Made in the UK: Britannia fashion rules
British designers have been hailed as the leaders of international style, their influence felt across the fashion capitals of the world. Louisa Edwards takes a look at the designer talents behind the UK's fashion success:
British fashion is synonymous across the world with the colourful designs of the 1960s; the PVC raincoat, hot-pants, mini-skirts and the slip-dress created by the hippest designer of them all, Mary Quant. This revolutionary new style brought a fresh confidence and fashion awareness to post-war Britain's youth and began the UK's development as a hothouse for innovative fashion design.
Today British designers continue to walk tall on the international catwalk and have gained worldwide acclaim for clothes that cross cultures, capture eras and combine their own unique style with a nod to the great designers of the past.
Showing collections of great originality and craftsmanship, British designers are recognised as having the best fashion training in the world. Propelled from their student graduation shows to the top fashion houses in London, Paris, Milan and New York, they have produced work that is both classic and avant-garde. As renowned for bold and exciting design as for contemporary glamour and fine tailoring, we meet some of the UK's design geniuses:
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