Top Fashion Designers of All Time

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  • Опубліковано 26 чер 2024
  • The question of the best fashion designer is hard to answer, so instead here’s my list of the most famous designers and what about their work made them so noteworthy. In this medium, we’ve had many designers who have impacted the scope of the art form and who were able to turn their fashion internship into their career. Others were simply capable of utilizing great manufacturing and teams of photographers, makeup artists, stylists, and atelier hands to become great innovators or product titans. The stories behind the shirts and the bags we all love from the brands we all know like Gucci, Versace, Valentino, Dior and Fendi - those are only possible through the respective directors and creatives that compose this list - from Issey Miyake to Virgil Abloh, Yves Saint Laurent and Cristóbal Balenciaga.
    As you may have realized, it’s not a complete list at all. Let me know who I missed and I’ll make an updated video. Tear apart my canon in the comments.
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    00:00 Fastest Intro Ever
    00:15 Azzedine Alaïa
    00:59 Cristóbal Balenciaga
    01:53 Qualifications
    02:42 Pierre Balmain
    03:27 Pierre Cardin
    04:33 Gabrielle Chanel
    05:15 Christian Dior
    06:08 Hubert De Givenchy
    06:33 Halston
    07:09 Paul Poiret
    07:56 Charles James
    09:00 Karl Lagerfeld
    09:52 Yves Saint Laurent
    10:38 Oscar de la Renta
    11:00 Elsa Schiaparelli
    11:51 Madeleine Vionnet
    13:28 Giorgio Armani
    13:59 Hussein Chalayan
    14:54 Maria Grazia Chiuri
    15:36 Tom Ford
    16:11 John Galliano
    16:51 Marc Jacobs
    17:23 Rei Kawakubo
    19:02 Martin Margiela
    20:02 Alexander McQueen
    21:25 Issey Miyake
    22:33 Thierry Mugler
    23:21 Carol Christian Poell
    24:31 Miuccia Prada
    25:26 Yohji Yamamoto
    26:24 OMG THE BEST PART
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  • @user-yl2ef1wn9q
    @user-yl2ef1wn9q Рік тому +671

    *Vivienne Westwood*
    -I'm absolutely fascinated by the way she uses some fabrics back in her old 90s show (Not saying that her designs nowadays are bad but it's just that the 90s were way more superior and beautiful when it came to designing clothes. She literally broke barriers and rules and did whatever the hell she wanted too! :D
    *Guo Pei*
    -In my opinion she is really underrated, by really, I mean REALLY underrated, her works are the definition of a masterpiece and every single time I see a piece of her artwork I literally get speechless, I would love if would make a video on her!!!!
    *Gianni Versace*
    -The legend himself, He knows how to turn a simple dress into an Artwork, I mean look at his collection! The dresses might be made out of simple looking fabric (ik they aren't simple or low quality, but yk what I mean) into a Elegant, chic and Full of colorful touch in it, Its Gianni's secret magic, I believe that makes his dress sexy but at the same time modest and elegant.
    *Zuhair Murad*
    -He is also another underrated designer; His works are really feminine, and his works are mostly done in an elegant, beautiful way, The feminines in his work just feels really unique.
    *Blumarine*
    -Don't know much about the brand or old other works, But their collection is really playful, pop and the recent collections give me huge y2k vibe!!
    *Iris Van Herpen*
    -Do I have to tell?????
    EDIT 1: I forgot to add *William Travilla* He Designed Marlyin Monroe's most iconic outfit's and truly understood her!
    EDIT 2: *Park sohee* Aka Miss Sohee is a young couturier how I feel like knows how to play with fabric and shapes of the beautiful, splendid clothes she makes

    • @nasc1008
      @nasc1008 Рік тому +11

      GUO PEI is soo underrated her work is amazing. And without Vivienne is there Undercover ? N(N) ? Many more brands and styles she brought to the table ?

    • @cherhorowitz6070
      @cherhorowitz6070 Рік тому +8

      ALL THESE DESIGNERS ARE SO GOOD. The fact I didn’t even think of some is shameful 😩, Versace, Guo Pei, IRIS VAN HERPEN??? AHHHH, tho I think he might not have put iris in cause they’ve only been around for a short amount of time? Correct me if I’m wrong lol

    • @user-yl2ef1wn9q
      @user-yl2ef1wn9q Рік тому +2

      @@cherhorowitz6070 I do agree, Bliss Covered only the old master's and left the rest to us :)

    • @sarishalekhi7986
      @sarishalekhi7986 Рік тому +1

      Yes omg totally the comment inwas looking for

    • @gregdahlen4375
      @gregdahlen4375 Рік тому

      idk if you could call malcolm mclaren a great designer but he and vivienne bounced a lot of ideas off each other in the early days from what I read

  • @mortuumamori5279
    @mortuumamori5279 Рік тому +480

    Helmut Lang should be on this list. Not only for the minimalism and all the sick designs but he was the first to stream a collection on the internet and one of the first to do co-ed shows.

    • @qhoffa9568
      @qhoffa9568 Рік тому +5

      Definitely! a legend that gave it his all and walked away from it all…but I thought Walter V was the first to show his collection online

    • @mortuumamori5279
      @mortuumamori5279 Рік тому +6

      @@qhoffa9568 Helmut was the first to do an internet-based fashion show. that was in 1998 but he's a great for so many other reasons

    • @zerois2801
      @zerois2801 Рік тому +1

      @@mortuumamori5279 beksinski art pfp!

