On 26 May 1983, British fashion designer Henry Holland was born. Holland broke out with his bold T-shirts with catchphrases such as “I’ll tell you who’s boss, Kate Moss”. But, he entered mainstream attention when he dressed the very pregnant singer M.I.A. at the 51st Grammy Awards with his black and white polka dot tulle mini design from the House of Holland SS09 collection.
Last weekend in 1985, Spanish model Jon Kortajarena Redruello was born. With campaigns for Versace, Giorgio Armani, and Lagerfeld under his belt, Redruello ranked no. 8 in the Forbes 2009 list of the World’s 10 Most Successful Male Models.
Today in 1914, French fashion designer Pierre Alexandre Claudius Balmain was born. Balmain studied architecture at the Ecole des Beaux Arts but left school to work under fashion designer Edward Molyneux.
Karl Lagerfeld recently showed Chanel’s Resort 2013 collection in the legendary gardens of Versailles. Lagerfeld provided a smattering of men’s looks, but it was the check on check combination worn by the Kaiser himself that stole the show.
Yesterday in 1935, Luciano Benetton was born. Along with his two brothers and one sister, Luciano founded the Benetton group, which produces the United Colours of Benetton.