Fashion is an industry that lives in the present, constantly shifting and evolving. As Rose Bertin once said, however, “there is nothing new except what is forgotten.” Even the most innovative new designs build upon innovations of the past, and in this article we take a look at ten designers who made indelible marks on the fashion world before their own passing:

1. Marie-Jeanne Rose Bertin (1747-1813)

French milliner and dressmaker…