What's in a name? Well now you can find out what's behind the names of some high-end luxury brands such as Saint Laurent, Prada and Burberry. i-D sets out to shed some light on the histories of these luxurious labels and where their humble (or not) roots come from. Read an excerpt below and click through to learn more about why Saint Laurent dropped Yves, who Lifshitz is, and what Acne Studios actually stands for. Burberry Founded in 1856 when Thomas Burberry opened his own shop in Hampshire, "B...
What's in a name? Well now you can find out what's behind the names of some high-end luxury brands such as Saint Laurent, Prada and Burberry. i-D sets out to shed some light on the histories of these luxurious labels and where their humble (or not) roots come from. Read an excerpt below and click through to learn more about why Saint Laurent dropped Yves, who Lifshitz is, and what Acne Studios actually stands for. Burberry Founded in 1856 when Thomas Burberry opened his own shop in Hampshire, "B...
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