On
this page you'll find a vast assortment of what I (Milan) feel (based on my
experience in the vintage clothing & fashion community) are some of the MOST
important names to know about. As with each and every sub-section of
Vintage 101,
we will be adding more names/information as time permits. This is by no means
a complete or finished listing, so don't get your tail feathers all worked up
if you don't see a name that you're looking for...We do have other things to
do you know...like shop, eat, shop, sleep and shop some more! Oh one more
thing...a brief description of each designer will soon follow their names but
here's something to wet your whistle until then...
Adrian
Hardy Amies
Armani
Balenciaga
Balmain
Geoffrey Beene
Pierre Cardin
Bonnie Cashin
Chanel
Courreges
Oscar de la Renta
Jean
Desses
Christian Dior
Doucet
Fortuny
Galanos
Givenchy
Halston
Charles James
Norma Kamali
Karl
Lagerfeld
Lanvin
Mary
McFadden
Mainbocher
Vera
Maxwell
Issey Miyake
Molyneux
Norell
Poiret
Zandra Rhodes
Nina
Ricci
Yves
Saint Laurent
Pauline Trigere
Valentino
Vionnet
Worth
In
addition to the designers listed above, we will also be adding important
manufacturers and store names to this list. So don't think that we forgot one
of your favorites (maybe you love Lilli Ann, Helen Rose, or vintage items from
the early days of Bonwit Teller or Saks 5th Ave.), because it's all in the
works !