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
Malcolm Hall (fashion designer) Malcolm Hall (fashion designer) Malcolm Hall (born Malcolm Halter, on 14 December 1947), is a British fashion designer, known for his flamboyant, tailored suits in velvets, satins, silks and brocades. Launched in 1972, the Malcolm Hall label quickly gained a celebrity following. Malcolm Hall suits were worn by ABBA, according to Simon Sheridan's "The Complete ABBA". The "Retro Gallery" at MalcolmHall.net displays photographs of rock musicians wearing Malcolm Hall clothes as shown in the table. On 17 September 2011, the Malcolm Hall jacket made for Tony Curtis was sold at the "Property from the Estate of Tony Curtis" auction. The