    • @stevezytveld6585
      @stevezytveld6585 Рік тому +2

      Strongly agree. And don't forget his photography. I was lucky enough to see a version of his table book when it first came out. Utterly stunning.
      - Cathy (&, accidently, Steve), Ottawa/Bytown/Pimisi

    • @quebecfille2009
      @quebecfille2009 Рік тому +7

      100% agree. A lot of his designs from the 90s are still very relevant and chic today.

  • @dorotaisqueen3650
    @dorotaisqueen3650 Рік тому +501

    VIVIENNE WESTWOOD!!! Queen of deconstruction that we now see EVERYWHERE and brought grunge and punk into high fashion!

  • @hendelcyp
    @hendelcyp Рік тому +496

    *Iris Van Herpen*
    She's a current designer that I'd point to if I needed to demonstrate the use of nature to inspire design, from creating eco-friendly materials (including stuff like steel), to engineering moving (and wearable) garments and 3-D printing, and creating beautiful silhouettes.
    It's like nature meets technology and design.

    • @BlissFoster
      @BlissFoster  Рік тому +110

      Absolutely, I would have included Iris, but she’s a little young for this list. She’s for sure making the history books tho 💫💫

    • @RozWBrazel
      @RozWBrazel Рік тому +6

      @@BlissFoster so because the ink isn’t dry in her case

    • @ljbx8
      @ljbx8 Рік тому

      lol iris has been doing the same shit for the last decade, she doesn't deserve to be anywhere near this list.

    • @sarahwatts7152
      @sarahwatts7152 Рік тому +2

      I was going to mention her too!

    • @hedgethetics1747
      @hedgethetics1747 Рік тому +1

      I was about to mention her until I saw ur comment

  • @andreabousios9024
    @andreabousios9024 Рік тому +276

    - Jun Takahashi/Raf Simons/Vivienne Westwood should be on this list as masters of the crossover between fashion and youth culture
    - Helmut Lang should be on this list as the most prominent proponent of minimalism in designer fashion
    - Rick Owens should be on this list BECAUSE
    - Nigo should be on this list as the arguable creator of the streetwear business model
    - Hedi Slimane should be on this list because he imposed a very influential vision onto menswear in the early aughts (as much as I dislike anything he did past his tenure at Dior Homme)
    - Gianni Versace and Valentino Garavani should be on this list as proponents of an exquisitely Italian and Mediterranean vision of chic
    - Also, really no one from the Antwerp Six?

    • @VelvetyOnion
      @VelvetyOnion Рік тому +6

      this! he needs to do a round two for sure, these you listed as a kid growing up in the 90s and got into mens fashion as I grew up, these are the staples of that.

    • @Fabian-rz8ng
      @Fabian-rz8ng Рік тому +10

      Nigo is so underrated, he influenced streetwear and youth culture like no other

    • @caseygiglio3373
      @caseygiglio3373 Рік тому +1

      Absolutely!!! Big thumbs up for all these.

  • @ezumikho
    @ezumikho Рік тому +266

    Jean Paul Gaultier, the OG enfant terrible.
    One of my favourite fashion designers.
    He got me hooked and to study fashion designing.
    Please do an in depth analysis /review on Gaultier.

    • @just_cade
      @just_cade Рік тому +2

      He is spectacular, no one like him

    • @TheMissannamakeup
      @TheMissannamakeup Рік тому +2

      Agree!!! Please more jean Paul Gaultier on UA-cam not enough!!

  • @jamesscalise4990
    @jamesscalise4990 Рік тому +189

    (Intentional) omissions I noticed are Gaultier, Valentino, Westwood, Versace, Raf, Ann Demeulemeester, Philo, and Dries. I guess big commercial American designers like Calvin Klein, DVF, Kors, Ralph Lauren and Tommy Hilfiger too, but they're a bit different lol.
    I would definitely love a dive into Maria and her success with sales in contrast to her critical popularity as well as talking about other brands and their relationship to profitability/business relative to quality creative output. I remember a fashion person saying that Akris makes TONS of money, which seemed so random but I guess they corner the rich lady market. Would love to learn more about that.

    • @lucassalinger
      @lucassalinger Рік тому +6

      Gaultier and Valentino especially

    • @Laura795100
      @Laura795100 Рік тому +2

      Me too!

    • @xxlxvelydxeams123xx3
      @xxlxvelydxeams123xx3 Рік тому +1

      I think he didn’t mention some because he was more pointing out they took out the high end out of fashion the more low maintenance fashion

  • @ericmitchell133
    @ericmitchell133 Рік тому +89

    I cant believe that Vivienne Westwood was left of the list, her designs used Harris Tweed, from the Outer Hebrides of Scotland, this in turn helped boost sales for Harris Tweed fundamentally saving the local industry of the islands. Using this fabric was also a nod and a middle finger to aristocratic ways of the UK.. Plus the fact she is a kick ass climate activist (one that doesn’t destroy art to make a hedland) … Jean Paul Gautier cheeky, provocative, chic, theatrical, and queer, plus i served Gautier a couple of drinks at the Beauchamp Hotel on Oxford Street Sydney way way way back in Mardi Gras 1999… i was like “OMG you’re Jean Paul Gautier!” …. He was like “shhhhhh”… he tipped well. In my mind i was all like Madonna Madonna Madonna … music has been a major roll in my fashion awakening, appreciation and appetite (even though I’m still a jeans and tshirt kinda guy) i guess the two go together here is an extreme example Morris Dancers.

