fashion designers

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Vogue fashion

2008
Presents a decade-by-decade look at twentieth-century fashion, and includes alphabetically arranged profiles of 250 notable designers.

Icons of fashion

the 20th century
2005
A history of twentieth-century fashion, highlighting the trends, designers, garments, and accessories of eleven specific eras. Includes photographs and illustrations.

Hijacking the runway

how celebrities are stealing the spotlight from fashion designers
" A fascinating chronicle of how celebrity has inundated the world of fashion, realigning the forces that drive both the styles we covet and the bottom lines of the biggest names in luxury apparel. From Coco Chanel's iconic tweed suits to the miniskirt's surprising comeback in the late 1980s, fashion houses reigned for decades as the arbiters of style and dictators of trends. Hollywood stars have always furthered fashion's cause of seducing the masses into buying designers' clothes, acting as living billboards. Now, forced by the explosion of social media and the accelerating worship of fame, red carpet celebrities are no longer content to just advertise and are putting their names on labels that reflect the image they-or their stylists-created. Jessica Simpson, Jennifer Lopez, Sarah Jessica Parker, Sean Combs, and a host of pop, sports, and reality-show stars of the moment are leveraging the power of their celebrity to become the face of their own fashion brands, embracing lucrative contracts that keep their images on our screens and their hands on the wheel of a multi-billion dollar industry. And a few celebrities-like the Olsen Twins and Victoria Beckham-have gone all the way and reinvented themselves as bonafide designers. Not all celebrities succeed, but in an ever more crowded and clamorous marketplace, it's increasingly unlikely that any fashion brand will succeed without celebrity involvement-even if designers, like Michael Kors, have to become celebrities themselves. Agins charts this strange new terrain with wit and insight and an insider's access to the fascinating struggles of the bold-type names and their jealousies, insecurities, and triumphs. Everyone from industry insiders to fans of Project Runway and America's Next Top Model will want to read Agins's take on the glitter and stardust transforming the fashion industry, and where it is likely to take us next"--.

Mademoiselle

Coco Chanel and the pulse of history
"Little black dresses. Fake pearls. Jersey knit. Blazers. Ballet flats. Today--and for nearly the last hundred years--we all see some version of Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel every time we pass a woman on the street. But few among us realize that Chanel's role in the events of the twentieth century was as pervasive as her influence on fashion, or how deeply she absorbed and then brilliantly reimagined the historical currents around her. Here, with unprecedented detail and ambition--and through fascinating, thoroughly researched portraits of Chanel's lovers and friends--Rhonda Garelick shows us the Chanel who conquered the world . . . a woman who thirsted to create others in her image, who ruthlessly and innovatively borrowed from her famous (and infamous) intimates, who understood the idea of branding and image well ahead of her time, who created "wearable personality." This is Chanel at the nexus of history: a woman of daring, passion, and legendary vision, in a wonderful biography that gives her long-awaited due"--.

Fashion

2014
"Students interested in fashion learn what it takes to become young entrepreneurs in the industry. Successful fashion moguls are spotlighted, and step-by-step instructions are given to jump-start the thought process of starting a business in fashion. Questions throughout the book challenge critical thinking"--Provided by publisher.

American life and fashion from jeans to jeggings

Explores the evolution of American fashion from the 1950s through today, detailing the role of clothing in American culture and explaining how its purpose and appearance have changed over the decades. Features numerous photographs, fact boxes, and sources for additional information.

American fashion

the life and lines of Adrian, Mainbocher, McCardell, Norell, and Trig?re
1975

Versace

2011
Provides the history of the Versace house of fashion, from Gianni's workshop in Italy to Donatella's struggles to manage and maintain the successful business.

Fashion design secrets

2009
An overview of fashion design. Describes the work of fashion designers and the design process from sketch to runway to stores.

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