Essay On Style Icon

‘Style icon’ is someone who is probably looked up to by many people in terms of style, personality and their work. It is probably the most overused term in the design industry. A style icon is a personal choice decided by the individual. When a group of people agrees with you on the same person being a style icon, they are perhaps then given the tag of the year. A style icon does not necessarily mean being someone with a good fashion sense, it also includes a person’s overall personality and the way they carry themselves. The work they do is a reflection of their individuality and unique personality.

There are many people who fascinate me by their style and are an inspiration in different ways. But there is one person I adore and look up to and perhaps can title as my ‘Style Icon’ is Angel Sanchez.

Angel Sanchez developed an appreciation for fashion at a young age surrounded by dress forms and fabrics in his mother’s Venezuelan atelier. His first love was architecture, which he studied and practiced professionally, but he soon found himself drawn to back to his mother’s work. Armed with the knowledge of form and structure from his architectural work, Sanchez founded his fashion house and quickly rose to fame throughout Latin America, and expanded internationally when the company headquartered in New York City. Today,

"For me, the entire process of designing a bridal collection flows in a very natural way, and I find it to be much less stressful than when I design a collection of ready-to-wear. Perhaps that's because I'm not worried about a colour palette, or trends, but rather I just follow my instincts. I am always inspired for the bridal collection when I look back at references from my years of designing custom bridal dresses. My favourite silhouette is a sleeveless boat-neck," said the designer, "with a cut-in waist, and a medium