Martin Margiela

[2] He became interested in fashion as a child after watching a TV show featuring influential 1960s designers André Courrèges and Paco Rabanne.

[4] Margiela presented the Spring/Summer 1990 collection in the first show for his eponymous label in the fall of 1989 on a derelict playground in a North African neighborhood on the outskirts of Paris.

[5] It was an unusual show with an uneven runway and intentionally stumbling models, which created a public spectacle that shocked the industry.

[5] As opposed to the popular themes of extravagance, bold colors, and wide shoulders at the time, his collection included ripped sleeves, frayed hems, and clumpy shoes.

[7] Margiela remained as creative director, but "had not been involved in recent collections" according to Renzo Rosso, the CEO of OTB Group, in 2008.

[8] No successor was named and the house continued to be operated by a team of designers until John Galliano was appointed as creative director in 2014.

[12] Despite initial doubts by fashion critics, he created several understated collections, from loose-fitting masculine tailoring to black crêpe evening dresses that were the height of discreet elegance.

[4] Among his original designs include a jacket that can be rolled and carried like a bag, coats with removable collars and fastenings, the iconic twice looping strap of the Cape Cod watch, and the losange, a diamond shaped scarf that has become one of Hermès' bestsellers.