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"What you wear is how you present yourself to the world, especially today, when human contacts are so quick. Fashion is instant language."
— Miuccia Prada
Women in Fashion Who Changed How Women Dressed
From creating clothes with comfort in mind to employing thousands, these designers liberated women in so many ways.
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Coco Chanel
Chanel lLiberated women from corsetry and other restrictive clothing, she borrowed somewhat from men’s wear looks and created a sporty casual chic post World War I. - default
Bonnie Cashin
Bonnie Cashin created uncomplicated clothing that catered to the modern, independent woman beginning in the post-war era. - default
Vivienne Westwood
Westwood came to public notice when she made clothes for her and Malcolm McLaren's boutique in the King's Road, which became known as SEX. - default
Vivienne Westwood
Westwood came to public notice when she made clothes for her and Malcolm McLaren's boutique in the King's Road, which became known as SEX. - default
Foxes
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Mary Quant
Quant’s clothes signalled the shift towards women’s liberation where women proudly flaunted their sexuality.
Wedding Dresses
Haute couture custom-fitted by hand from start-to-finish. high-quality, expensive, often unusual fabric and sewn with extreme attention to detail and time-consuming, hand-executed techniques.
Avant-Garde Fashion
Fashion that embodies a way of living. Forward thinking, artistry, unconventional designs, new forms, structures and an extraordinary touch that separates the ideas from the mainstream.
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