3.1 Phillip Lim

3.1 phillip lim's raison d'etre is making beautiful clothes with added touches of madness, striving towards the imperfection. Accordingly, Lim says, "3.I is about clothes that refine instead of define. A refinement that's a bit classic in attitude, but imparts a sense of individual style, without looking or feeling forced. Confident, unidentifiable, chic and most of all, effortless."

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Akris

AKRIS. The name stands for nonchalant refinement. With clear lines and a special sensitivity for a woman's personality. Self-confident and feminine. Discreet yet powerful. Creative and charismatic. Its sleek architecture and carefully set proportions are a tribute to the graceful attributes of women and unmistakable signature of designer Albert Kriemler. But to truly understand the allure of AKRIS, one has to wear it and feel its incomparable quality next to the skin.

The collection is marked by a clear architectural approach. Albert Kriemler describes fashion the way others describe houses. He's interested in how a piece of clothing is constructed, and focuses on structure and proportion to create impact. With an approach similar to an architect's, he thinks in spatial dimensions and prefers to work on a human form. Fashion becomes relevant when it functions in many cultures and is compatible with a woman s rhythm of life, regardless of her age or nationality. Albert Kriemler's motivation is to create clothes that reflect today's mobile lifestyle, and which meet current needs and demands. There's an art to feeling well in one's clothes, an art that involves fabric, color and cut.

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Alexander McQueen

ALEXANDER McQUEEN's dramatic, openly emotional and precisely tailored collections simultaneously celebrate and revere technical tradition. Born in London, McQUEEN apprenticed with Savile Row tailors Anderson and Shepherd, then Gieves and Hawkes. He's also worked for theatrical costumers Angels and Bermans, and designers Koji Tatsuno and Romeo Gigli. After graduating from the MA program at Central Saint Martin's, McQUEEN's entire collection was bought by stylist and fashion plate Isabella Blow.

ALEXANDER McQUEEN's awards include British Designer of the Year, CDFA International Designer of the Year, and a CBE given to him by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

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Balenciaga

In past times, The House of Balenciaga embodied Parisian elegance. Cristobal Balenciaga was hailed as "The Couturier of Couturiers" and "The Master of us all'' by designer Christian Dior. Today, the House of Balenciaga, designed by Nicolas Ghesquière, creates women's and men's ready-to-wear, shoes and accessories, sold worldwide.

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Chloe

Chloe is founded in 1952 by Gaby Aghion, an Egyptian-born parisienne with a dark beauty and a bohemian spirit.  Rejecting the stiff formality of the 50's fashion, she creates soft, body conscious clothes from fine fabrics and called them "luxury pret-a-porter". Unique for their time, they are beautifully made clothes available off the rack.

"Chloe" - a name they chose for its warm, feminine appeal - is perfectly in synch with the new mood of Paris: youthful and modern in design, and slightly audacious in spirit.

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Christian Dior

From catwalk-inspired cosmetics to cutting-edge skincare and timeless fragrances, It's this magical mix of couture-meets-cosmetics that not only attracts celebrities and supermodels, but also has solidified Dior's reputation as one of the most unabashedly stylish beauty brands in the world.

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Christian Louboutin

In 1979, as he was walking alongside the streets of Paris, he noticed a billboard that instructed women tourists not to scratch the wooden floor in front of the Museum of Oceanic Art.

Louboutin felt bothered by this sign and, as a consequence, he would draw shoes with compressed buckles and with soles. He admits to having spent a lot of time as a teenager drawing these types of shoes in his school notebooks. These shoes would become the base of Louboutin's sales as a designer.

Louboutin began attending parties and dance halls in Paris, offering his shoes to the women.

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Dolce & Gabbana

Dolce & Gabbana is the Dream: a luxury brand that is distinguished by its stylistic originality combined with the superior sartorial content of its creations. The strong identity of the Dolce & Gabbana brand has evolved over the years while always remaining faithful to its inherent standards. An unmistakable style, the expression of unconventional luxury which, season after season, combines strong innovation with the powerful Mediterranean flavour of its origins. A brand whose essence lies in its contrasting features.

