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Fashion designers with documented careers: nationality, years, schooling, the houses they founded or worked for, and awards.

1,712 designers89 founded a house in the catalogue

By decade of birth

1850s9 1860s16 1870s15 1880s33 1890s55 1900s70 1910s62 1920s96 1930s104 1940s156 1950s177 1960s245 1970s246 1980s266 1990s105 2000s9

Most documented designers

GermanyKarl Lagerfeld1933–2019 · founded Karl Lagerfeld

FranceCoco Chanel1883–1971

United KingdomAlexander McQueen1969–2010 · founded Alexander McQueen

United StatesKim Kardashian1980

ItalyGiorgio Armani1934–2025 · founded Giorgio Armani

FranceYves Saint Laurent1936–2008 · founded Yves Saint Laurent

FranceJean-Paul Gaultier1952 · founded Jean-Paul Gaultier

United KingdomClare Waight Keller1970 · Givenchy

BelgiumStromae1985 · founded Mosaert

United StatesPharrell Williams1973 · Louis Vuitton

ItalyGianni Versace1946–1997 · founded Versace

United StatesCalvin Klein1942 · founded Calvin Klein

United KingdomJohn Galliano1960 · Givenchy

United StatesTory Burch1962 · founded Tory Burch LLC

United StatesMonica Lewinsky1973

ItalyValentino1932–2026 · founded Valentino

United StatesRalph Lauren1939 · founded Ralph Lauren Corporation

FranceHubert de Givenchy1927–2018 · founded Givenchy

FranceLouis Vuitton1821–1892 · founded Louis Vuitton

BelgiumMartin Margiela1957 · founded Maison Margiela

ItalyMiuccia Prada1949 · founded Miu Miu

FranceNina Ricci1883–1970 · founded Nina Ricci

EthiopiaLiya Kebede1978 · Gucci

FranceRené Lacoste1904–1996 · founded Lacoste

United StatesTommy Hilfiger1951 · founded Tommy Hilfiger B.V.

United KingdomFred Perry1909–1995 · founded Fred Perry

United StatesDiane von Fürstenberg1946 · founded Diane von Furstenberg

IrelandJonathan Anderson1984 · founded JW Anderson

United StatesThom Browne1965 · founded Thom Browne

United StatesMarc Jacobs1963 · founded Marc Jacobs

United StatesDonna Karan1948 · founded DKNY

ItalyElsa Schiaparelli1890–1973 · founded House of Schiaparelli

German EmpireHugo Boss1885–1948 · founded Hugo Boss

JapanIssey Miyake1938–2022 · founded Issey Miyake

German ReichChristoph Drecoll1851–1939 · founded Drecoll

FranceJeanne Paquin1869–1936 · founded House of Paquin

FrancePierre Balmain1914–1982 · founded Balmain

BelgiumRaf Simons1968 · Jil Sander

ItalyAlberta Ferretti1950 · founded Alberta Ferretti

United KingdomMary Quant1930–2023

SpainPaco Rabanne1934–2023

ItalyRoberto Cavalli1940–2024

United Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandCharles Frederick Worth1825–1895 · founded House of Worth

FranceJacques Doucet1853–1929 · House of Worth

GermanyTomas Maier1957 · Bottega Veneta

FranceAndré Courrèges1923–2016 · founded Courrèges

FranceChristian Louboutin1963

ItalyDomenico Dolce1958 · founded Dolce & Gabbana

Source: Wikidata — free knowledge base, CC0updated October 2026