The 20th century saw the creation of world-famous luxury fashion houses.
In this episode, we'll explore the stories of Chanel, Dior, Gucci and Versace, and look at how they changed what we wear.
- The first fashion designer: Charles Frederick Worth
- The concept of "off the peg" clothes
- Coco Chanel
- Chanel & The Duke of Westminster
- The founding of Gucci
- The role of sanctions on Italy
- The later life of the Gucci family
- Christian Dior - designing in post-war Paris
- "This is a new look"
- Gianni Versace
- Versace's approach to using celebrities
- "Quality is remembered long after the price is forgotten" - Aldo Gucci
Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website:
https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/rise-great-fashion-houses
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