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Fashion Designers
Amies, Sir Hardy
Official dressmaker to the Queen of England for 48 years, Sir Hardy Amies was known for his restrained, conservative, but beautifully tailored suits and dresses.
Armani, Giorgio
Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani made his name synonymous with sophisticated and elegant fashion, but even as he achieved spectacular success in business, he suffered the grievous loss of his partner from complications of AIDS.
Balenciaga, Cristóbal
The best known Spanish fashion designer, Cristóbal Balenciaga is regarded as the master of twentieth-century fashion.
Bowery, Leigh
Club host, fashion designer, face about town, and artists' muse, Leigh Bowery transformed his body into a centerpiece of his performance art.
Clark, Ossie
Ossie Clark helped define the fashion mood of 1960s London.
Dior, Christian
French designer Christian Dior revitalized haute couture after World War II, creating luxurious designs characterized by a feminine classic elegance.
Dolce & Gabbana
Dolce, Domenico (b. 1958) and Stefano Gabbana (b. 1962)
Italian design duo Dolce & Gabbana, partners both in business and in life, are known for their sexy, glamorous women's clothing and sharp men's tailoring, all of which embody a distinctively southern Italian feel.
Ellis, Perry
American fashion designer Perry Ellis achieved spectacular success, based on his clean-cut, casual, yet often whimsical designs; but his career was cut short by his early death, rumored to have been the result of complications from AIDS.
Erté (Romain de Tirtoff)
One of the most innovative designers of the twentieth century, Erté created striking, often homoerotic, Art Deco fashion designs and lithographs.
Ford, Tom
Heralded as the saviour of men's fashion, openly gay designer Tom Ford has both tapped into and assisted the fundamental change in men's attitude towards their appearance.
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