Fashion designer and businessman Ralph Lauren is the founder of the Ralph Lauren Corporation, a global multibillion-dollar fashion enterprise. Beginning his career as a salesman for a tie company, he went on to launch his own fashion lines and established himself as a popular name in the fashion industry within years. He is known to be a generous philanthropist.
![Virgil Abloh Virgil Abloh](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/virgil-abloh-80738-1.jpg)
Virgil Abloh is not just a designer but also a qualified architect. He has been a DJ, too. Apart from heading Louis Vuitton's menswear collection as its artistic director, he also became the first Black designer to lead a major fashion brand. He has also launched the luxury streetwear label Off-White.
Kate Spade was an American entrepreneur and fashion designer. Spade is credited with founding Kate Spade New York, a popular luxury fashion design house, which competes with the likes of Michael Kors. Kate Spade is also credited with creating stylish and affordable handbags that caused quite a revolution in the fashion world.
Tom Ford is an American fashion designer. During his time as the creative director at Gucci, Ford saved the fashion house from near bankruptcy and turned it into a powerhouse. In 2006, he established his eponymous luxury brand and has since been referred to as a style icon and fashion icon; he was named in All-TIME 100 Fashion Icons list.
![Halston Halston](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/halston-1.jpg)
Designer Halston began his career designing hats for American milliner Lilly Daché. He is primarily remembered for pioneering cashmere, or Ultrasued, in the mid-1970s. Known for his party-loving personality, he popularized the halter dress for women. He was also known for his homosexual relationship with Victor Hugo.
Thomas Jacob Hilfiger, better known as Tommy Hilfiger, is a legendary fashion designer who has gained worldwide fame with his eponymous fashion line. He had begun his career with the fashion chain People's Place. His brand is now owned by Phillips-Van Heusen, though he remains its chief designer.
Known for designing tight-fitting signature jeans, the award-winning American designer is the co-founder of the New York-headquartered fashion brand 'Calvin Klein Inc'. Calvin Klein featured in The International Best-Dressed Hall of Fame. Father of noted television producer, Marci Klein, Calvin has funded Democratic Party candidates and made financial contributions to the Political Action Committee.
![Vera Wang Vera Wang](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/vera-wang-8456-1.jpg)
Beginning her career as an editor for Vogue, American fashion designer Vera Wang began to work independently at the age of forty, designing wedding dresses, evening gowns and figure skating costumes for her celebrity patrons, eventually opening retail stores in several big cities across the world. Also a successful figure skater, she competed at the 1968 U.S. Figure Skating Championships.
![Steve Madden Steve Madden](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/steve-madden-1.jpg)
Mossimo Giannulli is an American fashion designer. He is credited with founding a mid-range clothing company named Mossimo, which specializes in teenage and youth clothing. Mossimo Giannulli stirred controversy in 2019 when he was arrested in connection with the college bribery scandal. In 2020, he was asked to cough up $250,000 fine and sentenced to five months in prison.
![Olivia Palermo Olivia Palermo](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/olivia-palermo-50223-1.jpg)
Olivia Palermo is an American fashion influencer, socialite, model, entrepreneur, and television personality. Palermo made headlines in 2007 when she sued socialiterank.com for false news. As a model, Olivia Palermo has appeared on the cover of popular magazines like Cosmopolitan, Elle, Harper's Bazaar, and L'Officiel. Olivia Palermo has also been the face of brands like Banana Republic, Aerin, and Max&Co.
![Zac Posen Zac Posen](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/zac-posen-1.jpg)
![Marc Jacobs Marc Jacobs](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/marc-jacobs-1.jpg)
![Michael Michele Michael Michele](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/michael-michele-45731-1.jpg)
![Alexander Wang Alexander Wang](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/alexander-wang-1.jpg)
![Georgia May Jagger Georgia May Jagger](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/georgia-may-jagger-15587-1.jpg)
Born to Rolling Stones singer Mick Jagger and supermodel Jerry Hall, Georgia May Jagger was no stranger to the entertainment world in childhood. Now a popular model in her own right, she has promoted many brands such as Hudson Jeans and Louis Vuitton. She has also ventured into designing.
![Betsey Johnson Betsey Johnson](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/betsey-johnson-20095-1.jpg)
![Donna Karan Donna Karan](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/donna-karan-1.jpg)
![Rick Owens Rick Owens](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/rick-owens-1.jpg)
![Davey Havok Davey Havok](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/davey-havok-47839-1.jpg)
Fashion designer and stylist, Natali Germanotta, worked as a stylist on set for the film A Star Is Born. She is the sister of actress and singer, Lady Gaga. She studied fashion at Parsons School of Design. She often works with Lady Gaga and has designed clothes for her. She appeared as herself in a documentary film about her sister.
![L'Wren Scott L'Wren Scott](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/lwren-scott-53096-1.jpg)
Model and Instagram influencer Joselyn Cano, also known as "The Mexican Kim Kardashian,” had modeled for Lowrider magazine and appeared in quite a few videos, such as World Star Hip Hop's Valentine's Day Special. She also owned a swimwear line. She died due to a botched butt-lift surgery in 2020.
![Bob Mackie Bob Mackie](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/bob-mackie-20443-1.jpg)
![Shoshanna Lonstein Shoshanna Lonstein](https://www.thefamouspeople.com/images/no_image.jpg.webp)
![Rachel Zoe Rachel Zoe](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/rachel-zoe-1.jpg)
![Isaac Mizrahi Isaac Mizrahi](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/isaac-mizrahi.jpg)
![Tinker Hatfield Tinker Hatfield](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/tinker-hatfield-1.jpg)
![Anna Sui Anna Sui](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/anna-sui-1.jpg)
![Deborah Foreman Deborah Foreman](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/deborah-foreman-1.jpg)
![Dee Ocleppo Dee Ocleppo](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/dee-ocleppo-119581-1.jpg)
![Perry Ellis Perry Ellis](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/perry-ellis-1.jpg)
![Albert Hammond Jr. Albert Hammond Jr.](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/albert-hammond-jr--47418-1.jpg)
![Star Jones Star Jones](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/star-jones-1.jpg)
![Anne Klein Anne Klein](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/anne-klein.jpg)
![Ella Emhoff Ella Emhoff](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/ella-emhoff-119585-1.jpg)
![Tammy Rivera Tammy Rivera](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/tammy-rivera-119863-1.jpg)
![Luis Estevez Luis Estevez](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/luis-estevez-118126-1.jpg)
![Jeremy Scott Jeremy Scott](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/jeremy-scott-13626-1.jpg)
![Thom Browne Thom Browne](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/thom-browne-1.jpg)
![Lilly Pulitzer Lilly Pulitzer](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/lilly-pulitzer.jpg)