French house famed for its iconic body-conscious bandage dress, pioneering a unique, figure-sculpting knit technique.
ORIGIN
France
PRICE TIER
luxury
Founded by Hervé Peugnet in Paris in 1985, Hervé Léger became globally recognized for creating the iconic “bandage dress.” Peugnet, who once worked alongside Karl Lagerfeld, developed a revolutionary technique using strips of elasticated, knitted fabrics, traditionally used in foundation garments, to create dresses that mold and shape the female form. The style became a definitive look of the late 1980s and 1990s, celebrated for its powerful, body-conscious silhouette that was both structured and sensual.