#274 | The Rise of The Great Fashion Houses

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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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