  • @jrseguin
    @jrseguin Рік тому +87

    Westwood, Gaultier & Versace (both Gianni & Donatella) felt like the most obvious omissions from their cultural significance that extends beyond the clothes. You left out quite a few significant Americans: Ralph Lauren, Calvin Klein & Donna Karan to name a few. Some less obvious choices but worth noting are Viktor & Rolf, RAF(!)…also the work of Miguel Adrover is often overlooked/under recognized in my humble opinion.

    • @icaprone1
      @icaprone1 Рік тому +1

      yeah. Raf. obviously purposely left out. he was not the first but was the strongest cultivator of subculture culture. something abloh attempted but never intended to sustain because of his sweet tooth.bliss, can you sort of divide motivation to be either culture or form? maybe why I look more to kawakubo, margiela, Raf, Takahashi.

  • @marinobombini8245
    @marinobombini8245 Рік тому +134

    • Jacques Fath (because he was the playful side of french fashion that Dior and Balmain revamped)
    • Charles Frederick Worth (the first to be considered a fashion designer)
    • Jeanne Lanvin (needless to explain, and her original logo says it all)
    • Edith Head (her influence is huge still today... ask Pixar)
    • Mary Quant (c’mon...)
    • Ossie Clark (the King)
    • Sonia Rykiel (knitwear anyone?)
    • Valentino (the one and only)
    • Paco Rabanne
    • André Courrèges (see Mary Quant)
    • Helmut Lang
    • Bill Blass
    • Kansai Yamamoto
    • Stephen Sprouse
    • Rudi Gernreich

    • @reymondlongtable3030
      @reymondlongtable3030 Рік тому +3

      Edith head though didn't have a house. Her influence is based upon the Hollywood glamour. On a bigger picture she didn't really have much influence. Bob macky i think is more influential.

    • @marinobombini8245
      @marinobombini8245 Рік тому +4

      @@reymondlongtable3030 Well, the focus is on designers, not “houses”. Anyway, what Head did for Joan Crawford is still iconic 😉

    • @stevezytveld6585
      @stevezytveld6585 Рік тому +2

      @@reymondlongtable3030 But for audience reach, it's hard to beat the Old Hollywood Glamour Machine? I've always thought of Bob Macky as the kid Edith never had...
      - Cathy (&, accidently, Steve), Ottawa/Bytown/Pimisi

  • @DoubleKing11
    @DoubleKing11 Рік тому +68

    Walter Van Beirendonck. Pioneer in electronica (first one to put their shows on CD or make video games related to his work), casted plus size models and used his art to voice his opinions on NSFW stuff, all while creating some of the most insane shows and garments!

    • @seppoweyns
      @seppoweyns 5 місяців тому

      Love walter greetings from antwerp

  • @andreiiliepopescu6393
    @andreiiliepopescu6393 Рік тому +23

    KENZO
    The only designer who credibly included nature and nature-inspired prints, as well Japanese flair for colour into modern fashion. Also Hanae Mori who became the first Japanese person to do couture in Paris.

  • @hannahbalsdon7405
    @hannahbalsdon7405 Рік тому +62

    So I'm going to be a total nerd and suggest a couple of lesser known designers, Madame Gres and Emilie Flöge. Madame Gres specialised in pleating and was inspired by Grecian sculpture (I studied ancient history at uni so that really resonates). She peaked in the 1930s but when you look at some of her dresses they appear shockingly modern. Emilie Flöge is a bit of strange one (who I heard about in a Karolina Żebrowska video); it's hard to explain but if you Google her you'll see why she deserves attention. She was a fashion designer (based in Vienna rather than Paris) but I don't think her really unique pieces caught on (it's not even clear that she tried to promote or sell them). I accept that neither of these two are GOATs but I wanted to share with the group as they're both worth a look.

  • @sarahwatts7152
    @sarahwatts7152 Рік тому +13

    Good on you for just flat out saying Chanel was a Nazi. Not a sympathizer, not swept up in the hype, but someone who made decisions when she could have chosen a different path.

    • @BlissFoster
      @BlissFoster  Рік тому +5

      To be fair to her biographers, we legitimately didn’t have any documented evidence of her participation until it was declassified in 2014 by the French government. being a Nazi sympathizer is already pretty bad, and I don’t agree with her biographers’ decisions to defend her in that way. But now that we have documented proof, there’s really no disputing it anymore 🤷

  • @acidkatia
    @acidkatia Рік тому +20

    Christian Lacroix, JP Gaultier and Madame Gres. Can’t do the Greats without them. 🙏❤

  • @FashionRoadman
    @FashionRoadman Рік тому +12

    Some other fashion titans - Sonia Rykiel, Pierre Balmain, Jeanne Lanvin, Charles Worth, Mariano Fortuny a.k.a OG pleats god, Mary Quant a.k.a give me everything mini, Diane Von Furstenburg, Gianni Versace, Thierry Mugler, Ann Lowe, Edith Head a.k.a the queen of Hollywood. Could go on but that’s what I love about fashion - so many great designers and different eras.

