Cristóbal Balenciaga was a Spanish-French fashion designer and the leading couturier of Spain in the 1920s-30s. He moved to Paris during the Spanish Civil War.
Pierre Cardin is an Italian-born French fashion designer best known for his haute couture geometric avant-garde designs.
With her trademark suits and little black dresses, fashion designer Coco Chanel created timeless designs that are still popular today.
Hubert de Givenchy is a French fashion designer who provided Audrey Hepburn's iconic dress in Breakfast at Tiffany's.
Christian Dior was a French fashion designer whose post–World War II creations were wildly popular, and whose legacy continues to influence the fashion industry.
Jean-Paul Gaultier is a French designer known for his influential designs, especially the creation of Madonna’s infamous conical bras for her 1990 Blond Ambition tour.
Member of the legendary Four Musketeers of French tennis, Renee Lacoste also invented the metal tennis racket and was founder of the Lacoste line of sportswear.
In addition to his own label, fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld has been a major creative force behind such well-known brands as Tommy Hilfiger, Chanel, and Fendi.
Fashion designer Christian Louboutin has developed an international following for his distinctive red-soled footwear.
Yves Saint Laurent was best known as an influential European fashion designer who impacted fashion in the 1960s to the present day.