In 2011, Crochet Concupiscence started a project called The Designer Crochet project. Using Simone Werle’s 50 Fashion Designers You Should Know as a reference, this project explores the work of 50 famous fashion designers with eyes for crochet.
In these posts, you can expect to learn a brief history of the designer and how their career began. We’ll look at any crochet designs in current collections while showcasing any stand-out crochet pieces from past work.
50 Famous Fashion Designers and the Crochet They've Shared With the World
We hope this collection helps you explore fashion designers whose work resonates with you and that you learn from their techniques.
Read about Alexander McQueen's life and career and see current crochet pieces here.
Read about Andre Courreges life and career and see current crochet pieces here.
Read about Andre Courreges life and career and see current crochet pieces here.
Read about Calvin Klein life and career and see current crochet pieces here.
Read about Christian Dior life and career and see current crochet pieces here.
Read about Christian Lacroix life and career and see current crochet pieces here.
Read about Coco Chanel life and career and see current crochet pieces here.
Read about Cristobal Balenciaga life and career and see current crochet pieces here.
Read about Diane von Furstenberg life and career and see current crochet pieces here.
Read about Dolce & Gabbana life and career and see current crochet pieces here.
Read about Dries Van Noten life and career and see current crochet pieces here.
Read about Elsa Schiaparelli life and career and see current crochet pieces here.
Read about Emanuel Ungaro life and career and see current crochet pieces here.
Read about Emilio Pucci life and career and see current crochet pieces here.
Read about Donna Karan life and career and see current crochet pieces here.
Read about Franco Moschino life and career and see current crochet pieces here.
Read about Gianni Versace life and career and see current crochet pieces here.
Read about Giorgio Armani life and career and see current crochet pieces here.
Read about Hedi Slimane life and career and see current crochet pieces here.
Read about Helmut Lang life and career and see current crochet pieces here.
Read about Hubert de Givenchy life and career and see current crochet pieces here.
Read about Hussein Chalayan life and career and see current crochet pieces here.
Read about Issey Miyake life and career and see current crochet pieces here.
Read about IJean Paul Gaultier life and career and see current crochet pieces here.
Read about Jeanne Lanvin life and career and see current crochet pieces here.
Read about Jil Sander life and career and see current crochet pieces here.
Read about John Galliano life and career and see current crochet pieces here.
Read about Karl Lagerfeld life and career and see current crochet pieces here.
Read about Kenzo Takada life and career and see current crochet pieces here.
Read about Madeleine Vionnet life and career and see current crochet pieces here.
Read about Main Rousseaulife and career and see current crochet pieces here.
Read about Marc Jacobs and career and see current crochet pieces here.
Read about Martin Margiela and career and see current crochet pieces here.
Read about Mary Quant and career and see current crochet pieces here.
Read about Ottavio Missoni and career and see current crochet pieces here.
Read about Miuccia Prada and career and see current crochet pieces here.
Read about Nina Ricci and career and see current crochet pieces here.
Read about Oscar de la Renta and career and see current crochet pieces here.
Read about Paul Poiret and career and see current crochet pieces here.
Read about Pierre Balmain and career and see current crochet pieces here.
Read about Ralph Lauren and career and see current crochet pieces here.
Read about Rei Kawakubo and career and see current crochet pieces here.
Read about Roy Halston and career and see current crochet pieces here.
Read about Stella McCartney and career and see current crochet pieces here.
Read about Thierry Mugler and career and see current crochet pieces here.
Read about Tom Ford and career and see current crochet pieces here.
Read about Valentino and career and see current crochet pieces here.
Read about Vivienne Westwood and career and see current crochet pieces here.
Read about Yohji Yamamoto and career and see current crochet pieces here.
Read about Yves Saint Laurent and career and see current crochet pieces here.
Do you have a favorite fashion designer that uses crochet or that you wish would put crochet on the runway?