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Top 10 female fashion designers in the world

If you Google New York fashion designers you will find that the majority of the major league fashion designers in this particular fashion hub are men. Considering the substantial role female designers have played in the evolution of fashion, this is disheartening. Especially when you think of groundbreaking designers like Mary Quant and Coco Chanel who changed the industry and paved the way for contemporary fashion.

So, in recognition of these vanguards of fashion, here is a list of 25 of the most influential women in fashion. Introduced the bias cut and made Greek style popular. Created the floor-length pleated gown and is known as the mistress of the draped and wrapped dress. Valentina is the pioneer of red carpet glamour and responsible for hundreds, if not thousands of dramatic evening dresses for the elite of Hollywood.

Rei Kawakubo introduced a merge between Japanese and Western fashion in the s. Jeanne Paquin was recognized not only for her fashion designs — pastel colored evening dresses — but also for her knack for courageous and original advertising. She organized fashion shows and planted her models in various high-society events. She is also considered as one of the first female couturiers.

Elsa Schiaparelli is known as the grandmother of avant-garde fashion.

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She was also influential in developing structure jackets made for women. Vivienne Westwood can be thanked for taking the new wave and punk into mainstream fashion. Bonnie Cashin was also known for her ready-to-wear clothing, the functional yet aesthetic layered look, and also for drastically minimizing darts and seams. Sonia Rykiel created super soft sweaters and dresses and is known as the Queen of knits.