The Greatest German Fashion Designers

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Karl Lagerfeld

(Famous as the Creative Director of the French Fashion House 'Chanel')

Birthdate: September 10, 1933

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Hamburg, Germany

Died: February 19, 2019

German fashion magnate Karl Lagerfeld, son of businessman Otto Lagerfeld, had served as the creative director of Chanel and Fendi. He was also a talented photographer and caricaturist, and had a penchant for collecting books. He was known for his signature sunglasses, white hair, fingerless gloves, and detachable collars.

Hugo Boss

(Fashion Designer, Entrepreneur)

Birthdate: July 8, 1885

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Metzingen, Germany

Died: August 9, 1948

Hugo Boss was a German businessman and fashion designer. He is credited with founding one of the most popular fashion houses in the world, Hugo Boss AG. Apart from maintaining his business endeavors, Hugo Boss was also a member of the Nazi Party and remained loyal to the ideology of Adolf Hitler's Nazi Germany.

Philipp Plein

(German Fashion Designer and Founder of the 'Philipp Plein International Group')

Birthdate: February 16, 1978

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Munich, Bavaria, Germany

German designer Philipp Plein is best known for his namesake brand of luxury clothing and accessories. While he initially studied law, he later drifted to interior ahd fashion designing. Over the years, he has designed everything from dog leashes to Swarovski-studded military jackets. He has also won multiple GQ awards.

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Jil Sander

(German Minimalist Fashion Designer and the Founder of the 'Jil Sander Fashion House')

Birthdate: November 27, 1943

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Wesselburen, Germany

German designer Jil Sander had been a fashion editor for Petra before she launched her own boutique. She is known for her signature minimalist aesthetic and her association with Prada, which had acquired 75% shares of her company. She later collaborated with Fast Retailing to design for Uniqlo.

Barbara Becker

(Designer, former actress and model)

Birthdate: November 1, 1966

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Heidelberg, Germany

Nur Fettahoğlu

(Actress)

Birthdate: November 12, 1980

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Duisburg, Germany

Turkish-German actor Nur Fettahoğlu is best known for her performance as Mahidevran Sultan in the series Muhtesem Yüzyil, which has earned her several awards, such as the Beirut International Award for Best International Actress. She also holds a fashion design degree. She has also been a Sky Türk anchor.

Wilma Elles

(Actress)

Birthdate: October 18, 1986

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Cologne, Germany

Wilma Elles is a German actress and model. She took acting, guitar, and dance classes and actively participated in school plays as a child. She began acting in her late teens and appeared in numerous German TV shows and films. She also played the lead character in a Turkish TV show despite not knowing the language well.

Xatar

(German Rapper, Entrepreneur, Producer, and Publisher)

Birthdate: December 24, 1981

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Sanandaj, Iran

Willy Bogner Jr.

(Alpine skier)

Birthdate: January 23, 1942

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Munich, Germany

Willy Bogner Jr. Is a German fashion designer and filmmaker. The son of a popular skier, he began his career as an alpine ski racer. Following a successful stint as a skier, he ventured into film-making. He worked in several James Bond films from 1969 to 1985. As a designer, he owns the Bogner clothing brand.

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