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40 and Fabulous: A CUT ABOVE

Whether uber-glamorous or avant-garde, they’ve created the styled of the times. To celebrate our 40th anniversary, we look back at some of the great designers who have graced our pages.

September 2012

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ALEXANDER McQUEEN (1996)

At the time of this photo, the hooligan of high fashion had just been appointed head designer at Givenchy, where he fully indulged his rebellious streak until 2001.

September 2012

Photo: Halston: Sal Traina; Karan: Tony Palmeri/Condé Nast Archives; de la Renta: W Archives; Mcqueen: Thomas Iannaccone; Mccartney: Craig Mcdean; Jacobs: Steven Klein; Lacroix, Beene: Wwd Archives; Herrera: Bruce Weber. Rykiel: Mathieu Walter/Corbis; Klein: Nick Machalaba/Condé Nast Archives; Montana: Christopher Simon Sykes; Ghesquiere: Ines Van Lamsweerde; Alaia: Jean-Baptiste Mondino; Lang: Bruce Weber; Gaultier: Michel Comte; Westwood: Tim Jenkins/Condé Nast Archives; Yamamoto: Stephen Sullivan/Condé Nast Archives; Elbaz: Patrick Swirc; Lagerfeld: Dinh Thi Tien; Versaces, Kawakubo: Wwd Archives; Prada: Brigitte Lacombe; Lauren: Lynn Karlin/Condé Nast Archives; Sander: George Chinese; Galliano: Pascal Chevallier

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40 and Fabulous: A CUT ABOVE

Whether uber-glamorous or avant-garde, they’ve created the styled of the times. To celebrate our 40th anniversary, we look back at some of the great designers who have graced our pages.