fashion designers

"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.

Describes the business of making and selling clothes and shows designers cutting and sewing fabric.

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.

Presents information on current trends in the fashion designer world and offers advice on how to design one's own fashion clothes and get into a job in the fashion industry.

Looks at the work done by fashion designer, discusses a day in the life of a designer, and describes the skills and experiences needed to work in the field.