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Hello and welcome to Kate Moss's official MySpace page. Kate does check this page, but unfortunately she doesn't have time to reply to all of the messages she gets (as you can probably imagine, she gets hundreds!) Agent Provocateur is a well known lingerie brand based in the United Kingdom. It has three stores in London, a recently opened store in the upmarket Victoria Quarter in Leeds, a concession in Selfridges, and three stores in the United States. The first shop was opened in 1994. Celebrities like Paris Hilton, Christina Aguilera, Kate Moss and Carmen Electra, are among their VIP clients.The company is known for producing controversial ads such as those released in December 2001 featuring pop singer Kylie Minogue. The ads helped push the envelope on sexual innuendo in advertising media.Joseph Corre and Serena Rees opened the first Agent Provocateur shop in December 1994, in London's Soho. Corre is the son of British fashion designer Vivienne Westwood and Sex Pistols' ex-manager, Malcolm McLaren.In 2006 they released a new maternity & nursing bra range.Kate Moss has become the newest model for the Fall/Winter 2006 line. Burberry is a UK-based outfitter, manufacturing clothing and other apparel. Its distinctive check pattern has become one of its most widely copied trademarks. The company has branded stores and franchises around the world, and also sells through concessions in third party stores. It also runs a catalogue business and has a fragrance line. Both HM Queen Elizabeth and HRH The Prince of Wales have granted the company Royal Warrants. Today, Burberry's trademark products are its fashionable handbags and exclusive fragrances. The current Design Director is Christopher Bailey. Calvin Klien is a well-known American fashion designer. His name is also a brand name of clothing marketed by his company, which was launched in 1968. In addition to clothing, Calvin Klein also gave his name to a range of perfumes, including CK One and CK Be (fragrances for both genders), now owned by Coty Inc. Swatch Group manufactures watches and jewelry under the Calvin Klein and Calvin Klein Jeans brands. David Yurman is the founder of the David Yurman jewelry company. His signature jewelery line is comprised of "cable" jewelry, made from twisted, sterling silver ropes. Established in 1979, the company is internationally recognized as one of America's leading fine jewelers.[citation needed] Yurman, along with his wife Sybil, have sought, in the company's words, "to fuse art, fashion and fine jewelry.".[citation needed] The company is also notable for its use of supermodels in its advertising campaigns. Past campaigns have included models such as Kate Moss, Naomi Campbell, and Amber Valletta. In 2006, Naomi Watts replaced Valleta as the face of the brand. There are also many celebrities that have been seen wearing David Yurman including Steven Spielberg, Kevin Spacey, and Ashley Judd. Yurman jewelry can be found at Bloomingdale's, Nordstrom, Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus, some Carlyle & Co. stores and other retailers. Recently, Yurman has opened flagship stores in Manhasset, New York City, South Coast Plaza, Bal Harbour, Houston, Atlanta, and Las Vegas. A King of Prussia Mall store has opened in October 2006. The Beverly Hills Rodeo Drive location opened in January of 2007 and is expected to generate $4 million dollars in sales in 2007, according to Women's Wear Daily . Another store will open in March 2007 at The Domain in Austin, Texas.Yurmans annual sales in estimated to be $450 million. Christian Dior was heir to a fertilizer fortune. Under his parents' wishes he attended Ecole des Sciences Politiques from 1923 to 1926. The family had hopes he would become a diplomat, but Dior only wished to be involved in the arts. After leaving school he received money from his father so that in 1928 he could open a small art gallery in Paris. Under his father's compromise for the money, the family name did not appear on the gallery. The walls were covered with the likes of Pablo Picasso and Max Jacob. After a family disaster he was forced to shut down the gallery. In the 1930s Dior made a living by doing sketches for Haute Couture Houses. In 1938 he worked with Robert Piquet. In 1945 he designed for Marcel Boussac. Boussac, a man who had made his fortune from fabric, was interested in Diors new idea that involved using lots of layers of extravagant fabrics. Dior's first collection, Corolle Line, premiered in 1947. He established his main fashion house in 1949; Christian Dior New York, Inc. Longchamp designs handbags, travel bags, luggage, wallets, briefcases, small leather goods, and fashion accessories. It was named after William Longchamp, chancellor of England and bishop of Ely, entered public life at the close of Henry II's reign as official to the king's son Geoffrey, for the archdeaconry of Rouen. Henry II, who disliked him, called him the son of two traitors. He soon deserted Geoffrey for Richard, who made him chancellor of the Duchy of Aquitaine. He always showed himself an able diplomat. Louis Vuitton is a luxury French fashion and leather goods brand and company headquartered in Paris, France. The company is named after its founder Louis Vuitton (August 4, 1821-February 27, 1892), who designed and manufactured luggage during the second half of the nineteenth century. Vuitton was born in Jura, France (now part of the commune of Lavans-sur-Valouse), but moved to Paris in 1835. Two years later, at the age of 16, he apprenticed for the luggage manufacturer Monsieur Marechal. In 1854 he founded the company, which is now owned by LVMH, a French holding company helmed by Bernard Arnault. Rimell London is a cosmetics brand, now owned by Coty, Inc.. The House of Rimmel was originally founded by Eugene Rimmel in 1834. The Rimmel name now fronts a wide range of make-up products, aimed at the cheaper and trendier end of the market. Rimmel's target market is teenage girls. The company is based in London and sells itself partially on a "Swinging London" image, using the name Rimmel London in many adverts. The current face of Rimmel is controversial British supermodel Kate Moss. Rimmel is readily available in pharmacies and supermarkets. Some of the range's most popular products include lip glosses, Hide The Blemish concealer and kohl eye liners. Roberto Cavalli is known for using wild animal prints and sexualized cuts in his design, leading to comparisons with designer Gianni Versace and his popularity with many young celebrities, such as Victoria Beckham, with whom he famously signed an exclusive dressing contract. He is also known for his lavish lifestyle. He owns several houses and villas and is married to a former Miss Universe runner-up, Eva Duringer of Austria, with whom he has had one child and two from a previous marriage. Many of his runway collections are inspired by items in his homes. Cavalli aroused controversy in 2006 as the first designer to quickly publicly announce that he wanted Kate Moss as the face of his Spring 2006 collection very soon after her infamous drug scandal broke. Moss had already been the spokesmodel for Cavalli's Spring 2005 campaign a year earlier. He has been designing outfits for Shakira's Oral Fixation Tour, and her Red Carpet appearances as well. Versace is an Italian clothier founded by Gianni Versace in 1978. After Gianni Versace was killed by Andrew Cunanan on July 15, 1997, his sister Donatella Versace, formerly vice-president, stepped in as creative director of the designing House and his older brother Santo Versace became CEO. Currently, Donatella Versace controls the majority of the company's assets until her daughter, Allegra, the sole-heiress of the Versace fortune, is prepared to take an active role.The first Versace boutique was opened in Milan's Via della Spiga in 1978, and its popularity was immediate. Today, Versace is one of the world's leading international fashion houses. Versace designs, markets and distributes luxury clothing, accessories, fragrances, makeup and home furnishings under the various brands of the Versace Group.Versace's Style Department employs a group of designers and stylists who work in teams. Each team is specifically dedicated to each fashion line or label. These teams operate under the close supervision and guidance of Creative Director, Donatella Versace.
