Top Designer

[wyatt.]

i would say a major contender is oscar de la renta for new york

 

[prixi]

Originally posted by Meg@Sep 27 2004, 09:12 AM
Galliano kicks McQueens ***? I don't think so. Galliano is tired, dated and too much of a character for his clothes. McQueens is fresh, innovative and truly cares about the clothing he creates.

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[mishahoi]

Originally posted by Spike413@Sep 26 2004, 03:33 PM
as far as status goes

Milan-Either Gucci or Prada
Paris-probably Chanel
New York-Donna Karan or Calvin Klein (pre-Costa)

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i agree with these picks 100%

 

[prretyinpink4]

ok im not saying that i think of fashion as just status symbols..i dont think of it at all. just like whats the top designer that everybody sorta recognizes as the top one? lol

 

[softgrey]

Originally posted by luvkoshi@Sep 26 2004, 12:52 PM
I think this board is more about indulging the fantasy...

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maybe that's what it is for you...but for me it is about having meaningful, intelligent conversations with other people who truly understand and enjoy fashion, design, art and culture...

and about everyone feeling free to express their opinions in an open forum...some will think me too serious and some will think others too frivolous...but that's what makes the world go round...and that's what makes tfs different from other fashion forums...

the intelligent part...

 

[faust]

Originally posted by Spike413@Sep 26 2004, 03:33 PM
My vote goes to McQueen. He's not necessarily the most recognized by the Soceity/Celeb set, but he is, imo, the best designer working today. He's nothing short of genius.

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I concur.

 

[Toxxxic]

For the people who are REALLY in love with fashion its Chanel.

For people who want to make an impression its Gucci.

For the anyone who wants to show off (real or fake) its a Louis Vuitton bag BUT it has to be the monogram.




Thats at least how I would assume things down here and so far no Chanel, tons of fake LV

 

[AlexN]

Originally posted by TheSoCalledPrep@Sep 26 2004, 09:23 AM
Pretty much everyone, even the least fashionable, would recognize the name/logo.

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I was wearing a gorgeous red leather Gucci belt with a "G" buckle, and a lady asked me what the "G" stood for. I told her my name was George.

Anyhow, I think the names recognized by typical society as the "top fashion designers" are Gucci, Versace, and Prada. Maybe Armani.

 

[luvkoshi]

maybe that's what it is for you...but for me it is about having meaningful, intelligent conversations with other people who truly understand and enjoy fashion, design, art and culture...

and about everyone feeling free to express their opinions in an open forum...some will think me too serious and some will think others too frivolous...but that's what makes the world go round...and that's what makes tfs different from other fashion forums...

the intelligent part... "

I definitely do not view fashion (or tfs) as frivolous. I work in the biz and spend my free time posting here. The kind of style I enjoy both in clothing and in conversation is playful and generous. I find irreverent lo-fi diy fashion to be the most interesting because a.) it is what is accessible to me and most people, making it the anithesis of an elitist fashionista's approval-seeking wardrobe B.) it is created with an independent spirit often against the odds by artists daring to live the entrepreneurial life and c.) it's attention-getting ie. the best way to make a statement... however intelligent or unintelligent it may be.
And I do enjoy the fantasy posts on this board. Fashion is so aspirational and using our imaginations to express whatever it is we're feeling and whatever life we're longing for at the time is, to me, one of it's greatest charms. But I do also recognize fashion, and all art, as a social commentary. You can't deny that labels are status symbols to many, which is what drives the industry, and that, for some of us, it's fun to comment on that.

 

[tiffany]

McQueen and Martin Grant, at least in my opinion