All of them are fashion icons from the last century and today, their legacy to this world is solid fashion empires with countless designs that strongly influence style.

The most famous fashion icons of all time

The 20th century witnessed the transformation and strong development of fashion.

ELLE introduces to you the names of 10 icons – 10 world fashion designers who have succeeded in embellishing and portraying the graceful beauty of women and the elegance of gentlemen.

Designer Yves Saint Laurent

Yves Saint Laurent

Yves Saint Laurent became a big name in the fashion industry thanks to his innovations in redesigning strong, masculine clothes to become soft and feminine to serve the needs of women.

Designer Pierre Cardin

Pierre Cardin

This French-Italian man is praised around the world for the products he designed in the 20th century that still retain their modern and aesthetic values to this day.

Designer Tom Ford

Tom Ford

The name Tom Ford has breathed a youthful breeze into the list of famous veteran fashion designers. He is one of the most famous designers in the world today.

Designer Christian Dior

Christian Dior

Christian Dior is French and born in January 1905. He is famous for his distinct `New Look` silhouette style.

Designer Ralph Lauren

Ralph Lauren

The estimated value of the Ralph Lauren brand is 7.5 billion USD, which is a guarantee of the brand’s stylish fashion sense.

Designer Donatella Versace

Donatella Versace

Donatella Versace is Gianni Versace’s younger sister, her talent is not inferior to her late brother.

Designer Calvin Klein

Calvin Klein

Calvin Klein was born in 1942 in New York and for decades, rumors about this designer’s true gender have always been a hot topic of discussion but have always remained a secret, and it seems that the rumors are also true.

Designer Giorgio Armani

Giorgio Armani

Giorgio Armani is a talented Italian designer, his sophistication is clearly shown in his menswear product lines.

Designer Donna Karan

Donna Karan

Designer Donna Karan has been the head of a design department for many years and is also the sole director of the DKNY brand (Donna Karan New York). Donna Karan has launched many famous collections, one of which is

Designer Coco Chanel

Coco Chanel

Her full name is Gabrielle `Coco` Bonheur Chanel, she is an excellent French designer, the founder of the world’s leading fashion brand Chanel.

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