Born: Detroit, USA, 1955 John Varvatos began his fashion career at Ralph Lauren working for Polo in 1983. He stayed at Polo until 1990 when he moved to Calvin Klein. Appointed as head
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Born: Manchester, England, 1960 John Richmond attended Kingston University until 1982. After graduating, Richmond formed his first label, Richmond-Cornejo, a collaboration with Maria Cornejo. He also started freelance designing for Emporio Armani,
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Born: Gibraltar, U.K., 1960 Originally growing up in Gibraltar, John Galliano moved with his family to London in 1966. After attending Wilson’s Grammar School for Boys, Galliano went on to study
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Born: Wesselburen, Germany, 1943 Jil Sander studied textile design in Krefeld, Germany where she graduated as a textile engineer in 1963. Participating as an exchange student with the University of
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Born: Arcueil, France, 1952 Jean Paul Gaultier’s career started on his 18th birthday when he was employed as a sketcher for Pierre Cardin in 1970. With no formal training, Gaultier continued to
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