A Bunch of Mish-takes: Mish Fashionista

This year, I plan to visit the Mercedes-Benz Cape Town Fashion Week. I want to experience the fashion world, dip my toe into the glitz and glamour pool and form my own opinion about this creative industry. This week has been fashionably inspired and so far has lead me on a mission to discover who the influential designers of the 20th century were and who still remain relevant today. I thought I would share these three designers with you!

Coco Chanel

Coco Chanel creates the stapel LBD 1924

This fashion icon along with many French and Italian designers dominated the 20th century. This woman was brazen, daring and imposed style onto her willing consumers. In the 1920's she shaped the women's wardrobe forever. She made the 'Little Black Dress' a stapel buy for any women's wardrobe regardless of her age. She is also responsible for the putting women in more masculine attire like the women's suit. This woman is a surviver in the truest sense of the word, surviving the second world war and lots more. She embodied prestige, unmistakable style and unique taste! Numerous movies were also made in this icon's honour.

Valentino Garavani

Valentino red is the definition of Lady in red.

Valentino Garavani is an Italian icon who perfectly interepts fashion for women and drapes her in the most delicate red that never goes out of style. He is responsible for the perfect shade of orangy red that would remain in style for years to come. Garavani's greatest gift to fashion besides the romantic red was in 1969 when he introduced the first pret-a-porter or ready to wear line. This brought him great success and forever changed fashion.

Salvatore Ferragamo

Designer of the wedge, Salvatore Ferragamo.

Another Italian fashion icon is Salvatore Ferragamo. After the second world war, an ingenius shoe would be brought to life. Ferragamo's gift to fashion came in 1934 in the form of a wedge heel. This heel was primarily made with cork and wood as material. He made use of these materials as leather and wood was a scare commodity after the wake of the war.

Next week I will share some fashion phrases and define them. Do research the iconic figures in this influential industry, you might be pleasantly surprised by your findings! I know, I was. Don't take my word for it, see for yourself.