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
Elaine Kim (fashion designer) 1996, with subsequent stores in the NoLita neighborhood on Mott Street and then on Robertson Boulevard in Beverly Hills. Kim launched her eponymous designer label in March 2008, which was featured on the Wednesday July 23, 2008 cover of "Women's Wear Daily". "The former designer for Product is re-entering the market after an eight-year absence with a smart, streamlined collection." Elaine Kim (fashion designer) Elaine Kim (born 1962) is an American fashion designer. Kim was born in Seoul, South Korea in 1962 and was raised in San Francisco and Los Angeles. In 1986, Kim opened and operated the boutiques, Ecru,