Top Fashion Icons by Decade
Women’s Boots, an online retailer that sells every style, shape, and size of, well, women’s boots, had a heated debate around the office over fashion week greats and legendary designers. The result? A top fashion icon was selected for each decade, from 1900 to present day.
1900s: Jeanne Lanvin
1910s: Anna and Laura Tirocchi
1920s: Coco Chanel
1930s: Elsa Schiaparelli
1940s: Christian Dior
1950s: Marilyn Monroe
1960s: Jackie Kennedy
1970s: Valentino Garavani
1980s: Princess Diana
1990s: Anna Wintour
… and the 2000s decade remains open with two more years to go. Who do you think has potential to be named top fashion icon of 2000 to 2009? Diane von Furstenberg (shown here) gets my vote for making a comeback after a ten-year hiatus, and going on to win top honors including a Lifetime Achievement award.
What about Women’s Boots choices - do you agree or disagree with any of them? I think Chanel, Dior, Monroe, and Kennedy were obvious but essential selections. Likewise, it’s hard to deny (although I really want to) Anna Wintour’s impact over the ’90s.


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