Revolutionized modern tailoring by deconstructing the rigid suit into fluid, minimalist elegance

Built a multi-billion-dollar global lifestyle empire while fiercely retaining complete creative and financial independence

Pioneered modern red-carpet styling and Hollywood integration, fundamentally reshaping celebrity culture

Fierce centralization of power and reluctance to step aside created long-standing corporate succession vulnerability

Aesthetic rigidity and resistance to radical trends occasionally led to criticism of predictability and repetitiveness

Notoriously sensitive to industry criticism, leading to high-profile public feuds with rival designers and fashion institutions

Fearless artistic versatility spanning mainstream blockbusters and radical arthouse cinema

Intensely expressive physicality and distinctive facial elasticity that command the screen

Magnet for visionary auteur directors due to an egoless, collaborative work ethic

Striking features and manic intensity frequently risk typecasting as eccentric villains or unhinged figures

Deep commitment to provocative, experimental cinema occasionally results in polarizing or alienating films

Stylized theatrical delivery can sometimes tilt into excessive camp without disciplined directorial restraint