Top 10 American Fashion Designers

Versace, Gucci, Prada ... the names that we hear announced as models
walk down the runway are all too often Italian names or the names of
other designers who have made their careers in Europe. There is no
denying that there are amazing fashion designers in Italy and
throughout the rest of Europe. But it shouldn't go unnoticed that there
are also some really amazing - and well-known - fashion designers working right here in the United States.Here is a brief look at ten of the best American fashion designers:

1. Marc Jacobs
   is a fashion designer who is well-known for his work with the French
   fashion house Louis Vuitton. However, Marc Jacobs is an American
   fashion designer who has produced lines of clothing out of New York
   which are well-respected in the industry. The fact that he's gone
   international just points to the truth that there are some great American designers.
   
2. Vera Wang is
   an American fashion designer who is best known for her wedding dress
   collections. Hers is the kind of name that gets regularly mentioned in
   pop culture (think Sex and the City or Lipstick Jungle and you'll think Vera Wang).
   She is also embedded in the culture of Hollywood because of the fact
   that she has made wedding dresses for a number of celebrities including
   Mariah Carey, Jennifer Lopez and Sharon Stone.
   
3. Oscar de la Renta
   is one of those fashion designers that many people have no idea where
   he came from. He was originally born in the Dominican Republic and he
   has worked in fashion design all over the world. He is famous for some
   of the fashion design work that he did throughout Europe. However, if
   you have to get down to the basics, he is actually an American designer
   since his citizenship is here.
   
4. Calvin Klein is
   a brand name that has changed a lot of the years. It was first launched
   as a line of coats for both men and women. It became famous as a brand
   of jeans that were high-end and oh-so-hot. And these days when you look
   at a Calvin Klein billboard you are probably going to see a super
   attractive model in Calvin Klein underwear. Throughout all of these
   changes, Calvin Klein has remained an American brand name.
   
5. Kate Spade
   is one of the trendiest young designers out there. She is best known
   for her line of handbags but what is really cool about Kate Spade is
   that she's got accessories and raincoats and personal organizers and
   makeup and even a home furnishings collections. She's a do-it-all kind
   of gal for those DIY girls out there. And she was born in Middle
   America, working now out of New York.
   
6. Ralph Lauren
   is best known for his Polo collection but he's produced a lot of
   different designs that always get attention because he is a leading
   international designer. He is also a designer that works from America
   and his brand is an American brand. He has over thirty five boutique
   stores that carry his clothing all over different parts of the United
   States.
   
7. Anna Sui is a fashion designer that we
   sometimes forget is an American designer because of the fact that her
   designs are so popular all throughout the world. She has boutiques in a
   number of different countries and her work is particularly well-known
   and well-liked in Japan. However, despite this international appeal of
   her work, Anna Sui is very much an American designer. She was born in
   Michigan and has had a highly popular boutique store in Los Angeles for
   more than ten years. In addition to clothing design, Anna Sui has
   dabbled in shoe design and a fragrance collection.
   
8. Donna Karan
   is the "DK" in the famous American fashion brand "DKNY". She was born
   in New York and continues to work in aspects of the company that she
   spent years developing. Her brand is recognized all around the world
   and is particularly popular here in the United States.
   
9. Todd Oldham
   is a fashion designer born in Texas; what's a more American place than
   that? He is a unique designer whose most famous work might be the line
   of clothing that he produced in conjunction with the Batman Forever movie. In addition to his fashion design experience, he has experience in design for the home.
   
10. Bill Blass
    is one of the most famous fashion designers to have ever come out of
    America and he came right from the heart of the country - Indiana. He
    has won numerous awards throughout the years for his many designs and
    even attained a lifetime achievement award at the end of the twentieth
    century. He died of cancer in 2002 but his designs continue to be
    important and influential to the industry to this day.
    

These
are just ten of the famous American fashion designers who have done a
lot of their best work in America. What they have in common is not just
that they are from the United States but that they have chosen to
continue to keep their brand an American brand even though they have
gained international attention. They may have fans and boutique stores and even additional jobs in other countries but all of these fashion designers remain, at heart, American fashion designers.In
addition to these famous names, there are also thousands of independent
fashion designers working in America today. Head to any major urban
area in the United States and you will find it easy to find small
clothing stores where creative people
are putting their clothing designs on the rack for sale to others who
like their style. This independent business spirit thrives in America
and it allows for the American fashion design scene to differ greatly
from the fashion scene of European and other countries throughout the
world. The famous American designers cited above are people who give
credibility to the American fashion scene but it is all those people
working behind the scenes and on a smaller level who really drive the
American fashion world!