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Daniela Braga
Daniela "Dany" Braga (born 23 January 1992) is a Brazilian model. Career Daniela has been featured on the cover of ''Harper's Bazaar,'' '' V'', ''Elle'', ''French Revue des Modes'', and in editorials for ''Vogue'' ( UK), '' CR Fashion Book'', ''Harper's Bazaar'', ''Interview'', ''Marie Claire'', ''Numéro'', ''Purple'', ''U'' and ''Vision China''. She was featured in the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017. She has walked in fashion shows for Balmain, Givenchy, Blumarine, Ermanno Scervino, Etam, Alexandre Vauthier, Anthony Vaccarello, Leonard, Loewe, Maiyet, Max Mara, Moncler, Paco Rabanne, Shiatzy Chen, Valentin Yudashkin, Victoria's Secret and Vionnet among others. She has starred in advertisements for mega brands including Givenchy, Saks Fifth Avenue, Bebe, Blanco, Dafiti, Nordstrom, Plein Sud, Pull & Bear, Riachuelo and Target. Personal life Since the end of 2018, she has been in a relationship with Adam Freede, an American businessman. O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
São Paulo
São Paulo (; ; Portuguese for 'Paul the Apostle, Saint Paul') is the capital of the São Paulo (state), state of São Paulo, as well as the List of cities in Brazil by population, most populous city in Brazil, the List of largest cities in the Americas, Americas, and both the Western Hemisphere, Western and Southern Hemispheres. Listed by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network (GaWC) as an global city, alpha global city, it exerts substantial international influence in commerce, finance, arts, and entertainment. It is the List of largest cities#List, largest urban area by population outside Asia and the most populous Geographical distribution of Portuguese speakers, Portuguese-speaking city in the world. The city's name honors Paul the Apostle and people from the city are known as ''paulistanos''. The city's Latin motto is ''Non ducor, duco'', which translates as "I am not led, I lead." Founded in 1554 by Jesuit priests, the city was the center of the ''bandeirant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balmain (fashion House)
Pierre Balmain S.A. (), trading as Balmain, is a Economy of France, French luxury Fashion design, fashion house that was founded by Pierre Balmain (1914–1982) in 1945. It operates over 50 stores. Its primary flagship is located on Rue Saint-Honoré in Paris. Additional flagship locations are in Tokyo, New York City, London, and on Via Montenapoleone fashion district, Via Montenapoleone in Milano. This includes six stores in the United States including in on Madison Avenue in New York City, Bal Harbour, Florida, Bal Harbour, Las Vegas, and Melrose Place in Los Angeles. Balmain was acquired by Qatari Crown investment firm Mayhoola for Investments for a figure reportedly close to €500 million ($548 million) in 2016.Valentino’s Qatari Owners Acquire Balmain< ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victoria's Secret
Victoria's Secret is an American lingerie, clothing and beauty products, beauty retailer. Founded in 1977 by a Stanford graduate student and his wife, Roy Raymond, Roy and Gaye Raymond, the company's five lingerie stores were sold to Les Wexner in 1982. Wexner rapidly expanded into American shopping malls, expanding the company into 350 stores nationally with sales of $1 billion by the early 1990s, when Victoria's Secret became the largest lingerie retailer in the United States. From 1995 through 2018, the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show was a major part of the brand's image, featuring an annual runway spectacle of models promoted by the company as fantasy Angels. The 1990s saw the company's further expansion throughout shopping malls, along with the introduction of the 'miracle bra', the new brand ''Body by Victoria'', and the development of a line of fragrances and cosmetics. In 2002, Victoria's Secret announced the launch of Pink (Victoria's Secret), PINK, a brand that was aimed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valentin Yudashkin
