Similar to traditional Irish clothing, some aspects of traditional British clothing are evident in fashion today. Such items as bobble hats and mackintosh rain coats stemmed from the British Isle. A huge influence on modern British fashion comes from the royal family especially for weddings and formal clothing. Kate Middleton is a big name in British fashion today not only for her wedding dress but she is often seen in clothes from the high street.
Some of the top British fashion designers are: Alexander McQueen, Vivienne Westwood and Stella McCartney.
Alexander McQueen
Born in London, Lee Alexander McQueen has worked for Givenchy and founded his own self-titled label. He has won four British Designer of the Year awards. McQueen died in February 2010 and he was known for his unique designs, below are some of his final pieces he made before his death.
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Vivienne Westwood
Vivienne started her career selling jewellery on Portobello Road. She hugely inspired the punk era in the 1970's and used influences from her Scottish roots. Her first runway show was in 1981 and today she has shops all over the world and has won three British Designer of the Year awards.
Stella McCartney
Being the daughter of Beatles member Paul McCartney Stella's childhood was meant to be fairly quiet, however after just two collections she was made Creative Director of Chloé. Stella is on of the few enviornmentalist deigners and never uses real fur. In 2007, she won the Best Designer of the Year at the British Style Awards.
Stella McCartney
Being the daughter of Beatles member Paul McCartney Stella's childhood was meant to be fairly quiet, however after just two collections she was made Creative Director of Chloé. Stella is on of the few enviornmentalist deigners and never uses real fur. In 2007, she won the Best Designer of the Year at the British Style Awards.
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