In the 1930s, Hugo Boss's advertising slogan was “supplier of uniforms to the National Socialists since 1924.” During the war, Boss used about 40 prisoners of war and 150 forced laborers in its factories to meet growing demand. In 1946 Hugo Boss was severely fined as a beneficiary and activist of the Third Reich system, but his company survived. ¹⁾

The 1954 comedy “The Seven Year Itch” also went down in cinema history thanks to Monroe's dress, and the scene became iconic. The dress was designed by William Traville. The dress was owned by Debby Reynolds and sold at auction for $4.6 million. ²⁾

Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel (1883-1971) nicknamed Coco was a world-renowned fashion designer. She revolutionized women's fashion, but her life was not strewn with roses. Since 1905 she performed in “La Rotonde” café in the evenings. There she sang a song about a cat that disappeared on the roofs of Paris “Qui qu’a vu Coco”. Thanks to this song, Gabrielle gained fame among the officers and artists visiting the café and quickly found her way into the French elite, where she was first called “Coco”. The youthful friendships made in the café “La Rotonde” opened Coco's doors to the big world. ³⁾

In the summer of 1997, Gianni Versace, returning from a stroll along Ocean Drive in Florida, was shot dead by a serial killer outside his Miami Beach mansion. Andrew Cunanan, who killed Versaci, committed suicide days later and his body was found on a boat. Police determined that Cunanan shot himself with the same gun he used to kill Gianni Versace. ⁴⁾

Haute couture [oːt kuˈtyʁ] is a branch of luxury tailoring that deals with the creation of bespoke clothing for a specific client. ⁵⁾