Barbara Hulanicki

Barbara Hulanicki (born 1936) is a Warsaw-born fashion designer, known as the founder of the iconic Biba clothes store.
Born in Warsaw, to Polish parents, after studying at Brighton Art College, Hulanicki won a London Evening Standard competition for beachwear in 1955. She began her career in fashion as a freelance fashion illustrator, working for various magazines, including Vogue, Tatler and Women's Wear Daily.
Hulanicki sold her first designs by a small mail-order business, featured in the fashion columns of newspapers such as the Daily Mirror. In 1964 she opened her shop in Kensington Biba, with the help of her late husband, Stephen Fitz-Simon. The shop soon became famous for its stylishly decadent atmosphere and lavish decor inspired Art Nouveau and Art Deco. It became a hangout for artists film stars and rock musicians, including Mick Jagger and the Rolling Stones, David Bowie, Marianne Faithfull and Cathy McGowan, presenter of Ready Steady Go!, Among the regulars. In the shop affordable mini-skirts, floppy felt hats, feather boas, velvet trouser suits and uni-sex T-shirts dyed in rich, muted colors were eagerly snapped up by a young clientele. Anna Wintour got her start in fashion as an employee. Biba finally closed its doors in 1976.Barbara Hulanicki (born 1936) is a Warsaw-born fashion designer, known as the founder of the emblematic clothing store Biba.

Born in Warsaw, Poland to parents, after studying at the School of Art in Brighton, London won an Evening Standard Hulanicki clothes beach for competition in 1955. He began his career in fashion as a freelance fashion illustrator, working for various magazines, including Vogue, Tatler and Women's Wear Daily.

Hulanicki sold its first draft of a small-mail for companies, which are in fashion columns of the newspapers, such as the Daily Mirror. In 1964 he opened his shop in Kensington Biba, with the help of her late husband, Stephen Fitz-Simon. The shop soon became famous for its decadent atmosphere and abundant style inspired decor Art Nouveau and Art Deco. It became a place for artists to movie stars and rock musicians, including Mick Jagger and the Rolling Stones, David Bowie, Marianne Faithfull and Cathy McGowan, presenter of Ready Steady Go! Among the usual. At the store affordable mini-skirts, floppy felt hats, feather boas, costumes and velvet trousers uni-sex t-shirts dyed in rich, muted colours snapped with enthusiasm for a younger audience. Anna Wintour has its start in fashion as an employee. Biba finally closed its doors in 1976.