Denim has long been an iconic fabric in America. First worn as workwear by laborers, denim quickly gained widespread acceptance as fashionable apparel among all demographics. Choose the best designer dresses on DOORS NYC.
In the 1980s, designers turned jeans into an iconic fashion staple with advertisements featuring flirtatious preteens and topless women that helped sales skyrocket.
Roberto Cavalli
Cavalli specializes in intricate designs using exotic prints and patchwork techniques. Born in Florence, Italy, and hailing from an artistic family – his grandfather Giuseppe Rossi belonged to the Macchiaioli movement, which can be seen at Florence’s Uffizi Gallery – Cavalli has proven himself an innovator with intricate pieces fashioned with exotic prints and patchwork techniques.
Cavalli made several advancements in textile technology during his career. In particular, during the Sixties, he pioneered painterly techniques applied to silk and wool fibers that had not previously been practiced.
In the early 70s, he invented and patented a process for printing onto leather, then began creating patchworks from different materials. He debuted these designs publicly at Paris fashion shows before receiving commissions from major fashion houses such as Hermes, Pierre Cardin, and Krizia.
Cavalli boasts a global reach, selling his luxury apparel, perfume, leather accessories, and home collections to customers around the globe. Italian investment fund Clessidra SGR acquired their company in 2015.
Dolce & Gabbana
Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana, two acclaimed Italian fashion designers who have become household names globally, are celebrated for their extravagant designs and commitment to quality and craftsmanship despite their elegant aesthetic.
For inspiration, the duo draws its Mediterranean aesthetic from Sicily, Luchino Visconti’s 1963 film The Leopard, and Italian realist women like Anna Magnani. Additionally, they cite Sophia Loren, Claudia Cardinale, and Stefania Sandrelli as sources of influence.
Real Women was their inaugural collection and took its inspiration from images found in 1940s Italian cinema. During this period, they made themselves known by creating corsets, brassieres, and T-shirts emphasizing breasts and cleavage – and were quickly sold out!
Dolce & Gabbana has tried to rectify its image following statements and videos mocking Chinese culture that caused much uproar. They attempt to restore their reputation through their NFT (new fragrance) collection.
Marina Rinaldi
Marina Rinaldi is an Italian fashion house known for creating stylish clothing explicitly tailored for more prominent women. As one of the first companies to provide apparel dedicated to plus sizes, they pioneered providing more prominent women with their fashionable clothing collection.
Rinaldi began as part of Max Mara Group but quickly saw an opening in the market for an exclusive larger-size women’s clothing line.
Rinaldi took an alternative approach in her production process by carefully tailoring patterns to different body shapes and road-testing models to ensure each piece fits perfectly before production started.
Calvin Klein
Calvin Klein is well known for creating clean, modern, and sensual styles which have revolutionized fashion and design worldwide. His compositions have enormously influenced the global culture surrounding fashion and design.
His company quickly evolved from a modest New York-based clothing line into a global brand that now spans women’s and men’s fashion, accessories, fragrance, home, and even designer jeans that revolutionized an industry.
Early in his career, he earned critical acclaim for his clean, modern, and minimalist designs – particularly his women’s coats and jackets and men’s sportswear. He won his inaugural Coty American Fashion Critics Award in 1973 before being inducted into the Coty Hall of Fame two years later.
Gloria Vanderbilt
Gloria Vanderbilt made history when she launched “Gloria Vanderbilt by Murjani” designer jeans during the 1970s. These were among the first jeans explicitly designed to fit female contours.
Her jeans were an instantaneous hit thanks to her commitment to fit, quality, and style – not to mention being among the first designed for larger sizes, including juniors and plus-size models.
Her designs and production methods elevated her brand to new heights in fashion. She promoted her jeans through television ad campaigns and national promotional tours.
Her jeans were sold in every major department store. They reportedly netted her $100 million annually, making her one of the first American entrepreneurs to capitalize on exploiting their family name as part of an intellectual property product and the first celebrity fronting an advertising campaign for an apparel label.
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