  • @RosesRawReality
    @RosesRawReality Рік тому +26

    Not necessarily in this order:
    1. Thomas Burberry! He invented gabardine he changed the game for outerwear in the rain! Burberry trench coats! Do I need to say more?
    2. Gaby Aghion (who created Chloe) changes fashion by making 'luxury pret-a-porter', which before fashion houses made Haute Couture.
    3. Salvatore Ferragamo for creating the steel arch which lead to the stiletto heel!
    4. Thierry Hermès I’m pretty sure is one of the oldest fashion houses, if not the oldest! I’m not sure if Jane Birkin and Jean-Louis Dumas, who created the Hermès Birkin bag, are too new to be on this list. But everyone wants one of these bags and there are so many bags that take inspiration from it.
    5. Achille Maramotti! Max Mara coats are classics! He created coats that last for years, don’t go out of style, and any generation could wear! He saw how mass production of designer clothes was the way to go.
    6. Rene Lacoste who invented the polo shirt, made tennis wear more comfortable and is still a popular top for pretty and old money aesthetic.
    7. Ralph Lauren made clastic pieces stylish and encompass the “old money” classic / British aristocracy aesthetic. Some say he “wrote the rules of menswear” and “changed the way we think about style whether you’re uptown, downtown, or anything in-between”.
    8. Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana are iconic with their loud prints! They made the pantsuit feminine!
    9. Louis Vuitton with his iconic monogram leather goods, and makes some of the most famous bags in the world!
    10. Stella McCartney, I’m pretty sure she’s “too new”, but I think her faux fur coats and sustainability should land her on the list. Today a lot of people have an issue with animal products and she is one of the designers who focused on making designer pieces that work with todays modern concerns.
    And so many more designers… I might add to this list later but this was just off the top of my head…. 🤔

  • @Kinglystateof
    @Kinglystateof Рік тому +14

    GRAVE WALES BONNER: SHE is why we accept DEMNA.
    ANN LOWE: she pioneered African Americans in fashion breaking down barriers towards black people in luxury fashion
    DO NOT FORGET MARY QUANT!!! She revolutionized modern fashion with the mini-skirt and it’s importance shifted us towards a less conservative form of dress

  • @keepitreal6640
    @keepitreal6640 Рік тому +31

    You missed Claude Montana who single handed ushered in the padded shoulders. Montana owned the nineties straight out. So many designers that you listed were and still are influenced by Montana. His A line whimsical cuts, color palette, use of metal, voluminous collars, stunning silhouettes and the Montana Woman.

    • @MRR-mw4rv
      @MRR-mw4rv Рік тому +2

      love everything ive seen by Montana

  • @izzy9070
    @izzy9070 Рік тому +7

    Geoffrey Beene.
    - Originally studied to become a doctor. Learned muscular systems and how humans move, and at the very end of his studies, changed his career because he couldn't stand the blood.
    - Most famous design was the fully sequined sports jersey GOWN made from silk and sequins. The MET has one
    - Created simple dresses that were intellectually sexy in that they looked under the skin for inspiration, rather than taking the human body at face value
    - Used materials considered unconventional at the time
    - Instead of using a runway, had dancers perform in his clothing to show how well anyone could move in them
    - Simplistic maximalism through twee-like print creation
    - Died and left behind a foundation that continues to fund and support small designers to this day
    - He isn't talked about in online fashion spaced so hi. Please talk about him :) He's sick and his deep cuts are so clever.

  • @guwopman3503
    @guwopman3503 Рік тому +17

    100% Missed *THE Jil Sander*
    I like to think of the zeitgeist as a series constants that manifest differently. Jil Sander somehow managed to penetrate through the manifestations and design straight from the source. That is to say, her designs are truly timeless. They don’t feel dated and they never presumed to visually identify the “future of fashion.” They exist in a weird moving present that never falls behind or speeds ahead.

  • @couturewhore
    @couturewhore Рік тому +11

    Vivienne Westwood. Icon, Legend, Trend setter. she paved the way

  • @alexfencer34
    @alexfencer34 Рік тому +13

    Jeanne Lanvin should be on this list. Beautiful, touching and inspiring story of how fashion was born out of mother’s love. She would wrap her daughter Marguerite in dresses and gowns made of finest and most luxurious fabrics with silhouettes so beautiful and exquisite that society women started requesting “adult versions” of the garments.

  • @printsphinx257
    @printsphinx257 2 місяці тому +2

    Ozwald Boateng - Ghanaian British - First black tailor to be on Savile Row - First black designer to be creative director at Givenchy

  • @thatibadanboy
    @thatibadanboy Рік тому +4

    PHOEBE PHILO, GIANNI VERSACE, JEAN PAUL GAULTIER, RAF SIMONS, HELMUT LANG, DONNA KARAN, IRIS VAN HERPEN, VIVIANNE WESTWOOD, ANN DEULEMEESTER, NICHOLAS GHESQUIERE & JUN TAKAHASHI.

  • @federicorudari6362
    @federicorudari6362 Рік тому +5

    Nicolas Ghesquière! An absolute genius who shaped today’s fashion

  • @scrufff
    @scrufff Рік тому +9

    Norma Kamali, who is now all but forgotten, had a significant impact on American ready-to-wear. She is most recognized for her swimwear and parachute coat. Farrah Fawcett's red one-piece bathing suit from the classic 1976 poster and Whitney Houston's swimming suit from the back cover of her 1985 debut album were both created by Kamali.

  • @just_cade
    @just_cade Рік тому +42

    Galliano is the greatest of all time to me, simply for the sheer range of his vision. Whether it’s the rebellious designs of his own brand, the romantic haute couture that he designed for the house of Dior, or his extremely forward interpretation of the anti-fashion of Margiela, he hardly ever misses. He has such an understanding of silhouette, structure, the bias cut, romance and femininity. He’s a true chameleon who can extract glamour from the most mundane things, he’s the story-teller.

