The gold molded surreal jewelry concept has been around for ages (centuries), but Claude Lalanne for Yves Saint Laurent is one of my favorite examples.
Nina Simone also has one of an interesting and enchanting sense of style, often refusing to compromise and blend in with anyone's idea of what she should be.
Born in Italy in 1922, Pierre Cardin later moved to France to study architecture. He subsequently worked with Elsa Schiaparelli and eventually became the head of Christian Dior's tailleure atelier in 1947.