13 People Whose Names Are Well Known But Few People Know What They Look Like

Almost everyone knows the big brands in the world of fashion that are on our list, and many of us rush to Duty Free especially to be able to buy products from them. However, few can recognize the face behind these big companies, which is quite normal, not least because some of these people do not participate in large social events and are, in fact, quite reclusive.

O awesome.club sifted through photos of the people whose last names appear on the labels of expensive clothing. We were impressed with the entrepreneur behind the Trussardi brand, he’s a handsome guy. Check out!

In 1985, Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana founded the famous Italian fashion house Dolce & Gabana. The partners met in the early 1980s, when Domenico was engaged by Stefano.

The duo’s first collection did not bring commercial success to aspiring designers, and they intended to close the business. However, with the financial support of the Dolce family, the duo was able to continue working on the endeavor, and it paid off.

Dolce & Gabbana works closely with show business stars and often runs exclusive advertising campaigns with them.

Silvia is the granddaughter of the founder of the Fendi brand. In 1997, she was responsible for creating one of the bags that would become iconic, the baguette. The idea for the accessory to be worn under the arm came up with inspiration from how to hold a French baguette.

Today, Silvia Venturini Fendi is the creative director of menswear and accessories at the family business.

Fashion designer Giorgio Armani is one of the richest people in Italy. He was born in the Italian city of Piacenza, but is of Armenian descent.

Armani began his career as an assistant to stylist Nino Cerruti, and in 1974 he presented his first collection under his own name.

Rarely does any news about the designer’s life appear in the press: according to his sister Rosanna, he leads a secluded life and has practically no close friends.

Tom Ford is an innovative stylist in the fashion world. His vision of fashion has been recognized more than once by the general public and by his professional colleagues. So much so that, in 1996, the Council of Fashion Designers of America named Ford Designer of the Year.

By the way, he is not only a stylist — he started his career in the fashion world in the 1980s — but also a film director, having started in this universe only in 2008.

Ford explained that his passion for directing films came about as follows: he feared that his legacy was just a mountain of dresses in a museum, and that he wouldn’t have had time to have a life beyond his career as a designer.

In 1993, Patricia and her husband decided to go into the clothing design business. Entrepreneurs wanted to combine elegance with everyday simplicity.

For the last 26 years, the charming Patricia Bambi has been creating clothing collections that are successful among women, not just in Italy, but all over the world.

Nicola and his brother Paolo Bulgari are the grandsons of Sotirios Voulgaris, founder of the Bulgari brand. The Bulgari family, currently represented by the brothers, owns 52% of the fashion house. The other 48% of the shares are outstanding in the market.

Nicola Bulgari lives in Rome, has 6 children and loves to collect vintage cars.

Designer Carolina Herrera was born in Caracas, Venezuela, but is currently based in the United States. In the 1970s, she was recognized as one of the most stylish women in the world.

Herrera founded her company in 1980. She dressed Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis for the last 12 years of the famous former first lady’s life. In 1987, the first fragrance of the Carolina Herrera brand was launched, whose success was simply overwhelming.

The Gerry Weber brand emerged from the small company Hatex KG, which is engaged in the production of women’s clothing. Its founders were Gerhard Weber and Udo Hardik.

The enterprising young Weber came from a working-class family and at the time had specialized in the field of textile trading. Hatex KG was launched in 1973 and 13 years later, when sales reached DM 72.7 million, the company was renamed Gerry Weber.

In 2001 Gerhard’s sons joined the company.

The Versace Fashion House was founded in 1978 by Gianni Versace. After his tragic death, his sister Donatella became the key figure and head designer of the fashion house.

Donatella’s collections are different from what her brother did, but that doesn’t bother the energetic Italian. “My collections have already been poorly reviewed, but I always knew I couldn’t continue what Gianni was doing. To stay on top of the wave, you need to look at something new,” she believes. Donatella’s clothes are more feminine, comfortable, and less sexualized.

Narciso Rodriguez was born in the United States to Cuban parents. They were against their son building a career in the fashion world. However, the young man entered a design school in New York and soon after began collaborating with Calvin Klein. In 1997, he established his own clothing brand.

The famous American designer of wedding dresses has also been professionally active in figure skating. Vera designs dresses for exhibitions and competitors, not just for skaters, as well as, of course, designing many celebrity wedding dresses.

The designer was born in New York but is of Chinese descent. Her career in wedding fashion began with her own marriage, when she decided to design a dress for herself.

Ever since Valentino learned to hold a pencil in his hand, he discovered his aptitude for drawing. Aware of his passion and talent, the boy decided to become a clothing designer and entered the Academy of Arts in Milan.

Valentino dresses are considered the symbol of femininity and luxury living. The Italian designer designed the wedding dress for stars like Elizabeth Taylor, Jacqueline Kennedy, Courteney Cox and Jennifer Lopez.

In 2007, the stylist retired from the fashion world and presented his last signed women’s collection.

Currently, the head of the Trussardi family business is Tomaso Trussardi. The young businessman is married to actress of Swiss-Italian origin Michelle Hunziker, with whom he has 2 children.

Do you own any products from these famous brands or are you a fan of the work of these legendary designers?