English Learning for Curious Minds

#274 | The Rise of The Great Fashion Houses

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The 20th century saw the creation of world-famous luxury fashion houses.

In this episode, we'll explore the stories of Chanel, Dior, Gucci and Versace, and look at how they changed what we wear.

  • The first fashion designer: Charles Frederick Worth
  • The concept of "off the peg" clothes
  • Coco Chanel
  • Chanel & The Duke of Westminster
  • The founding of Gucci
  • The role of sanctions on Italy
  • The later life of the Gucci family
  • Christian Dior - designing in post-war Paris
  • "This is a new look"
  • Gianni Versace
  • Versace's approach to using celebrities
  • "Quality is remembered long after the price is forgotten" - Aldo Gucci
    • Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/rise-great-fashion-houses

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