1863 - 1935
Lucy Christiana, Lady Duff-Gordon (née Sutherland; 13 June 1863 – 20 April 1935) was a leading British fashion designer in the late 19th and early 20th centuries who worked under the professional name Lucile. The first British-based designer to achieve international acclaim, Lucy Duff-Gordon was a widely acknowledged innovator in couture styles as well as in fashion industry public relations. In addition to originating the "mannequin parade", a precursor to the modern fashion show, and training the first professional models, she launched slit skirts and low necklines, popularized less restrictive corsets, and promoted alluring and pared-down lingerie.Opening branches of her London house, Lucile Ltd, in Chicago, New York City, and Paris, her business became the first global couture brand, dressing a trend-setting clientele of royalty, nobility, and stage and film personalities. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Lucy, Lady Duff-Gordon has received more than 770,559 page views. Her biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2019). Lucy, Lady Duff-Gordon is the 37th most popular fashion designer (down from 31st in 2019), the 2,147th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 2,320th in 2019) and the 4th most popular British Fashion Designer.
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Among fashion designers, Lucy, Lady Duff-Gordon ranks 37 out of 38. Before her are Madeleine Vionnet, Emanuel Ungaro, Marc Jacobs, Christian Louboutin, Jean Patou, and Guy Laroche. After her are Diane von Fürstenberg, Alber Elbaz, Anna Sui, Tina Knowles, Irene Sharaff, and Alexander Wang.
1876 - 1975
HPI: 55.71
Rank: 31
1933 - 2019
HPI: 54.39
Rank: 32
1963 - Present
HPI: 54.27
Rank: 33
1964 - Present
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 34
1887 - 1936
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 35
1921 - 1989
HPI: 52.83
Rank: 36
1863 - 1935
HPI: 52.10
Rank: 37
1946 - Present
HPI: 51.71
Rank: 38
1961 - 2021
HPI: 48.33
Rank: 39
1952 - Present
HPI: 47.86
Rank: 40
1954 - Present
HPI: 43.14
Rank: 41
1910 - 1993
HPI: 40.51
Rank: 42
1983 - Present
HPI: 38.97
Rank: 43
Among people born in 1863, Lucy, Lady Duff-Gordon ranks 81. Before her are Richard Mollier, Eero Järnefelt, Władysław Horodecki, Louis Couperus, Hans Aanrud, and Francisco León de la Barra. After her are Géza Gárdonyi, Klara Zamenhof, Ernst II, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg, Richard F. Outcault, Yevhen Petrushevych, and Aliagha Shikhlinski. Among people deceased in 1935, Lucy, Lady Duff-Gordon ranks 75. Before her are Richard Mollier, Henry Fairfield Osborn, Otto Schott, Dutch Schultz, Zequinha de Abreu, and Eemil Nestor Setälä. After her are Nie Er, Qu Qiubai, Huey Long, Jules Cambon, Erich von Hornbostel, and Oda Krohg.
1863 - 1935
HPI: 52.88
Rank: 75
1863 - 1937
HPI: 52.81
Rank: 76
1863 - 1930
HPI: 52.74
Rank: 77
1863 - 1923
HPI: 52.67
Rank: 78
1863 - 1953
HPI: 52.66
Rank: 79
1863 - 1939
HPI: 52.55
Rank: 80
1863 - 1935
HPI: 52.10
Rank: 81
1863 - 1922
HPI: 51.83
Rank: 82
1863 - 1924
HPI: 51.81
Rank: 83
1863 - 1950
HPI: 51.62
Rank: 84
1863 - 1928
HPI: 51.61
Rank: 85
1863 - 1940
HPI: 51.55
Rank: 86
1863 - 1943
HPI: 51.35
Rank: 87
1863 - 1935
HPI: 52.88
Rank: 69
1857 - 1935
HPI: 52.88
Rank: 70
1851 - 1935
HPI: 52.59
Rank: 71
1902 - 1935
HPI: 52.58
Rank: 72
1880 - 1935
HPI: 52.44
Rank: 73
1864 - 1935
HPI: 52.43
Rank: 74
1863 - 1935
HPI: 52.10
Rank: 75
1912 - 1935
HPI: 52.04
Rank: 76
1899 - 1935
HPI: 51.97
Rank: 77
1893 - 1935
HPI: 51.47
Rank: 78
1845 - 1935
HPI: 51.05
Rank: 79
1877 - 1935
HPI: 50.83
Rank: 80
1860 - 1935
HPI: 50.76
Rank: 81
Among people born in United Kingdom, Lucy, Lady Duff-Gordon ranks 2,147 out of 7,765. Before her are Herbert Chapman (1878), Guy Burgess (1911), Robert Brown (1921), Alan Price (1942), Paul Greengrass (1955), and John Baskerville (1706). After her are Allan Holdsworth (1946), Millicent Fawcett (1847), Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Suffolk (1517), Pieter de Molijn (1595), Liam Gallagher (1972), and Colin Renfrew (1937).
1878 - 1934
HPI: 52.13
Rank: 2,141
1911 - 1963
HPI: 52.13
Rank: 2,142
1921 - 2003
HPI: 52.12
Rank: 2,143
1942 - Present
HPI: 52.11
Rank: 2,144
1955 - Present
HPI: 52.11
Rank: 2,145
1706 - 1775
HPI: 52.11
Rank: 2,146
1863 - 1935
HPI: 52.10
Rank: 2,147
1946 - 2017
HPI: 52.10
Rank: 2,148
1847 - 1929
HPI: 52.09
Rank: 2,149
1517 - 1554
HPI: 52.09
Rank: 2,150
1595 - 1661
HPI: 52.08
Rank: 2,151
1972 - Present
HPI: 52.08
Rank: 2,152
1937 - Present
HPI: 52.06
Rank: 2,153
Among fashion designers born in United Kingdom, Lucy, Lady Duff-Gordon ranks 4. Before her are Vivienne Westwood (1941), Charles Frederick Worth (1825), and Mary Quant (1930). After her are Sarah Burton (1974).
1941 - 2022
HPI: 67.35
Rank: 1
1825 - 1895
HPI: 57.16
Rank: 2
1930 - 2023
HPI: 56.67
Rank: 3
1863 - 1935
HPI: 52.10
Rank: 4
1974 - Present
HPI: 30.21
Rank: 5