Famous muse of the fashion world

Model Adut Akech, singer Lady Gaga, Madonna… are loved by many designers and chosen as inspiration for fashion creation.

Creative director at Valentino’s Pierpaolo Piccioli appreciated by fashion critics. South Sudanese-born model – Adut Akech – was his main muse. In an interview with Business Of Fashion In 2019, Akech said that working with Valentino and Piccioli made her feel “at home”. Since 2018, Adut Akech has been on the catwalk to open and close many Valentino shows. She also twice wore a costume designed by Pierpaolo Piccioli when attending Met Gala . Image: Vogue, Adutakech. Designer and photographer Hedi Slimane favorite rock ‘n’ roll singers, including Lady Gaga . Hedi Slimane is currently the creative director of CELINE. Gaga often wears sportswear designed by him. Hedi Slimane made the artwork for the album The Fame Monster by Lady Gaga, although he is rarely behind the camera. Before the first show at CELINE in 2018, Hedi Slimane chose Gaga as the first person to wear the “16” bag. Image: The New York Times, ELLE. when the Kim Kardashian recognition in the fashion world for the first time, largely related to her relationship with Riccardo Tisci . The reality TV star has worn many of Tisci’s designs. At her 2014 wedding to Kanye West, Kardashian wore a $500,000 wedding dress made by Riccardo Tisci. “I don’t care what people think about Kim. At first, I met her out of respect for Kanye. Then I liked her a lot and we became friends,” Tisci shared on Facebook. Details in 2015. Photo: Daily Front Row. Moschino Brand Creative Director – Jeremy Scott – being close to the model Devon Aoki throughout many years. In 2016, Aoki returned to the runway after nearly 8 years of absence to close the show Moschino Resort 2017. In an interview that followed, Scott said: “Devon is one of my best friends. She is my baby muse forever, the most beautiful woman in the world to me.” Image: Getty. Jean-Louis Dumas (former president of Hermès) and Jane Birkin met on a plane in the ’80s. Birkin lost his belongings from his bag. In 2015, Jane Birkin shared on The Telegraph that Dumas (sitting next to Birkin on the flight) told her “you should get a bag with compartments”. Birkin replied: “The day Hermès produces a handbag with compartments, I will buy it.” Dumas replied: “I am working at Hermès and I will make a bag with compartments for you”. The two quickly collaborated, creating the famous “Birkin” bag. Image: Getty. The founder of the fashion brand Givenchy – Hubert de Givenchy – has a close relationship with the actor Audrey Hepburn . They are one of the most successful designer – muse couples in fashion history. Givenchy designed a little black dress for Hepburn to wear in the movie Breakfast at Tiffany’s helped her become a fashion icon of the 20th century. This dress also brought Givenchy’s name to the world, known by many people. Image: Getty. In 1982, Ines de La Fressange was the first model to sign an exclusive contract with Chanel. With the same lines as Coco Chanel, Fressange became the muse of Karl Lagerfeld and favored by him. The two quarreled after Fressange left Chanel to work for Marianne. Lagerfeld criticized Fressange as “boring, bourgeois and provincial”. After that, the two reunited and walked side by side at the Chanel Spring – Summer 2011 show. Photo: Getty. Supermodels Naomi Campbell, Cindy Crawford often wear clothes made by Gianni Versace design. However, his favorite muse is none other than his sister Donatella Versace . After his brother died in 1997, Donatella ran the Versace brand. Before that, she often wore her brother’s most famous outfits, including the “bondage” leather dress pictured here. Image: Getty. During the tour Blonde Ambition , Madonna Wear a bra with a conical design at the chest. This is the designer’s creation Jean Paul Gaultier in 1990. The moment Madonna wore the top became a fashion icon of the 90s. Besides, Gaultier quickly became famous thanks to this design. He went on to create many stage costumes on tour for Madonna. The singer once strode at Jean Paul Gaultier’s Spring – Summer 1995 show. The couple who have been close friends for more than 30 years still attend together Met Gala 2018 . Of course, the outfit Madonna wore at that event was also designed by Gaultier. Image: People, Getty. Impressive catwalk of famous supermodels Heidi Klum, Tyra Banks or Kate Moss are old names with strong influence in the fashion industry.