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Almudena Fernández
Almudena Fernández (born 1 January 1977) is a Spanish model. Early life She was born in Benavente, in the province of Zamora, on 1 January 1974. imgbox.com She was raised in Madrid and participated in the Supermodel of the World contest during her studies at the high school. In the competition she won the second place. Modeling Fernández has been the cover girl for fashion magazines such as '''', '''', '' |
Benavente, Zamora
Benavente is a town and municipality in the north of the province of Zamora, in the autonomous community Castile and León of Spain. It has about 20,000 inhabitants. Located north of the capital on an important communications hub, it was repopulated by King Ferdinand II of León, who also awarded it law-codes (a ''fuero'') in 1167. It was originally known as ''Malgrat'' or ''Malgrado''. History 12th century - Catholic Monarchs After the death of Fernando II of León who renamed the town from Malgrat to Benavente and led a campaign in 1164 to repopulate the city, as part of a long process of reconquest from the Moors. Alfonso IX and Alfonso X continued to help the growth of Benavente through privileges and grants. When Alfonso IX of León died, the town was the scene of the definitive union of the Crowns of León and Castile in the Concordia of Benavente, later falling into decline until Sancho IV promoted its aggrandizement in 1285, attracting new settlers with franchises. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Baptist
Mark may refer to: In the Bible * Mark the Evangelist (5–68), traditionally ascribed author of the Gospel of Mark * Gospel of Mark, one of the four canonical gospels and one of the three synoptic gospels Currencies * Mark (currency), a currency or unit of account in many nations * Bosnia and Herzegovina convertible mark, the currency of Bosnia and Herzegovina * East German mark, the currency of the German Democratic Republic * Estonian mark, the currency of Estonia between 1918 and 1928 * Finnish markka (), the currency of Finland from 1860 until 28 February 2002 * Polish mark (), the currency of the Kingdom of Poland and of the Republic of Poland between 1917 and 1924 German * Deutsche Mark, the official currency of West Germany from 1948 until 1990 and later the unified Germany from 1990 until 2002 * German gold mark, the currency used in the German Empire from 1873 to 1914 * German Papiermark, the German currency from 4 August 1914 * German rentenmark, a currency issued on 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carrera Y Carrera
Carrera y Carrera is a Spanish jewelry company. Headquartered in San Agustín del Guadalix, Madrid, its origins date back to 1885 when Saturio Esteban Carrera opened a small jewelry workshop in the Barrio de las Letras. During the 1970s, his great-grandsons Manuel Carrera and Juan José Carrera created the brand, after which the company has had several owners. Currently the company has subsidiaries in New York City, Tokyo, Moscow, and UAE. In 2000, Manuel Carrera received a Medal from the Russian Academy of Arts. Currently, the Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España, Spanish Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences grants a Carrera y Carrera ring for its Maja de los Goya award during its Goya Awards ceremony. Also the National Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences of Russia grants with the Golden Eagle Award (Russia) designed by Carrera y Carrera. History In 1885 Saturio Esteban Carrera moved from Alcalá de Henares to Madrid and opened a s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
L'Oréal
L'Oréal S.A. () is a French multinational personal care corporation registered in ParisStatuts (PDF). ." L'Oréal. 16 April 2009. Retrieved 3 May 2010. and headquartered in Clichy, Hauts-de-Seine. It is the world's largest cosmetics company. History Founding In the early 20th century, Eugène Paul Louis Schueller (1881–1957), a young French chemist, developed a hair dye formula called ''Oréale''. Schueller formulated and manufactured his own products, which he sold to Parisian hairdressers. On 31 July 1909, Schueller ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gianfranco Ferré
Gianfranco Ferré (; 15 August 1944 – 17 June 2007) was an Italian fashion designer also known as "the architect of fashion" for his background and his original attitude toward creating fashion design. Early life and education Ferré was born on 15 August 1944 in Legnano, near Milan in Lombardy, in northern Italy, the first child of Luigi Ferré and Andrea Morosi. He attended the '' liceo scientifico'' of Legnano, and then, from 1963, studied architecture at the Polytechnic University of Milan in central Milan, where he graduated in 1969. Early career Ferré began his fashion career in 1970 by designing accessories, then worked as a raincoat designer in 1972–74. He started his own company Baila in 1974,BBC Italian fashion idol Ferre dies ''BBC'', 17 June 2007 and launched his signature collection for women in 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lancel (company)
Lancel is a French Maison of luxury leather goods, founded in Paris in 1876 by Angèle and Alphonse Lancel and developed by their son Albert. It remained in the hands of the couple's descendants until it was acquired in the late 1970s by the Zorbibe brothers, who then launched the popular bucket-shaped Elsa bag under Chief Executive Sidney Toledano, now CEO of LVMH Fashion Group. The company is based in Paris, where it owns a landmark store at 8, Place de l’Opera, with over 80 more boutiques globally. History Foundation Lancel was founded by Angèle and her husband Alphonse Lancel in 1876, in Paris, France. Angèle and Alphonse manufactured and sold pipes and accessories for smokers in a small shop in Paris. At the end of the 1880s, cigarettes became popular in France, especially among women. Lancel has developed a range of products for women smokers, such as cigarette cases. Handbags From 1883, the company produced leather goods. Lancel opened a leather workshop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carolina Herrera (fashion Designer)
