best womens wear designers throughout history. These master fashion designers created some of the most stunning clothing perfectly tailored to the female form. Accentuating, following curves, helping women look and feel like their most beautiful and powerful selves! While runway fashion once became a bit body shaming, this is old news. Nowadays there is room for the most varied types of bodies on the catwalks. And age remains less and less of a factor in choosing models. Womens wear designers’ creations increasingly serve to empower women, a way to express and value themselves, and we love it!
20 Top Womens Wear Designers of All Time to Love
Alexander McQueen
The stylist’s recognition by the media took place with the launch of a pair of pants that redefined the traditional cut of the piece, which he called “bumster”. Their audacious designs drew attention for their darkly romantic qualities and flashy elements. Hourglass-shaped dresses, long dresses with components as varied as embroidery, and flowers defined a style. McQueen had a talent for drama, so his shows touched the audience. The designer worked at several fashion houses, such as Givenchy.
Christian Dior
A legend when it comes to womens wear designers, Christian Dior will forever mark Parisian fashion, because his designs, in a way, had come to defy the restrictions that were felt with the war. Similarly, femininity and luxury were reintroduced into the pieces women wore. Many women wanted to wear this style, which was considered by many to be “way ahead of its time”.
Coco Chanel
It is impossible for us to talk about noble womens wear designers and not mention the name of Coco Chanel. In other words, the importance of this woman in the history of fashion is undeniable. Creator of one of the most valuable fashion brands in the world, this woman has always been far ahead and a visionary. There are pieces that have endured years and years, going through major wars and economic crises. Even so, there were people and so many famous women who wore Chanel from head to toe. For instance, tweed, Little Black Dress, 2.55 Bag, revolutionized the fashion world.
In addition to fashion pieces, the brand owns the world’s best-selling perfume, Chanel No. 5! Although not created by Chanel, the name of the perfume is said to refer to Coco’s superstitions, because 5 was her lucky number.
Domenico Dolce e Stefano Gabbana
From the beginning, Dolce & Gabbana attracted the influence of a particular group of strong, confident, and stylish women—Sicilian women. From this inspiration, the duo had several muses to base that influence on. There has always been a contrast between beautiful and sensual underwear with masculine stripes and daring ties always combined with high heels. Further, Dolce & Gabbana has become iconically synonymous with elaborate animal prints, stripes, detailed embroidery, black lace, and flowers.
Elsa Schiaparelli
Surrealism and a lot of creativity! There is no other way to name Elsa Schiaparelli‘s work. Her creations were known for their great extravagance, whether in clothes or accessories. She always had a very artistic spirit, which was not immediately understood by everyone. Nor was any woman who had the courage to use her creations. This woman was truly a visionary and left her mark on fashion history to this day. In addition, she was a great businesswoman.
Gianni Versace
The Italian designer grew up watching his mother sew and very early on he gained a special taste for fashion. After launching his proposed brand, no one was indifferent to his pieces. Boldness, sensuality, and sexuality are the keywords to define his creations. Many people called these looks “vulgar”, but it was actually a celebration of the female body and proof that every woman can wear whatever she wants without being judged for it.
Giorgio Armani
Since 1975, the year it launched, the brand has never stopped evolving. What started out as menswear very quickly grew into a luxury fashion empire, including different lines of clothing, accessories, footwear, and cosmetics. Giorgio Armani has become one of the most respected well-known brands in the fashion industry, attracting high-profile names to be their faces, such as Victoria Beckham who is a symbol of elegance.
Hubert de Givenchy
Parisian chic design has become its hallmark. Elegant evening dresses, women’s hats, and tailored suits stand out. One day Audrey Hepburn mentioned that Givenchy’s creations went far beyond simple fashion creations, but personality creations.
Jean Paul Gaultier
Throughout his career, the Frenchman strove to draw attention to the role that fashion played. Gaultier was known for his consistency of style. Initially, he loved red, navy blue, deep purple, and black. He later added salmon, bronze, beige, and turquoise. Further, attire included wide-shouldered jackets, trench coats, baggy pants, and flowing skirts.