    • @pollysshore2539
      @pollysshore2539 9 місяців тому

      I don’t know if I would say he is the greatest of all time but he is in the running, and imo is most definitely the best out there now.
      He has an incredible talent and his curiosity and passion for his profession is contagious.
      I wish McQueen was still with us.
      It was hard to top him or Galliano in the 90s. I think he would be doing amazing things today, too.

  • @AbsolutelyPolar
    @AbsolutelyPolar Рік тому +1

    The intro goes so hard for this video!! After reading the title I was like 🤨 and then you immediately hooked me in with your delivery of the first ten seconds. Fits so perfectly you are like IDGAF IM SENDING IT! The way you said “ever” I’m simping

  • @hazelsu5916
    @hazelsu5916 Рік тому +41

    13:08 The correct definition of a « bias cut » is pattern pieces that are placed on a 45 degree angle from the straight vertical grain line of a fabric, which are then cut and sewn. (So it is not the fabric that’s woven diagonally)
    In general, garments are usually cut on straight grain line to allow stability and ease during assembly. But bias cut pieces allow garments to achieve elasticity and suppleness to their volume, but they are difficult to work with (thus it requires skill, technique and experience).
    I hope this helps.

    • @carawatchesyoutube
      @carawatchesyoutube 2 місяці тому

      Thank you! Was very confused when he said 'particularly jersey' as well which is knit

  • @galemonterio5261
    @galemonterio5261 3 місяці тому +2

    Not only educational but just entertaining to watch ….thank you❤

  • @inlovewithgoats1092
    @inlovewithgoats1092 Рік тому +27

    Doesn't really make sense not to include Charles Frederick Worth. You even mentioned his house!
    The guy literally invented haute couture....
    Also, Michael Kors. Wearable, somewhat affordable garments that, at least in my opinion, have changed American fashion to being very, very elegant

  • @poppiemoseki7543
    @poppiemoseki7543 Рік тому +1

    This is one of the best episodes ever! I am in total awe and completely geeked. 😩❤️

  • @Hi-lz8lb
    @Hi-lz8lb Місяць тому +2

    Gou Pei, Roberto Cavalli, Helmut Lang, Jean Paul Gaultier, Salvatore Ferragamo and Iris Van Herpen (Ik she’s a bit young to be on the best designers of all time list but she’s already legendary) are some designers that I think deserve to be in the top 25

  • @elizabeta6837
    @elizabeta6837 Рік тому +1

    You're the best! Keeping it simple and exciting to watch !

  • @enriquejose77
    @enriquejose77 11 місяців тому +1

    There is so much richness in this video. You well earned a follower.
    Thank you sir.

  • @kanitane
    @kanitane Рік тому +3

    Sonia Rykiel!!!! sweater dresses and another master of black

  • @geminisykii
    @geminisykii Рік тому +38

    The one I never hear about is Patrick Kelly. African American designer from the south. The first American designer ever to be admitted to the Chambre Syndicale du Prêt-à-Porter. Using his craft to open dialogs about race, his upbringing, and inclusiveness, but keeping it fun and lighthearted. Though I guess I understand to a degree why he isn't talked about all too much since his career was cut short due his death.

    • @BlissFoster
      @BlissFoster  Рік тому +13

      I was waiting for someone to bring in Kelly 💫💫

  • @burgundyeyes6407
    @burgundyeyes6407 Рік тому +2

    So excited to watch this video!!

  • @felipegarcia487
    @felipegarcia487 Рік тому +6

    Alexandre Herchcovitch should definitely be on the list! One of the most legendary Brazilian designers! He is a legend

  • @OntaviaRoulette
    @OntaviaRoulette Рік тому +1

    Immediately Saved this to my favorites. I will be watching again.

  • @gilliand1900
    @gilliand1900 Рік тому +1

    I just found this channel today and you are why I've just made a patreon account. I'm both sad that I didn't know about you before today, and so happy that there's this much of your content for me to watch while I work on my designs. Thank you

    • @BlissFoster
      @BlissFoster  Рік тому +1

      Welcome in! Thanks so much for the support!! 🙏🙏

  • @nycp1969
    @nycp1969 Рік тому +16

    I think Gres, Gaultier and Westwood are broadly influential designers that deserve to be on the list. Two personal favorites of mine that I'd love to have seen are Geoffrey Beene and Bill Blass. Both of these designers had an interest in Old Hollywood glamour, menswear influences, geometric and mix matched patterns, and a uniquely unaffected American chic. Beene's clothes were lushly embellished, but nevertheless remained examplars of minimalism due to the purity of the cut and elimination of inner construction and seams. Either of these designers would be a great replacement for Oscar de la Renta, who to me did not innovate either in style or construction. Here are two obscure names to consider: Romeo Gigli and Zoran. And Patrick Kelly--yes, yes yes!

  • @andreiiliepopescu6393
    @andreiiliepopescu6393 Рік тому +5

    André Courrèges should have been on this list.
    Streamlined, futuristic clothing
    - colourful vinyl jackets
    - the mini skirt (along with Mary Quant)
    - A-line 60s dresses
    - moon boots
    Ha was an architect that worked at Balenciaga where he learned his cut for clothes.

