Designers

Questions and answers on twenty of the fashion houses Ayerhs has covered most closely: who founded them, who designs them now, their defining collections, signature codes and how they work as businesses.

Coco Chanel to Matthieu Blazy

Couture 1993–2026, 90s Chanel, the suit and the codes.

Lee McQueen and after

Nearly every show from 2000 to 2010, the Sarah Burton era and now.

Dior, Galliano, Simons, Chiuri, Anderson

Galliano’s couture 1999–2011 and the New Look’s legacy.

Garavani, Piccioli, Michele

Couture 2001–2010 show by show, then Piccioli and Michele.

Gianni, Donatella and Mulier

90s Versace, the Gianni-era ads and 2002 to now.

Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons

A decade of Spring and Fall shows, plus the legendary 90s.

Gaultier, his guests and Lantink

Couture 2012–2020 and the guest-designer era.

Tom Ford to Demna

Tom Ford’s Gucci 1995–2004, Michele and after.

Rousteing to Antonin Tron

The Rousteing years from 2012 and Tron’s new era.

Rick Owens

Season by season from 2012 to now.

celine

Philo, Slimane, Rider

The full Phoebe Philo era, then Slimane and Rider. Coming soon.

moschino

Jeremy Scott and after

Scott’s ten best collections and the house since. Coming soon.

michael kors

Michael Kors

The 1991–2006 archive and New York today. Coming soon.

miu miu

Miuccia Prada

The 2000–2004 archive, 90s Miu Miu and now. Coming soon.

saint laurent

Yves, Slimane, Vaccarello

The YSL guide and Saint Laurent’s recent shows. Coming soon.

givenchy

Hubert de Givenchy to Sarah Burton

Couture 1996–2020 and Burton’s new era. Coming soon.

schiaparelli

Elsa Schiaparelli to Roseberry

Daniel Roseberry’s surrealist couture, 2020–2026. Coming soon.

ralph lauren

Ralph Lauren

American classics from 2005 to now. Coming soon.

balenciaga

Demna to Piccioli

Demna’s game-changers and Piccioli’s couture. Coming soon.

alaïa

Azzedine Alaïa to Mulier

The 1989–1999 archive and Pieter Mulier’s chapter. Coming soon.