Karl Lagerfeld
First, Karl Lagerfeld became known for working at Chanel. Then he collaborated with Silvia Fendi to create great pieces for Fendi. He then gained a lot of notoriety for his great intelligence and ability to project culture into his projects making him perhaps one of the most beloved womens designers.
Manolo Blahnik
Founded in the 1940s by noted Spanish designer Manolo Blahnik, elegance is the word that defines these luxury shoes. Shoes often have applications and finishes that make them as unique as gems. Consequently, these shoes delight so many women, due to their unique design and femininity. Manolo Blahnik keeps iconic pairs in his collection. However, there is a lot of innovation, adapting to various tastes.
Much of the success of these much-desired pairs of shoes is due to Sarah Jessica Parker and her character in Sex and The City. So many women fell in love with these shoes and the reasons are plain to see.
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Marc Jacobs
After helping to transform Louis Vuitton from a luggage tag into one of the most valuable fashion brands in the world, while he was creative director, Marc Jacobs focused on his own brand, also launching a makeup line. As one of the top womens wear designers he continually delights his female loyalists around the world.
Miuccia Prada
The designer has always had the celebration of women very present in her mind. Very recently, Prada launched a collection whose objective was to look at and reflect on the “history of women”. At Milan Fashion Week, Prada wanted to redefine our idea of beauty and rethink what this concept really means. For example, the sheer dresses and the unobtrusive coats stood out. This says a lot about the designer’s story!
Oscar de la Renta
Oscar de la Renta’s brand quickly came to represent casual luxury for society women. His collections have always been modern, but with a romantic and elegant touch. Vibrant colors certainly stood out in haute couture, as did the most delicate silk prints and softer silhouettes. Moreover, evening pieces have become a must-have in many women’s wardrobes. Celebrities like Sarah Jessica Parker and Michelle Obama made a point of wearing Oscar de la Renta creations.
Pierre Cardin
He started by working in different fashion houses such as Paquin and Christian Dior, but it was with his own brand that Pierre Cardin achieved the most recognition among womens wear designers. His preference for geometric shapes and unisex and prêt-à-porter fashion made him one of the first to license his name to mark haute couture in a distinctive way.
Roberto Cavalli
Roberto Cavalli marked history because his dresses are highly decorative and extravagant. Remorseless glamour applied fluidly to the female form with the sensibility of the Italian. In addition, there are those who define this style as “more exotic”.
Stella McCartney
This amazing woman was mainly responsible for the success that the Chloé brand was able to achieve because she managed to achieve remarkable levels of sales. Her first collection contained skirts, silk pants with tops, tight jeans paired with tunics or jackets, and faux fur coats. Interestingly, Madonna’s wedding dress was designed by the stylist.
Valentino Garavani
The Italian has always liked to work with soft materials and was not taken in by the criticism that was leveled at his originality. Throughout his career, Valentino Garavani’s designs using the color red stood out a lot at a time when it was difficult to dare and use too much color, as black was the predominant color in luxurious looks. Valentino has always made a point of integrating this color into his shows. The designer considered this to be his lucky color and that it suits any woman well.
Tom Ford
Before launching his own luxury brand, Tom Ford worked at Gucci, replacing the minimalism of the early 1990s with updated retro looks that showed off sex appeal. He then went on to found his own fashion company, creating menswear and beauty products. Ford has won numerous fashion awards for his work with Gucci and his own Tom Ford brand.
Yves Saint Laurent
Some of the big changes in women’s clothing came from this designer, as well as some female attitudes because they were a result of his bolder approaches to fashion. Much of its success is due to the notorious rise of pop culture and a great yearning for new designs that were more original. He dressed women in blazers and tuxedos, which was unusual, with see-through blouses and overalls.
Words by Sílvia Oliveira
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