  • @JulesMcWinnie
    @JulesMcWinnie 9 місяців тому +2

    Sorry to be late to the party, but I have just discovered your channel and am watching my way through all your videos. Notable absence - Black designers. I know that it was historically difficult to achieve recognition, but a mention of the lack and the reasons for it would make this a richer discussion. This is especially important as many young aspiring designers of color may be watching your channel for inspiration.

  • @lalaland8185
    @lalaland8185 Рік тому +1

    Great video! I would LOVE to see one about best pieces from each brand available today.

  • @reginaldwilson1178
    @reginaldwilson1178 Рік тому +12

    Bliss we had a small tiff a whole ago about you gulping water. I want to I say I am sorry. I do value your opinion and coverage. I am an emerging designer and take fashion too serious at times. I think you are amazing and I am learning a lot from this video. Please accept my sincere apology and I will be subscribing to the top tear of your channel. We must I love supporting people in fashion Especially when they are teaching me. Keep going.

  • @saintsnoise
    @saintsnoise Рік тому +11

    I’d say we missed Westwood and Gaultier

  • @almxghty_jay
    @almxghty_jay Рік тому +1

    i love this fashion, i watch these videos while doing homework and its great

  • @xandrinecohoe5191
    @xandrinecohoe5191 Рік тому +1

    Thanks for this video!❤️❤️

  • @nancyperreault3732
    @nancyperreault3732 Рік тому +1

    Wonderful compilation !

  • @bubeudeh
    @bubeudeh Рік тому +1

    can i just say i love love love this list

  • @ellaclark200
    @ellaclark200 11 місяців тому +1

    As a consumer, i find myself attracted to this type of art because it makes me feel like I'm in an alien world. Avant garde work sticks to me, and makes me think and feel things i never imagined. Love it, can't get enough!

  • @idolatrystudios
    @idolatrystudios Рік тому +1

    Dude I love your channel. I'm going to binge watch the crap of all this. You're amazing!

    • @BlissFoster
      @BlissFoster  Рік тому

      That means a ton to me, thanks homie 💫💫

  • @ursulavonwestarp2597
    @ursulavonwestarp2597 Рік тому +3

    I swear, as soon as I have a stable income (after being a student) I will join your Patreon ! Love your videos !!
    also: Iris Van Herpen

  • @HanLe-tj2lx
    @HanLe-tj2lx Рік тому +1

    this video is ridiculously entertaining

  • @jonathanvitesse9471
    @jonathanvitesse9471 Рік тому +64

    Rick owens : one of the most influencial figure of making clothes look as crazy as their price
    Jacquemus : the best user of social media and authenticity
    Iris van herpen : the most futuristic and artistic modern couturier
    Casablanca : Personal taste but i feel like they are one of the only new brand that sells style, a lifestyle rather than just clothes, you could dress casabanca like without owning any of their clothes
    Versace : icon fashion designer that popularised the luscious baroque aesthetic

    • @solanareznor8309
      @solanareznor8309 Рік тому +10

      curious that i disagree with everything xD

    • @qwertyboo
      @qwertyboo Рік тому +3

      Jacquemus too young. Maybe Rick Owens.

    • @icaprone1
      @icaprone1 Рік тому

      Rick is interesting because I think of him for a revolutionary form of menswear which is pretty much gone from bliss's list

    • @okendo17
      @okendo17 Рік тому

      Casablanca? Are you for real? 😝 poel and Casablanca in the same list 😂

  • @simon-rx2wy
    @simon-rx2wy Рік тому +6

    I think Raf Simons, Helmut Lang and Jean Paul Gaultier should definitely be on that list

  • @Rachelle660
    @Rachelle660 Рік тому +4

    I hope there is a part two that covers more fashion houses! One I haven’t seen be mentioned yet is Lanvin 🥰

  • @milkbread5036
    @milkbread5036 Рік тому +1

    love your analysis :D

  • @Mcjacup
    @Mcjacup Рік тому +9

    U forgot Helmut Lang, RAF Simmons, Rick Owens for the new wave of designers. Definitely the foundation for fashion in the 00’s & ‘10s!

  • @briabridges8895
    @briabridges8895 Рік тому +1

    Increddible work ty

  • @hsfasojy6567
    @hsfasojy6567 Рік тому +2

    Love ur hairstyle..❤️❤️
    Westwood, Gaultier, Gianni Versace, Valentino , iris van herpen , Dries van noten , Anne demeulemeester

  • @Paulxl
    @Paulxl 9 місяців тому +1

    I'm not that much into fashion, but I'm glad to see one of my favorite designers on this list.

  • @JuJuForREAL
    @JuJuForREAL 4 місяці тому +1

    been wanting a male fashion guru to binge. so happy i found this channel!!

  • @ninebill
    @ninebill Рік тому +21

    I absolutely love Thom Browne work. From the sketching to the sewing process, it’s seriously amazing to see him do. Amazing storyteller too

  • @happyharry11
    @happyharry11 Рік тому +1

    I would just like to say your hair looks amazing in this video

  • @Quicheuhhh
    @Quicheuhhh Рік тому +5

    Emilio Pucci, Glenn Martens, WILLI SMITH, DAPPER DAN, anddddd i want to add Shayne Oliver into the mix for his huge contribution to bringing streetwear to the luxury fashion world and placing it on the map (i know he's still young). Oh also how can we all forget the fashion girlies' lord and saviour, Phoebe Philo

  • @mizzpink98z24cavi
    @mizzpink98z24cavi Рік тому +1

    Love your hair!!! ❤

  • @MrAnonymous2332
    @MrAnonymous2332 10 місяців тому +3

    I think its impossible not to talk about Issey’s use of pleating without mentioning the contributions of Fortuny!

