Who's Who?
Be the girl who always sounds style savvy amongst the fashion folk with the first part of our guide to the names you need to know now
PA PhotosChristopher Kane
Why You Need To Know His Name: This Central St. Martins alum only graduated 5 years ago, but already interned with Giles Deacon, set up his own label with sister Tammy, did a Topshop collection, won New Designer of the Year at the British Fashion Awards and got snapped up by Versace to design diffusion line Versus. Basically, the fashion world loves him!
Rex FeaturesEmma Hill
Why You Need To Know Her Name: GLAMOUR’s Accessory Designer of the Year has certainly earned her crown: she’s the lady behind Mulberry’s cult classic, The Bayswater, and this year’s hottest It-bag, the Alexa – which currently has a waiting list of 9,000 names!
Rex FeaturesErdem Moralioglu
Why You Need To Know His Name: With stints at Vivienne Westwood and Diane Von Furstenberg under his belt, Erdem was almost guaranteed to be a winner with the ladies. Now counting Keira Knightley, Michelle Obama and Gwyneth Paltrow as dedicated fans, his grown-up florals and flattering shapes have made him the real fashion darling of the moment.
Rex FeaturesErin Wasson
Why You Need To Know Her Name: Muse and collaborator to Alexander Wang, jewellery and fashion designer in her own right, face of Maybelline and possibly one of the most stunning ladies the GLAMOUR.COM team have ever seen in real life, Erin Wasson has made the transition from model to serious fashion powerhouse look easy. Definitely one to watch.
PA PhotosGiles Deacon
Why You Need To Know His Name: Besides his successful spells at Bottega Veneta and Gucci, not to mention his own buzz-worthy line Giles and his collaboration with New Look, the other reason we’ve got our eye on Mr Deacon is that he’s the man charged with turning the wobbly house of Ungaro (yep, the one Lindsay Lohan was involved with) around – and we can’t wait to see what he’s going to do with it.
PA PhotosKelly Cutrone
Why You Need To Know Her Name: The Hills fans will recognise Kelly as Whitney and Lauren’s brutally straight-talking reality show boss(her memoir is called “If You Have To Cry, Go Outside”), but there’s so much more to her than that – this lady is the founder of People’s Revolution, a fashion PR agency that currently represents over 40 major players in the industry, from Vivienne Westwood to Sass & Bide.
Rex FeaturesKatie Grand
Why You Need To Know Her Name: As fashion stylists go, she’s one of the biggest – and most sought after. Now Editor-in-Chief of fashion-fest LOVE magazine, Katie previously cast her influence over hipster bible The Face, where she was Fashion Director and Dazed & Confused, before landing a stint as Editor of POP – and a whole heap of celebrity friends and fans along with it.
Rex FeaturesKatie Hillier
Why You Need To Know Her Name: She’s the lady that came up with all those designer trinket must-haves we just couldn’t possibly live without: in her roles at Marc by Marc Jacobs, Luella and House of Holland, she made a cool key ring an essential and a gorgeous purse something to save for – and now she’s designing her very own range of adorable (and of course completely irresistible) jewellery pieces. No wonder she was crowned Accessories Designer of the Year at the British Fashion Awards.
Rex FeaturesLara Stone
Why You Need To Know Her Name: This Dutch model is officially having a moment – snapped up to be the new face of Calvin Klein, the cutely gap-toothed Stone has been named fashion’s most wanted face in tens of publications AND she’s basking in ‘just married’ bliss after her wedding to Brit comedian David Walliams.
Rex FeaturesSir Philip Green
Why You Need To Know His Name: Britain’s 9th richest man currently controls a whopping 12% of the UK high street (and therefore our wardrobes), including the mighty Arcadia Group – we’re talking Topshop, Miss Selfridge, Dorothy Perkins, the list goes on... – plus he’s the guy who convinced Kate Moss to bring her über-cool style to us mere mortals.
Rex FeaturesPhilip Treacy
Why You Need To Know His Name: Hats are one thing, but you haven’t seen anything until you’ve seen a Philip Treacy masterpiece! This milliner, who was awarded an OBE in 2007, is famed for his extravagant and fantastical creations – think lobsters as worn by Lady GaGa and the hu-uge butterfly concoction SJP wore to the SATC premiere. One word: wow.
Rex FeaturesRankin
Why You Need To Know His Name: As photographers go, Rankin rates pretty highly in the hall of fame. Co-founder of Dazed & Confused (along with Kate Moss’ ex Jefferson Hack) and snapper of almost all of fashion’s biggest names (as well as The Queen!), Rankin’s take on portraiture – personal and realistic – is one not to miss.
Nicola Formichetti
Why You Need To Know His Name: Avant-gardist Formichetti might have a celebrity and magazine client list to make anyone swoon, but it’s his work with the inimitably daring Lady GaGa that really thrust him into the spotlight. Now word on the street is he’s been tapped to be future Artistic Director of Thierry Mugler, so we’re keeping our eyes peeled...
PA PhotosRosie Huntingdon-Whiteley
Why You Need To Know Her Name: The intoxicatingly beautiful Rosie first came to our attention as the face of Burberry a couple of years back, but there’s been no escaping her since. She’s got lucrative deals with Victoria’s Secret and Monsoon under her belt, a book by Rankin dedicated to her and the much sought after role of Megan Fox’s replacement in Transformers. Phew!
Rex FeaturesScott Shuman
Why You Need To Know His Name: He’s the man behind The Sartorialist, the original (and best, we reckon!) street style blog that most others owe their inspiration to. Shuman’s immensely popular site – voted last year’s most influential blog – features the world’s best dressed boys and girls, beautifully snapped by him to create a database of fashion inspiration from around the globe.
PA PhotosTamara Mellon
Why You Need To Know Her Name: Co-founder and President of Jimmy Choo, this is one lady who knows her shoes. Turning this collaboration, first with Mr Jimmy Choo and then with his niece Sandra Choi, into a multi-million pound and highly powerful venture means that no matter what heels you’re wearing this season, there’s sure to be some Jimmy Choo influences in there somewhere.
