fashion designers

After Paradise Kiss's first runway show, Yukari learns the fashion world is not all glamour and glitz.

Yukari has always tried not to stand out; but when she meets a drag queen and a pierced punk, she finds herself drawn into the bizarre world of Paradise Kiss, where her normalcy sets her apart from the others.

"Explains the importance fashion has played in post-World War II American popular culture"--Provided by publisher.

This is a biography of Oscar de la Renta, who, as a fashion designer, knew the importance of establishing a "signature" look in his business.

A photo-essay introducing career possibilities within the fashion design industry and describing how to get an early start pursuing a career in this field.

Narrates the story of the Dominican-American who had studied art in Spain but gave up painting in order to pursue a career as a fashion designer.

Identifies the skills and education needed to be a fashion designer, provides a look at the day-to-day activities of a fashion designer, and includes information about the creative process, fashion shows, and other aspects of the industry.

Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel, survived a childhood that included being raised by nuns in an orphanage as a charity case when her mother died. Somehow she managed and thrived as a savvy business woman, designer, and fashion icon, who became the queen of twentieth-century fashion. Her perfume, Chanel No. 5, remains the most desired scent for millions of women.

Profiles nineteenth- and twentieth-century clothing designers Charles Worth, Levi Strauss, Coco Chanel, Christian Dior, Mary Quant, Ralph Lauren, and Vera Wang, describing their lives, careers, and influences on fashion.