Carolina Herrera (born María Carolina Josefina Pacanins y Niño, 8 January 1939) is a Venezuelan American fashion designer. Known for her personal style, she founded her namesake brand in 1980. Herrera has designed for various First Ladies of the United States, including Jacqueline Onassis, Laura Bush, Michelle Obama, and Melania Trump. Early life María Carolina Josefina Pacanins y Niño was born on 8 January 1939 in Caracas, Venezuela. Her father, Guillermo Pacanins Acevedo, was an Air Force officer and her mother, María Cristina Niño Passios, was a former governor of Caracas. Her socialite grandmother introduced her to the world of fashion, taking young Carolina to shows by Balenciaga and buying her outfits at Lanvin and Dior. She has said, "My eye was accustomed to seeing pretty things." Early career In 1965, Herrera began her career working as a publicist for Emilio Pucci, a Florentine Marquis himself and a close family friend. She began working at Pucci's Caracas bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lacoste
Lacoste S.A. (; ) is a French designer sports fashion company, founded in 1933 by tennis player René Lacoste, and entrepreneur André Gillier. It sells clothing, footwear, sportswear, eyewear, leather goods, perfume, towels and watches. The company can be recognised by its green Crocodile logo. René Lacoste, the company's founder, was first given the nickname "the Crocodile" by the American press after he bet his team captain a crocodile-skin suitcase that he would win his match. He was later redubbed "the Crocodile" by French fans because of his tenacity on the tennis court. In November 2012, Lacoste was bought outright by Swiss family held group Maus Frères. History René Lacoste founded ''La Chemise Lacoste'' in 1933 with André Gillier, the owner and president of the largest French knitwear manufacturing firm at the time. They began to produce the revolutionary tennis shirt Lacoste had designed and worn on the tennis courts with the crocodile logo embroidered on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Revlon
Revlon, Inc. is an American multinational company dealing in cosmetics, skin care, perfume, and personal care. The headquarters of Revlon was established in New York City on March 1, 1932, where it remains. Revlon was founded by brothers Charles and Joseph Revson, and chemist Charles Lachman. Revlon products are sold in 150 countries and the company has many global locations including Mexico City, London, Paris, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Sydney, Singapore, and Tokyo. On June 16, 2022, Revlon filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. It was emerged from bankruptcy on May 2, 2023. History Founding and Charles Revson control (1932–1975) Revlon was founded in New York City on March 1, 1932, in the midst of the Great Depression, by Jewish American brothers Charles Revson and Joseph Revson along with a chemist, Charles Lachman, who contributed the "L" in the Revlon name. The three men started with one single product, a new type of nail enamel and pooled their resources to develop a unique man ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wolford
Wolford, headquartered in Bregenz on Lake Constance in Austria, is a textile manufacturer of tights, bodysuits and underwear, as well as women's clothing and accessories. Wolford has 16 subsidiaries and markets its products in approx. 60 countries through more than 260 own and partner-operated retail-stores, 3,000 trading partners and 17 online stores. Listed on the Vienna Stock Exchange since 1995, in the fiscal year 2018/19 (May 1, 2018 to April 30, 2019) the company generated revenues of 137.22 million euros. Wolford has approximately 1,347 employees (FTE). The company is known for its seamless products such as tights, but also for its co-operations with photographers such as Helmut Newton, Howard Schatz, Ellen von Unwerth, Jean Baptiste Mondino and Rankin. For its collections, Wolford has co-operated with designers such as Karl Lagerfeld and Vivienne Westwood. History In 1949 in Bregenz on Lake Constance (Austria), a city with a genuine textile heritage, the industriali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cartier SA
Cartier International SNC, or simply Cartier ( , ), is a French luxury-goods conglomerate (company), conglomerate that designs, manufactures, distributes, and sells Jewellery, jewelry, Watch, watches, Leather, leather goods, sunglasses and Glasses, eyeglasses. Founded by Louis-François Cartier (1819–1904) in Paris in 1847, the company remained under family control until 1964. The company is headquartered in Paris, France, and is currently a subsidiary of the Richemont, Swiss Richemont Group, a global luxury giant. Cartier operates more than 200 stores in 125 countries, with three Temples (Historical Maisons) in Paris, London, and New York City. Cartier is regarded as one of the most prestigious luxury-goods manufacturers. ''Forbes'' ranked Cartier on its Most Valuable Brands list as 56th in 2020, with a brand value of $12.2 B and revenue of $6.2 B. Cartier has a long history of sales to royalty. King Edward VII referred to Cartier as "the jeweller of kings and the king of jewe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Givenchy
Givenchy (, ) is a French luxury fashion and perfume house. It hosts the brand of haute couture and ready-to-wear clothing, accessories, perfumes and cosmetics of Parfums Givenchy. The house of Givenchy was founded in 1952 by designer Hubert de Givenchy and is a member of Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture et du Prêt-à-Porter. It is owned by luxury conglomerate LVMH. History Creative directors and designers * Hubert de Givenchy (1952–1995) * John Galliano (1995–1996) * Alexander McQueen (1996–2001) * Julien MacDonald (2001–2004) * Riccardo Tisci (2005–2017) * Clare Waight Keller (2017–2020) * Matthew Williams (2020–2023) * Sarah Burton (2024–present) Formation and first years In 1952, Hubert de Givenchy founded his own luxury house and launched a new collection ''Les Séparables'' with some floaty skirts and puffy blouses made from raw cotton. Givenchy achieved critical acclaim with ''Vogue'' praising his "wonderful first collection" 14. The co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
