Designer Uniforms: The Outfits These 13 Fashion Visionaries Wear Every Single Day

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Is there a direct relationship between how flamboyantly fashion designers dress and how beautiful the clothes they make are? Judge for yourself straight ahead, where we present the full range of uniforms these créateurs de luxe wear.

Tom Ford
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Tom Ford

The look: A trim suit, white shirt, and not a laser-precision-trimmed hair out of place. Not even at the airport.

Tom Ford in front of a wall
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Tom Ford in front of a wall

Tom Ford in front of another wall
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Tom Ford in front of another wall

Karl Lagerfeld of Chanel
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Karl Lagerfeld of Chanel

The look: Rococo Gothic undertaker but chic and accessorized.

Karl Lagerfeld staring into your soul
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Karl Lagerfeld staring into your soul

Karl Lagerfeld inside a children's pop-up book
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Karl Lagerfeld inside a children's pop-up book

Alexander Wang
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Alexander Wang

The look: Outwardly the standard-issue T-shirt and dark denim, but, like, how does he get it to drape like that? Because that's his job?

Alexander Wang on a sidewalk
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Alexander Wang on a sidewalk

Alexander Wang at a movie premiere
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Alexander Wang at a movie premiere

Phoebe Philo of Céline
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Phoebe Philo of Céline

The look: Infuriatingly, effortlessly chic in A SWEATER AND TROUSERS.

Phoebe Philo sitting
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Phoebe Philo sitting

Phoebe Philo from far away
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Phoebe Philo from far away

Marc Jacobs
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Marc Jacobs

The look: It used to be a white shirt and a skirt-y bottom of some sort. Now that he's mellowed out a bit, it's a white shirt and a regular dark suit.

Marc Jacobs on a step-and-repeat
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Marc Jacobs on a step-and-repeat

Marc Jacobs about to lose a sword fight
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Marc Jacobs about to lose a sword fight

Thom Browne
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Thom Browne

The look: Like the 37th von Trapp kid if he had access to a tailor who wasn't prone to getting scissor-happy with the curtains. (In case you're worried he'll catch a cold, he switches out the shorts for capris in colder weather.)

Thom Browne with some molding
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Thom Browne with some molding

Thom Browne on the runway
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Thom Browne on the runway

Michael Kors
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Michael Kors

The look: Black suit, black T-shirt, sneakers, bright-white smile.

Michael Kors taking a bow
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Michael Kors taking a bow

Michael Kors walking with joy
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Michael Kors walking with joy

Prabal Gurung
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Prabal Gurung

The look: American teenager with Equinox membership, circa 1950.

Prabal Gurung with his trademark smirk
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Prabal Gurung with his trademark smirk

Prabal Gurung, relieved
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Prabal Gurung, relieved

Alber Elbaz, formerly of Lanvin
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Alber Elbaz, formerly of Lanvin

The look: One of the few huggable adult characters in an Eloise book.

Alber Elbaz contemplating
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Alber Elbaz contemplating

Alber Elbaz with velvet bow tie
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Alber Elbaz with velvet bow tie

Jason Wu
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Jason Wu

The look: Pretty much the same T-shirt and jeans as his counterparts but navy. So much less severe.

Jason Wu in front of some greenery
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Jason Wu in front of some greenery

Jason Wu with a coordinating wall color
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Jason Wu with a coordinating wall color

Vera Wang
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Vera Wang

The look: Drapey, layered, and always, always black.

Vera Wang with sunglasses
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Vera Wang with sunglasses

Vera Wang on a red carpet
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Vera Wang on a red carpet

Riccardo Tisci
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Riccardo Tisci

The look: All-black athleisure.

Riccardo Tisci surprised to have his picture taken
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Riccardo Tisci surprised to have his picture taken

Riccardo Tisci inside a Richard Serra sculpture
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Riccardo Tisci inside a Richard Serra sculpture

Carolina Herrera
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Carolina Herrera

The look: White shirt, dark skirt, sometimes a popped collar—the society lady's version, of course.

Carolina Herrera surrendering
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Carolina Herrera surrendering

Carolina Herrera in a closet
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Carolina Herrera in a closet

Chelsea Peng
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Chelsea Peng is a writer and editor who was formerly the assistant editor at Marie Claire. She's also worked for The Strategist and Refinery29, and is a graduate of Northwestern University. On her tombstone, she would like a GIF of herself that's better than the one that already exists on the Internet and a free fro-yo machine. Besides frozen dairy products, she's into pirates, carbs, Balzac, and snacking so hard she has to go lie down.

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