Born in France in 1963, Christian Louboutin first started dreaming up fantastical footwear in his early teens. He added his legendary red soles in 1993. In 2003, Louboutin expanded into women's handbags.

The house of Fendi was launched in 1925 by Adele and Edoardo Fendi as a fur and leather shop in Via del Plebiscito, Rome. 

Founded by Martin Margiela, a Belgian fashion designer, in 1988. he began utilizing the deconstructive style in the 1980s while a freelance designer in Milan, Italy, and early on his work would often reveal the garments' structure, for example intentionally exposed linings and seams.