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Donna Karan

Donna Karan emphasizes a modern system of dressing created to appeal to women's senses on every level founded on an intuitive understanding of a woman's needs and desires. This exclusive collection embodies the ultimate in luxury, sensuality, comfort, and creative expression.

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Dries Van Noten

Born in Antwerp in 1958, Dries Van Noten is the third generation in a family of tailors.  Between the two world wars, his grandfather reworked second-hand clothes by turning them inside out and introduced Antwerp to the concept of ready-to-wear.  In 1970 Dries' father opened a large upscale fashion boutiques in teh outskirts of Antwerp followed by a second outlet in teh city centre where he sold collections by Ungaro, Ferragamo and Zegna.  At the same time, his mother ran a Cassandre franchised store and collected antique lace and linen.

Dries Van Noten has been entirely self-financed since the beginning of his career and now sells his Men's, Women's and Accessories collections all over the world.  In addition to his boutiques in Antwerp, Paris, Singapore, Dubai and Hong Kong, Dries Van Noten works in partnership with some four hundred boutiques in cities such as New York, London, Milan, Berlin, Tokyo...

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Eileen Fisher

Eileen Fisher designs simple clothes that work together, across the seasons and across the years. With pure shapes and fine fabrics, the designs create sophistication, comfort and style that lasts.

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Eskandar

His career started by knitting fine jumpers for his friends, and he launched his first collection in 1994. The clothes take their influence from Asia and from Africa, and Irish washed linen is a staple in his collections.

He told The Sunday Times, “I don’t consider myself a fashion designer. I am influenced by clothes that haven’t changed for a thousand years.” The core womenswear collection has now been joined by menswear and childrenswear.

Currently the 37-year-old designer has one store in London off the King’s Road. In May next year, he is expanding the current location on Lots Road into an enormous new store, which will be designed by Eskandar himself.

Eskandar was presented with a British Export Apparel Award in May this year by the Princess Royal in recognition of outstanding success in the export market.

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Etro

"Etro" is synonymous of style. It is a lifestyle based upon quality and sophistication, not only in terms of design, but also regarding materials and production techniques.

This universe of elegance derives from Gimmo Etro's innate passion for travel and history, which has now become the leitmotif of all the lines of the fashion maison.

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Fendi

Fendi originated in 1918 when Adele Casagrande opened a leather and fur shop in Via del Plebiscito in central Rome. When Adele married Edoardo Fendi in 1925, they made a decision to change the name to Fendi. The business prospered, and a new shop was opened in Via Piave in 1932. By 1946, Paola, the eldest of the couple's five daughters, went to work for the firm at age 15, followed by her sisters Carla, Anna, Franca, and Alda.

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Galliano

John Galliano's design sensibility comes to life in the Galliano collection which is aimed at girls that have the will, but not the way, to wear his signature line. The cool yet sophisticated range boasts denim, romantic frilled dresses and tops, embossed and distressed leather and t-shirts depicting the blond locked Mr. Galliano himself.

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Giorgio Armani

From 1961 to 1970, Armani worked as a designer in well-known fashion house Nino Cerruti, after which he left to pursue freelance work. In 1974, with his partner Sergio Galeotti, he established Armani with a menswear label, introducing a womenswear line in 1975. His sister Rosanna Armani joined him in the company; Galeotti died of AIDS in 1985.

Armani achieved his international breakthrough by tailoring for numerous Hollywood names and especially for Richard Gere in the title role of American Gigolo in 1980. In 2001, Forbes named him the most successful Italian designer, estimating his net worth at $1.7 billion; in giving him the same title five years later, the magazine estimated his fortune had grown to $4.1 billion.

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Gucci

After De Sole and Ford left their posts in 2004, Mark Lee is appointed President and CEO of Gucci division in 2005. Today, creative direction of Gucci is the responsibility of Frida Giannini and Gucci continues to explore its roots. "La Pelle Guccissima" - an entirely original, heat-printed signature leather - has been launched under Giannini’s direction, and is destined to become the label's next icon, expressing in its workmanship and impeccable quality a strength that is singularly Gucci's.

