Christmas century, Saint Nicholas was well known in the Netherlands, and the practice of gift-giving in his name spread to other parts of central and southern Europe. At the Reformation in 16th–17th-century Europe, many Protestants changed the gift bringer to the Christ Child or "Christkindl", corrupted in English to Kris Kringle, and the date of giving gifts changed from December 6 to Christmas Eve. The modern popular image of Santa Claus, however, was created in the United States, and in particular in New York. The transformation was accomplished with the aid of notable contributors including Washington Irving and the German-American cartoonist
The Condé Nast College of Fashion & Design Alexandra Shulman, journalist, author and editor-in-chief of British Vogue; Alice Temperley, fashion designer; Matthew Williamson, fashion designer; In 2013, the College was listed as number 53 in the PPA Magazine list of ‘100 Great Magazine Moments’. Condé Nast International runs several ventures in education, including in Spain where the Vogue Masters in Communication, Fashion and Beauty is operated in conjunction with University Carlos III. The Condé Nast College of Fashion & Design The Condé Nast College of Fashion & Design is the first educational establishment of the Condé Nast Publications Ltd. in the UK. It is run by Principal and