History of fashion design his brilliant, sexy, and colorful designs, and Dolce & Gabbana, with their superfeminine and fantastical style, broke away from the serious and sober-minded fashions that dominated during much of the 1990s. The British designer Vivienne Westwood produced many influential and popular collections in the early 1990s, which included outfits inspired by 18th-century courtesans and the Marquis de Sade, with rounded hips, corsets, and platform heels. The London-based designer Rifat Ozbek was also popular, particularly in New York and Milan. His youthful style, which mixed references to India, Africa, and his native Turkey with clever takes on historical clothing, was reminiscent
Patrick Robinson (fashion designer) Patrick Robinson (fashion designer) Patrick Robinson is an American fashion designer who has worked for Giorgio Armani, Anne Klein, Perry Ellis, Paco Rabanne and Gap. A graduate from Parsons School of Design, Robinson has been a member of the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) since 1994 and was named one of "Vogue"<nowiki>'</nowiki>s 100 rising stars. During his 5-year tenure at Armani, he managed to turn the brand's ailing "Giorgio Armani Collezioni" line profitable. He would later help Gap in its turn around. Robinson was born on September 8, 1966, in Memphis, Tennessee. He grew up in Orange County