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Hugo Boss

The Hugo Boss collection offers versatile fashion for women and men, with a rich array of elegant "modern classics" in business, leisure and formalwear. Perfect looks that satisfy the most sophisticated tastes and enhance the wearer's personality.

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Jil Sander

Her trademark look, a somewhat New Look for women conquering executive positions in the 1980s, was that of a cut pantsuit, a form-fitting coat or a slim blouse made of materials in plain grey, black, blue or white. The fact that her creations were coordinates which could all be easily combined with each other became a popular characteristic. She created the so-called onion look (Zwiebel-Look) layering various pieces of clothing in one outfit. She has been described as the Queen of Less, Cashmere-Queen, Master of Minimalism, Cool Blonde, Gentle-Jil or Fashion Reductionist.

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Jill Stuart

Jill Stuart is a vintage fiend—she owns a staggering number of old bags, chic and cheap—and it comes through in her women’s collection, launched in 1993. The New York native has a knack for tapping into the latest trend—be it girlie, Goth, prim, or minimal—and tweaking it to suit her vision of pretty, hip girls. One can always depend on her for flirty day dresses, skintight pants, and silk slips in virginal cream and white. Stuart rarely deviates from her favorites and injects every season with a few of her staples: lace trims and florals.

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L.A.M.B.

L.A.M.B. is a fashion line by American singer Gwen Stefani, the lead vocalist of the rock band No Doubt and a solo artist. The line manufactures apparel and fashion accessories. The line was founded in 2003 but made its runway debut the following year in 2004. The fashion line manufactures accessories like shoes, watches, bags and a fragrance called "L" as well. The name is an acronym of her debut solo album Love.Angel.Music.Baby.

The line is influenced by a variety of fashions cultures, including Guatemalan, Japanese, Indian and Jamaican styles. Stefani came from a line of seamstresses. This further inspired her to launch her own fashion line. The line achieved popularity among celebrities and is worn by stars such as Teri Hatcher, Nicole Kidman, Paris Hilton and Stefani herself.

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Marc Jacobs

Marc Jacobs attended the High School of Art and Design in New York City and graduated in 1981.[2] He lived in Teaneck, New Jersey with his mother, sister and younger brother. At fifteen, Jacobs worked as a stockboy at Charivari, an avant-garde clothing boutique in New York City[3]. From there, Jacobs entered the Parsons School of Design in New York City. During his tenure at Parsons, Jacobs won the Perry Ellis Gold Thimble Award in 1984 and in the same year was also awarded the Chester Weinberg Gold Thimble Award and the Design Student of the Year Award.

While still at Parsons, Jacobs designed and sold his first line of hand-knit sweaters. He designed his first collection for Reuben Thomas, Inc., under the Sketchbook label. Following his studies at Parsons, Jacobs began to design at Perry Ellis (Ellis had recently died, so he wasn't there). Jacobs became prominent on the fashion scene when he designed a "grunge" collection for Perry Ellis, leading to his dismissal in 1993. With Robert Duffy, Jacobs formed Jacobs Duffy Designs Inc., which continues to this day. In 1986, backed by Onward Kashiyama USA, Inc., Jacobs designed his first collection bearing the Marc Jacobs label. In 1987 Jacobs was the youngest designer to have ever been awarded the fashion industry's highest tribute, The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) Perry Ellis Award for New Fashion Talent.

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Marni

A collection that is both romantic and structured that defines the silhouette with natural or futuristic textures, designed, supported and moved by the body. A MARNI code like the geometric or abstract motifs of the fabric prints.

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MaxMara

MaxMara was founded in 1951 and is one of the largest privately owned women's prêt-à-porter companies in the world. It encompasses 2082 stores and 23 different brands sold in more than 90 different countries. MaxMara, the signature collection, represents timeless style and impeccable quality.

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Michael Kors

Recognized as America's pre-eminent designer for luxury sportswear and accessories, MICHAEL KORS embodies sophistication and a sleek, jet-set lifestyle in all of his collections. His namesake company, established in 1981, currently produces a range of products including sportswear, handbags, shoes, eyewear, watches and fragrances.