  • @wolfdesk
    @wolfdesk Рік тому +19

    Jil Sander and Vivienne Westwood... Surely I don't need to explain why? But both had huge impacts in very different ways. Sander with beautiful minimal future looking cuts and Westwood's mix of heritage plundering and shock.

  • @Cl0ud9ineReacts
    @Cl0ud9ineReacts Рік тому +4

    Looking good bliss😏

  • @bee6574
    @bee6574 4 місяці тому +1

    vivienne westwood brought SO MUCH she should def be on this list
    also gianni versace is just insane

  • @andreiiliepopescu6393
    @andreiiliepopescu6393 Рік тому +5

    MOSCHINO !
    He brought the campy and humorous approach to fashion a good 15 years before Marc Jacobs came on the scene. He also is becoming more prominent on internet culture because of the ressurgence of the Nanny and her fashion sense (almost always Cheap and Chic).

  • @arcoliatiggett1869
    @arcoliatiggett1869 Рік тому +3

    Enjoyed this...and Rick Owens!

  • @wolfer3977
    @wolfer3977 Рік тому +12

    Madame Gres- PLEATS, the high lady of pleats, made gowns that flowed like no other. Big influence when designing the new star wars costumes. Every couturier alive would love to have any former craftsperson that worked under her. Like Jean Paul Gaultier.
    Jean Paul Gaultier- The rebel, able to make any concept and stretch it and explore it to its full potential. Skirts on men on the runway, non-binaey fashion pioneer
    Claude Montana- retrofuturism, the largest shoulder pads of the 80s. Influenced Alexander McQueen. Bold colour.
    Claire Mccardell- The American goddess of modern womenswear. When ww2 hit. All the designers saw we're scarcity. She saw opportunity to create beautiful functional clothing for the modern woman. Zippers, hooks and military fabrics.
    iris van herpen-YOU KNOW WHY
    Jaques Fath- one of the first couturiers to court celebrities and an incredible contemporary of Christian and Channel
    Jeanne Lanvin- YES
    Anne Klein-Icon of modern womenswear
    Jeremy Scott: Camp and couture artist

    • @wolfer3977
      @wolfer3977 Рік тому +1

      Mainbocher- Couturier known for his beautiful designs for royalty
      Janae Mori-First Asian couturier and incredible designer
      Charles Frederick Worth- The father of Haute couture

    • @wolfer3977
      @wolfer3977 Рік тому +1

      Guo Pei-One of fashion's most interesting voices in couture.
      Jun Takahashi- One of the pillars of Japanese streetwear
      Dapper Dan-Father of modern streetwear

    • @wolfer3977
      @wolfer3977 Рік тому +2

      Mary Quant-you know why

    • @wolfer3977
      @wolfer3977 Рік тому +1

      Vivienne Westwood-powerhouse of British fashion and pink deity

  • @zacstarkey1369
    @zacstarkey1369 Рік тому +1

    Thanks for mentioning the cannon fr not enough creators say this

  • @akym82810
    @akym82810 Рік тому +7

    I personally love what Alber Elbaz did. He made technically brilliant clothes which are also so much fun.

    • @BlissFoster
      @BlissFoster  Рік тому

      Awesome! Thank you! Could you elaborate? What makes his designs technically brilliant? Be specific 🦾

    • @akym82810
      @akym82810 Рік тому +2

      @@BlissFoster Well, his precision in cutting and working with diverse fabrics makes his clothes very couture-like and actually more accommodating to different body shapes. I would cross reference the fall 2007 collection where he pinched the sleeves to create a wide shoulder look but not as "hard" looking, the spring 2008 where he had very voluminous gowns billowing like jellyfishes and the fall 2011where he used gazar to the fabric's advantage. A lot of it is really he is just the Marge potato meme for me - I do just think it's neat. 😁

    • @patriziacolellamadsen1389
      @patriziacolellamadsen1389 Рік тому

      👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻anyway compliments for your huge understanding of fashion essence!

  • @agnethadaubry7355
    @agnethadaubry7355 Рік тому +1

    Great work

  • @Rachelle660
    @Rachelle660 Рік тому +1

    Great video! I wish I could’ve shown this to my boyfriend in Paris before dragging him to 3 fashion exhibits in one day 😅

  • @uriishere7458
    @uriishere7458 Рік тому +1

    Bro your hair looks fricking sick!

  • @djmsg6997
    @djmsg6997 Рік тому +10

    Thanks for this fantastic video !
    I would personnally consider also as Old Masters : Courrèges, Hanae Mori (paved the way in Europe for Kenzo, Miyake and Kansai Yamamoto, and definitely had a huge influence over a more conservative vision of japanese fashion for decades), Madame Grès, Jeanne Lanvin, and maybe Sonia Rykiel for knitwear.
    And Vivienne Westwood, Jean-Paul Gaultier, Christian Lacroix, Kosuke Tsumura and Gianni Versace.