Valentin Abramovich Yudashkin ( ; 14 October 1963 – 2 May 2023) was a Russian fashion designer. Career Yudashkin born in Moscow Oblast, Yudashkin came to prominence during the 1980s, dressing Raisa Gorbacheva. He is considered the first post-Soviet designer to have brought a contemporary Russian look to the international fashion world all the while having wowed critics with sumptuous theatricality as well as wearable styles. His designs have been exhibited in museums such as the Musée de la mode et du textile in Paris, the California Museum of Fashion in Los Angeles, the Metropolitan Museum in New York, and the State Historical Museum in Moscow. In 2010, he redesigned Russia's military uniforms, creating 85 designs to dress all branches of the Russian armed services. In 2022, he was banned from Paris Fashion Week for his silence on Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Yudashkin died from kidney cancer Kidney cancer, also known as renal cancer, is a group of cancers that sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shiatzy Chen
Shiatzy Chen () is a Taiwanese luxury fashion house founded in 1978 by Wang Chen Tsai-Hsia (王陳彩霞) and her husband Wang Yuan-Hong. Its style is described as "neo-Chinese chic", combining the aesthetics of Chinese clothing and handicraft with Western styles. History In 1978, Wang Chen Tsai-Hsia and her husband, Wang Yuan-hong (王元宏), a businessman who was in the textile trade, founded the Shiatzy International Company Limited in 1978. In 1987, the company added a menswear line, including off-the-peg changpaos intended for weddings and traditional engagement parties. A popular line is their quilted, often reversible, winter jackets, available in a wide range of styles, fabrics, patterns and color combinations. In 1990, Shiatzy Chen set up a studio in Paris to learn more about Western dressmaking techniques. This studio also serves as a training center for Taiwanese dressmakers and designers. The company opened a flagship store in Paris in 2001. In 2003, after Harry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paco Rabanne
Francisco Rabaneda Cuervo (18 February 1934 – 3 February 2023), more commonly known under the pseudonym of Paco Rabanne (; ), was a Spanish-born naturalised-French fashion designer. Rabanne rose to prominence as an ''enfant terrible'' of the fashion world in the 1960s with his use of unconventional materials such as metal and plastic in his clothing, and for his incorporation of futuristic elements in his designs, gaining notoriety for his space-age style. He collaborated with a range of iconic fashion houses and designed costumes for films. Rabanne was also the recipient of several awards, including the Legion of Honour, which recognised his contributions to the arts and fashion. In addition to his fashion work, Rabanne was known for his fragrances. He created a number of highly successful scents, including Paco Rabanne Pour Homme, 1 Million, and Lady Million. Early life and education Rabanne was born on 18 February 1934 in the Spanish Basque town of Pasaia, Gipuzkoa pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moncler
Moncler S.p.A. is an Italian luxury fashion brand specialized in ready-to-wear outerwear headquartered in Milan, Italy. Its core branding includes the Rooster#Terminology, cockerel, "M" monogram, felt appliqué badge, crossed skis and cartoon duck mascot. Founded in the Alpine town of Monestier-de-Clermont, France, a ski resort near Grenoble, by René Ramillon, a French mountain gear craftsman, and André Vincent. Italian entrepreneur Remo Ruffini (businessman), Remo Ruffini bought the company in 2003 and moved it to Milan, re-launching Moncler as a global purveyor of luxury goods. Since 2013 Moncler has been listed on the Borsa Italiana, Milan Stock Exchange. The house's collaborations with emerging designers and €1.15 billion-acquisition of Stone Island in 2020, has led to its increased presence in streetwear fashion. History French Origins: 1952 – 1992 Founded in 1952 by René Ramillon and André Vincent, the name is an abbreviation of Monestier-de-Clermont, a vill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Max Mara
Max Mara (Italian aks 'ma:ra is an Italian fashion business that markets upscale ready-to-wear clothing. It was established in 1951 in Reggio Emilia by Achille Maramotti (7 January 1927 – 12 January 2005). As of October 2024 the company has 502 stores in 69 countries. It sponsors the Max Mara Art Prize for Women. History Founded in 1951 by Achille Maramotti in Reggio Emilia, the fashion house was initially named Confezioni Maramotti with the aim of introducing American industrial processes into European tailoring culture, thus creating Italian pret-a-porter. In 1957, the company expanded and moved to its new headquarters designed by industrial architect Eugenio Salvarani, changing its name to Max Mara. "Max" is a superlative, while "Mara" is a diminutive form of the founder's surname. Achille Maramotti chose the men's coat as an iconic garment for women's wardrobes, and in the 1960s, Max Mara established its creative studio to research the expression and personalization ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LOEWE (brand)
