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Celebrities, models, designers, stylists, and CEOs of the largest department stores are fashion trendsetters. This list contains some of the hottest and most influential people in the fashion industry. Whether it's Tyra Banks deciding whether or not you're still in the running to be America's Next Top Model, or it's the inventor of the ever so popular flab squishing Spanx, these people are making their marks on what we wear and how we wear it.
Fashion tells a story. It helps us express how we are feeling, how we want others to react to us and it also does a very important job. It makes us not naked. Without fashion we'd all be naked criminals running around exposing ourselves and probably most of us would be very, very cold. So thank goodness for clothes!
Fashion changes with the times and reflects what the culture deems as attractive or appropriate. These people are in charge of those terms. Check out this list for fashionistas, designers and clothing moguls alike! Be inspired and look fabulous!
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615153Jil Sander
Age: 76Birthplace: Wesselburen, Germany
German Fashion DesignerHeidemarie Jiline "Jil" Sander (German pronunciation: [dʒɪl ˈzandər]; born 27 November 1943 in... more on Wikipedia2
562144John Galliano
Age: 59Birthplace: Gibraltar, United Kingdom, with Dependencies and Territories
John Charles Galliano (born November 28, 1960) is a Gibraltar-born British fashion designer... more on Wikipedia3
620175Jean Paul Gaultier
Age: 68Birthplace: Arcueil, France
Jean-Paul Gaultier (French: [ʒɑ̃ pɔl ɡotje]; born 24 April 1952) is a French haute couture and... more on Wikipedia4
39291Yves Saint Laurent
Dec. at 72 (1936-2008)Birthplace: Oran, Algeria
Yves Henri Donat Mathieu-Saint-Laurent (French: [iv sɛ̃ lɔʁɑ̃]; 1 August 1936 – 1 June 2008),... more on Wikipedia5
401101Jeanne Lanvin
Dec. at 79 (1867-1946)Birthplace: United Kingdom
Jeanne-Marie Lanvin was a French fashion designer. She founded the Lanvin fashion house and... more on Wikipedia6
965342Anna Wintour
Age: 70Birthplace: London, United Kingdom
Editor-in-chief, Vogue MagazineDame Anna Wintour (; born 3 November 1949) is a British-American journalist and editor who... more on Wikipedia7
450144Cristóbal Balenciaga
Dec. at 77 (1895-1972)Birthplace: Getaria, Gipuzkoa, Spain
Cristóbal Balenciaga Eizaguirre was a Spanish Basque fashion designer and the founder of the... more on Wikipedia8
367107Margherita Missoni
Age: 37Birthplace: Milan, Italy
Margherita Maccapani Missoni Amos (born February 22, 1983) is known as heiress to her family's... more on Wikipedia9
20835Anne Klein
Dec. at 51 (1923-1974)Birthplace: New York City, New York
Anne Klein was an American fashion designer who founded her own women's sportswear and apparel... more on Wikipedia10
427136Domenico Dolce
Age: 62Birthplace: Polizzi Generosa, Italy
Domenico Dolce is the co-founder of Dolce & Gabbana.11
429138Stefano Gabbana
Age: 57Birthplace: Milan, Italy
Stefano Gabbana is the co-founder of Dolce & Gabbana.12
20034Donna Karan
Age: 72Birthplace: Forest Hills, New York City, New York
Donna Karan (born Donna Ivy Faske; October 2, 1948), also known as "DK", is an American... more on Wikipedia13
20743Todd Oldham
Age: 58Birthplace: Corpus Christi, Texas
Todd Oldham (born October 22, 1961) is an American-born designer and president of L-7 Designs... more on Wikipedia14
543210Miuccia Prada
Age: 71Birthplace: Milan, Italy
Miuccia Bianchi Prada (Italian pronunciation: [ˈmjuttʃa ˈpraːda]; born Maria Bianchi Italian... more on Wikipedia15
630263Marc Jacobs
Age: 57Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States of America
Head Designer, Mark Jacobs InternationalMarc Jacobs (born April 9, 1963) is an American fashion designer. He is the head designer for... more on Wikipedia16
553226Hubert de Givenchy
Age: 93Birthplace: Beauvais, France
Count Hubert James Marcel Taffin de Givenchy (pronounced [ybɛʁ də ʒivɑ̃ʃi]; 20 February 1927 –... more on Wikipedia17
585254Tom Ford
Age: 59Birthplace: Austin, Texas, United States of America
Thomas Carlyle Ford (born August 27, 1961) is an American fashion designer and filmmaker. He... more on Wikipedia18
752345Alexander McQueen
Dec. at 41 (1969-2010)Birthplace: London Borough of Lewisham, London, United Kingdom
Fashion DesignerLee Alexander McQueen, CBE (17 March 1969 – 11 February 2010) was a British fashion designer... more on Wikipedia19
315113Issey Miyake
Age: 82Birthplace: Hiroshima, Japan
Japanese Fashion DesignerIssey Miyake (三宅 一生, Miyake Issei, born 22 April 1938) is a Japanese fashion designer. He is... more on Wikipedia20
290110Elie Saab
Age: 56Birthplace: Beirut, Lebanon
Elie Saab, sometimes known simply as 'ES', is a Lebanese fashion designer. His main workshop... more on Wikipedia21
699345Valentino
Age: 88Birthplace: Voghera, Italy
Valentino Clemente Ludovico Garavani (Italian pronunciation: [valenˈtiːno ɡaraˈvaːni]; born 11... more on Wikipedia22
532253Oscar de la Renta
Age: 88Birthplace: Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo
Óscar Arístides Renta Fiallo (22 July 1932 – 20 October 2014), known professionally as Oscar... more on Wikipedia23
285112Hedi Slimane
Age: 52Birthplace: Paris, France
Hedi Slimane is a French photographer and fashion designer. From 2000 to 2007, he held the... more on Wikipedia24
625311Christian Louboutin
Age: 57Birthplace: Paris, France
Christian Louboutin (French: [kʁis.tjɑ̃ lu.bu.tɛ̃]; born 7 January 1964) is a French fashion... more on Wikipedia25
292128Azzedine Alaia
Age: 80Birthplace: Tunis, Tunisia
Azzedine Alaïa (French: [azedin alaja]; Arabic: عز الدين عليّة, romanized: ʿIzz ad-Dīn... more on Wikipedia