This document profiles 7 of the top fashion designers in the world. It provides brief biographies of each designer, including Donatella Versace who took over her brother's brand after his death, Tom Ford who was creative director at Gucci, Ralph Lauren who established the Polo brand, Oscar de la Renta known for his feminine styles, Carolina Herrera recognized for her elegance, Marc Jacobs who started his own label after working at other companies, and Christian Louboutin known for his signature red-soled shoes.

1. Top 7 Designers Of The
World
By Jefferson Morales-Cetino

2. Donatella Versace
Born in Italy in 1955, Donatella Versace grew up with two major
fashion influences. Her mother was a dressmaker and her older
brother, Gianni Versace, was a budding designer. She went to
work for her brother in the late 1970s, serving as his muse and
adviser. Donatella Versace became the designer for the
company's Versus line in the 1980s. After her brother was
murdered, in 1997, she became creative director of the Versace
Group.
http://www.biography.com/pe
ople/donatella-versace-
21330707

3. Tom Ford
Tom Ford was born on August 27, 1961, in Austin, Texas. While
studying architecture at the Paris campus of the Parsons School
of Design, Ford decided to switch to fashion. He became
Womenswear Designer for Gucci in 1990 and Creative Director in
1994. Under Ford's direction, Gucci's annual sales grew to $3
billion. Since resigning from Gucci in 2005, Ford has launched his
own fashion brand and he also directed Colin Firth in the film The
Single Man.
http://www.biography.com/peo
ple/tom-ford-5936

4. Ralph Lauren
Iconic designer Ralph Lauren was born Ralph Lifshitz in New York
City on October 14, 1939. Lauren worked in retail before
developing a line of neckties. The brand he established, Polo, is
now one part of an empire that includes fragrances, home
furnishings and luxury clothing. Lauren has used his personal
fortune to amass a collection of rare and classic cars.
http://www.biography.com/people/ra
lph-lauren-9374814

5. Oscar de la Renta
Oscar de la Renta was born on July 22, 1932,
in the Dominican Republic. At the age of 18,
he left the Caribbean to study painting in
Madrid. Enticed by fashion, he switched his
focus and quickly became one of the most
sought-after names in haute couture. His
flattering and feminine pieces inspired women
all around the world, and his attire adored
several presidential first ladies. De la Renta
died on October 20, 2014.
http://www.biography.com/people/oscar-
de-la-renta-9270239

6. Carolina Herrera
Carolina Herrera is a Venezuelan-American
fashion designer, known for her elegance and
class in dressing celebrities around the
world. Born to a wealthy family and coming
from a privileged background, her mother
instilled in her passion and discipline that
helped her transform into an elegant
woman. During the seventies and eighties,
she was quite well known in Venezuela
because of the fact that she was considered
to be one of the best dressed women in the
country.
http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/car
olina-herrera-5556.php

7. Marc Jacobs
Marc Jacobs was born April 9, 1963 in New York City. Marc's life
was completely altered following the death of his father at the
age of 7. He would eventually move in with his grandmother
and that made all the difference. Marc entered the Parsons
School of Design and later a position at Perry Ellis. Jacobs
started his own label and continued to impress the fashion
world. http://www.biography.com/people/marc
-jacobs-594096

8. Christian Louboutin
Born in France in 1963, Christian
Louboutin first started dreaming
up fantastical footwear in his early
teens. He was expelled from
school at age 16 and started
working for famed shoe designer
Charles Jourdan two years later. In
the early 1990s, Louboutin
launched his own line of women's
shoes. He added his legendary red
soles in 1993. In 2003, Louboutin
expanded into women's handbags.
He then started up his men's
shoes line in 2011.
http://www.biography.com/people/christ
ian-louboutin-21105389