1. Yves Saint Laurent
Age: 71 years old (1936-2008)
Yves Henri Donat Mathieu Saint-Laurent; Professionally known as Yves Saint-Laurent, he is a French fashion designer who founded the eponymous fashion house in 1961. He is considered one of the most important fashion designers of the twentieth century. In 1985, Caroline Rennolds Milbank wrote, "Yves Saint Laurent was the most acclaimed and influential designer of the last 25 years, not only driving the rise of haute couture from the ruins of the 1960s, but ultimately making ready-to-wear famous." ”。 He was able to adapt his style to the changes in fashion of that period. He looks at fashion from a different perspective and wants women to look comfortable and elegant. He is also credited with introducing women's tuxedos and is known for his use of non-European cultural references and non-white models.
2. Christian Dior
Age: 52 years old (1905-1957)
Christian Dior; is a French fashion designer, most famous as the founder of one of the world's top fashion houses, also known as Christian Dior, now owned by the Arnault Group. His fashion stores are now located all over the world.
3. Coco Chanel
Age: 87 years old (1883-1971)
Brand name: Chanel
Gabriel Bonnard" Gabrielle Bonheur "Coco" Chanel (August 19, 1883 – January 10, 1971) was a French fashion designer and businesswoman. As the founder and eponymous of the Chanel brand, she liberated women from the shackles of the "corset silhouette" in the post-World War I period and popularized sports, casual fashion as the standard of feminine style. As a prolific fashion creator, Chanel extended her influence beyond haute couture, realizing her design aesthetic in jewelry, handbags, and perfumes. Her signature fragrance, Chanel No. 5, has become an iconic product. She is the only fashion designer on Time magazine's list of the 100 most influential people of the 20th century. Chanel personally designed the famous interlocking CC monogram, which has been used since the 20s.
4. Alexander McQueen
Age: 40 years old (1969-2010)
Brand name: McQueen
Lee Alexander McQueen, CBE (March 17, 1969 – February 11, 2010) was a British fashion designer and couturier. From 1996 to 2001, he was chief designer at Givenchy and in 1992 founded his own brand, Fort Alexander McQueen. His achievements in the fashion industry have earned him four British Designer of the Year awards (1996, 1997, 2001 and 2003), as well as the CFDA International Designer of the Year award in 2003. In 2010, McQueen died by suicide at the age of 40 at his home in London's Mayfair borough.
5. Giorgio Armani
Age: 89
Giorgio Armani (born July 11, 1934) was an Italian fashion designer. Today, he is known for his clean, tailored lines. He founded his own company, Armani, in 1975 and by 2001 was hailed as the most successful Italian designer, with an annual turnover of $1.6 billion and a personal fortune of $8.1 billion as of 2017. He is known as a red carpet pioneer.
6. Gianni Versace
Age: 50 years old (1946-1997)
Giovanni Versace, (December 2, 1946 – July 15, 1997) was an Italian fashion designer and founder of Versace, an international fashion house that produced accessories, perfumes, cosmetics, homewares and clothing. He also designed costumes for theater and film. as a friend of Eric Clapton; Diana, Princess of Wales; Naomi Campbell; Duran Duran; Kate Moss; Madonna; Elton John; Cher; Stab; Tupac; the notorious big shots; Like many other celebrities, he was one of the first designers to connect fashion with the world of music. He and his partner Antonio D'Amico are regulars on the international party stage. On July 15, 1997, Versace was shot dead at the age of 50 outside his mansion in Miami Beach, Casa Casuarina.
7. Hubert de Givenchy
Age: 97 years old
Count Hubert James Marcel Taffin de Givenchy (February 20, 1927 – March 10, 2018) was a French fashion designer who founded the Givenchy brand in 1952. He is known for designing many personal and professional garments. Costumes for Audrey Hepburn and Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy. In 1970, he was inducted into the International Hall of Fame for the Most Dressed Fame. His partner was Philippe Venet.
8. Valentino
Age: 92
瓦伦蒂诺·克莱门特·卢多维科·加拉瓦尼(Valentino Clemente Ludovico Garavani,出生于 1932 年 5 月 11 日),最出名的名字是 Valentino,是一位意大利时装设计师,也是 Valentino 品牌和公司的创始人。 他的主要品牌包括 Valentino、Valentino Garavani、Valentino Roma 和 RED Valentino。
9. Cristobal Valenciaga
Age: 77 years old (1895-1972)
Cristóbal Balenciaga Eizaguirre is a Spanish Basque fashion designer and founder of Balenciaga fashion house.
10. Ralph Lauren
Age: 84
Ralph Lauren (KBE born October 14, 1939) is an American fashion designer, philanthropist, and corporate executive best known for the multibillion-dollar global conglomerate, Ralph Lauren Corporation. He is also known for his collection of rare cars, some of which have been exhibited in museum exhibitions. Lauren stepped down as the company's CEO in September 2015 but remained in office