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Missoni

Celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2003, the MISSONI business proves to be an emblem of the aesthetic/technical innovation that forever changed the identity of knitwear. MISSONI is not just one of the world's most prominent fashion brands, but with its casual, colorful mix and match creations, it introduced a precise way of dressing and living.

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Miu Miu

Miu Miu is positioned as the daily-oriented, more affordable clothing line from the Prada fashion house, opened in 1992 and headed by Miuccia Prada. The name of the collection is taken from Miuccia Prada's nickname.

The line is known for its clean and stylish designs, use of fine materials, and affordable prices.

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Moschino

Franco Moschino gave us fashion with a sense of humor. Playing up stereotypes with irony has been Moschino Cheap & Chic's trademark since the label, full of sophisticated, feminine pieces with a quirky edge, launched in 1988 as a secondary line to Moschino Couture. Moschino passed away in 1994; his long-time assistant Rossella Jardini took over as Creative Director and has kept his mischievous spirit alive.

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Nanette Lepore

In 1992, bolstered by a $5,000 loan from her dad to start her own fashion line, Nanette Lepore set up shop in a penthouse office in the garment district. Ever since, Nanette's feminine, sophisticated design sensibility has earned her a loyal clientele base that is ever expanding.

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Piazza Sempione

Piazza Sempione defines elegance and sophistication for today's modern woman. The maison uses the finest, exclusive fabrics and one-of-a-kind prints to make each collection unique season after season. Piazza Sempione offers prêt-a-porter, accessories and footwear for a total look, all made in Italy.

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Prada

Prada, S.p.A. is an Italian high-fashion company (also referred to as fashion House or Label) specializing in luxury goods for men and women (ready-to-wear, leather accessories, shoes, and luggage). Highly renowned, Prada is considered one of the most influential clothing designers in the fashion industry. The label is synonymous with opulence and quality, and is widely regarded as a status symbol.

First opened as a leathergoods shop in Milan in 1913, the Prada label was taken in by designer Miuccia Prada in 1978 and transformed into the luxury goods, fashion house recognized today.

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Shamask

Born in Amsterdam, Ronaldus Shamask moved to London at the age of twenty-one where he began painting as well as illustrating fashion for the London Times and Observer.

In 1996, Mr. Shamask launched his own company SHAMASK.  His women's collection is sold at department and specialty stores nationwide, i.e. Bergdorf Goodman, Neiman Marcus, Takashimaya and Stanley Korshak.

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St. John

St. John is an upscale, luxury American brand for formal wear, founded in 1962 by Robert and Marie Gray.  Headquartered in Irvine, California, the brand has its collections and styles sold in specialty stores in 29 countries and 31 company-owned retail boutiques in the US.

Beginning in Spring of 2006, Angelina Jolie became the new face and spokeswoman for St. John.

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Teenflo

Teenflo's commitment to stylish sophistication is perfectly executed with beautiful craftsmanship and fine European fabrics. The strength of the collection lies in its appeal to the modern, professional woman looking for contemporary suiting and novelty separates.

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Tibi

Tibi's muse is the girl who loves to make a statement when she walks in the room. Chic and simple designs, in brilliant prints, are designed exclusively for Tibi; this embodies what every fashionista loves about the label.

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Tory Burch

Tory Burch blends timeless and classic design elements with modern fashion sensibilities. Burch achieves this by drawing on her understanding of vintage clothing, fashion history and tailoring, and then accenting it with bohemian and ethnic details. Particularly significant to this diverse mix are bold and graphic prints, the colors of which convey the spirit of each collection.

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Vera Wang

The fairytale godmother for brides-to-be has worked her magic to produce Vera Wang Lavender, a line of lower-priced evening and special occasion wear. Vera Wang Lavender combines the sophisticated flair of the main line with a youthful spirit. Beautiful gathered silk tops and stunning velvet jewel jackets are expertly balanced with printed silk pouf skirts and a selection of simple and irresistible dresses.

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