    • @BlissFoster
      @BlissFoster  Рік тому +2

      Awesome, thank you! Could you elaborate on everyone else like you did for Mori? What makes them worthy of the list? Get specific 💫💫

  • @Jupiter_Queen
    @Jupiter_Queen Рік тому +4

    Dapper Dan
    The legendary remix of luxury fashion catering for black culture

    • @BlissFoster
      @BlissFoster  Рік тому +2

      Also one of the first designers to actually answer the question “what do people *actually* want?”

      I’ve been waiting for someone to say Dan the Fucking Man™️

    • @taylorjefferson6689
      @taylorjefferson6689 Рік тому +1

      Was JUST about to comment him. Literally one of the ultimate Black icons🙌🏽 He also invented a new way to screenprint on leather!

  • @afanforxx2018
    @afanforxx2018 Рік тому +2

    Dries Van Noten, Kenzo Takada, Valentino, Jil Sander, Ralph Lauren, Calvin Klein, Gianni Versace, Claude Montana, Lemaire, JPG, Franco Moschino

    • @BlissFoster
      @BlissFoster  Рік тому

      Awesome! Thank you! Could you elaborate on each? What makes them worthy of the list? Be specific 🦾

  • @dianebellora1993
    @dianebellora1993 3 місяці тому +1

    Designers to consider adding to the list:
    Madame Gres < Fluting and Grecian Goddess dresses
    Mariano Fortuny > Pleating
    Mary McFadden > Pleating and unique patterns
    Valentino > Red

  • @alotofmore
    @alotofmore Рік тому +1

    Great video

  • @OntaviaRoulette
    @OntaviaRoulette Рік тому +5

    I would have loved to see Christian Lacroix, and Roberto Capucci, an honorable mention of Giles Deacon & Andre Walker. Also, I would love to hear your take on Costume Designers (Edith Head, Adrian, Eiko Ishioka, Bob Mackie)

  • @paulanunes95
    @paulanunes95 Рік тому +2

    You look so pretty with your hair like that! I guess me and my silly little Celine-philo era heart would include Phoebe Philo

    • @paulanunes95
      @paulanunes95 Рік тому +1

      Also, my silly little minimalist heart would like to see Helmut lang in there too

  • @MrAnonymous2332
    @MrAnonymous2332 10 місяців тому +2

    Insane how not a single name in this list comes close to Galliano’s genius. McQueen maybe.

  • @EduNauta95
    @EduNauta95 Рік тому +5

    You should make a part 2 with the 25 most repeated names on the comment section, that would close the loop nicely in the question you put forward on canon.

  • @nataliepineiro8912
    @nataliepineiro8912 Рік тому +1

    Valentino, Jeanne Lanvin, Edith Head, Ralph Lauren, Calvin Klein
    Really enjoy your videos. I'm so close to becoming a patreon subscriber.

    • @BlissFoster
      @BlissFoster  Рік тому

      Awesome! Thanks for the added names! Could you elaborate for each? Why do they deserve to be on the list? 💫💫

  • @zerois2801
    @zerois2801 Рік тому +1

    great video!

  • @meghanknox7713
    @meghanknox7713 Рік тому +5

    DAME VIVIENNE WEDTWOOD👏👏👏👏a true pioneer in fashion history, her work was truly one of a kind and changed how people dressed in the uk (especially London) she was a leader of the 70s punk movement in London, an activist and a genius and she is still relevant today‼️‼️
    Loved the vid btw🙃🙃

  • @mongwok6538
    @mongwok6538 Рік тому +4

    Errolson Hugh - created a whole new genre of clothing that many fast fashion try to copy till this day, arguably the best functional clothing designer in the world

  • @cryptomojito
    @cryptomojito 11 місяців тому +1

    Thanks!

  • @lisaperez8276
    @lisaperez8276 7 місяців тому +1

    Mary Quant, the Antwerp Six, Madame Gres, Claire McCardell, Lanvin, Vionnet, Fortuny

  • @sengitaa
    @sengitaa Рік тому +1

    I love how if I was in fashion school you’d be my favorite teacher

  • @sabaazizi3568
    @sabaazizi3568 5 місяців тому +1

    I don’t comment for anyone really and i have nothing to say but your content is too good so just commenting for support :)

  • @ytknits4892
    @ytknits4892 Рік тому +1

    Madam Grés- the master of drape. Her designs are endlessly imitated to this day.

  • @jamesscalise4990
    @jamesscalise4990 Рік тому +17

    Would you ever do a fun video where you try and predict the trends and changes of the coming year and then do a follow up for how accurate you were?

    • @gab_luc
      @gab_luc Рік тому

      yesss

    • @jenniewalker6651
      @jenniewalker6651 Рік тому +1

      He's said before he doesn't really care about trends and he doesn't think others should either if they want to develop a sense of style. Not saying it's a bad video idea , just that Bliss probably isn't the one to do it

    • @jamesscalise4990
      @jamesscalise4990 Рік тому

      @@jenniewalker6651 I feel that. I feel like it would work better than he thinks though… like product expansions for brands he likes or the success of certain upcoming designers

    • @jenniewalker6651
      @jenniewalker6651 Рік тому

      @@jamesscalise4990 ahh , less of trends in the general sense and more of a prediction of a brand's vision / designs coming up? I do like that. It could be fun to see him say "I like this brand / designer and what the brand / designer represents, let's see if I can guess where they might pull inspiration from"
      As a separate comment on it , I do wonder how hard it might be to be able to guess thematic / inspiration choices for a runway show ahead of time , especially if those choices can sometimes be based around media references that don't tie specifically to this point in time , if that makes sense as a complexity