Loewe S.A. ( , , ; Style (visual arts), stylized as LOEWE) is a Spanish luxury Fashion design, fashion house specialising in leather goods, clothing, perfumes and other fashion accessories. Founded in 1846 in Madrid, Loewe is part of LVMH since 1996, and is the oldest luxury fashion house of the holding. The company was established in Madrid in 1846 by fashion designer Enrique Loewe. By the early 20th Century, many notable people took great interest in Loewe and Victoria Eugenie of Battenberg, Queen Victoria Eugenie became a regular customer. In 1905, Alfonso XIII of Spain, Alfonso XIII granted them the Royal Warrant of Appointment (Spain), Royal Warrant of Appointment and thus Loewe became Purveyor of the Royal Household of Spain. The company quickly grew in popularity and was promoted by figures such as Ernest Hemingway, Ava Gardner, Rita Hayworth, Marlene Dietrich and Sophia Loren amongst others. History Early years Loewe was founded in 1846 in Madrid by a group of Spanish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony Vaccarello
Anthony Vaccarello (born 18 January 1982) is a Belgian-Italian fashion designer. He is the current creative director of Yves Saint Laurent. He has also designed his own eponymous line. Early life and education Vaccarello was born on 18 January 1982 in Brussels, Belgium. He is the only child of Italian parents; his father worked as a cartongesso maker, and his mother was an office-worker. Vaccarello completed one year of law school before enrolling at La Cambre in 2000 to study sculpture. Switching to a fashion course at the same location, he graduated in 2006 with honors. He was inspired to switch focus in school by Rei Kawakubo and Azzedine Alaïa. His graduate collection was presented at the fashion festival in Hyères in Southern France. Post the presentation, Karl Lagerfeld offered him a position in fur design at Fendi. Career Vaccarello worked under Karl Lagerfeld at Fendi for two years, specialising in fur designs. In January 2009, he moved back to Paris, making his epo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexandre Vauthier
Alexandre Vauthier (born 30 November 1971) is a French haute couture fashion designer. Career He was a student at fashion school ESMOD from 1991 to 1994. After being a trainee for Thierry Mugler Couture in 2013, he became an assistant. In 1997 he moved to Jean Paul Gaultier where he was a head designer for the couture collections for eight years. Vauthier recalls his time with Mugler fondly: "My years at Mugler were extremely formatives at all levels. He taught me to be resourceful, find solutions very quickly." In 2009, he did his first fashion show with his own label, during Paris Fashion Week. Ever since, Christian Louboutin does the shoes for Vauthier's fashion shows. In 2010, he created a clothing line for 3 Suisses. In 2011, after getting a makeover to Beyoncé for her album '' 4'', he created yule logs for the Grande Epicerie de Paris. For the year 2012 he was the art director for the Premium range of brand Pyrenex. The same year Madonna chose him to create the loo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arcadia Group
Arcadia Group Ltd (formerly Arcadia Group plc and, until 1998, Burton Group plc) was a British multinational retailing company headquartered in London, England. It was best known for being the previous parent company of British Home Stores (BHS), Burton, Dorothy Perkins, Debenhams, Evans, Miss Selfridge, Topman, Topshop, Wallis and Warehouse. At its peak, the group had more than 2,500 outlets in the UK and concessions in UK department stores and several hundred franchises operated internationally. The company was majority owned by Taveta Investments, owned by Tina Green, wife of Sir Philip Green, chairman of the Arcadia Group. BHS, also owned by Green, was integrated into Arcadia in 2009. In 2015 the then loss-making BHS was sold for £1 to Retail Acquisitions Ltd, owned by Dominic Chappell. In 2019, on the bankruptcy of BHS, British MP Frank Field, who previously investigated the BHS pension deficit, criticised Philip Green for paying considerable dividends to hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
