Examines the lives and careers of Paul McCartney and his daughter, fashion designer, Stella McCartney, and discusses how the famous singer was able to shield his children from the public eye and instill in them positive values.
the 50 most influential fashion designers of all time
English, Bonnie
2010
Examines the lives and accomplishments of fifty influential fashion designers active from the late nineteenth to the early twenty-first century, and identifies ten major developments in fashion history.
Recounts how Gianni Versace and his sister Donatella created the high-powered Versace fashion house, discussing the personal and professional struggles and triumphs that shaped the siblings and their influence on the fashion industry and exploring how the murder of Gianni Versace impacted the label's future.
Presents photographs of the work of various fashion designers, such as Alexander Wang, Craig Robinson, Kanya Miki, and Sybilla, displaying their various approaches and experiments with new textiles, high technology, architecture, art, and recycling.
Lagerfeld, Saint Laurent, and glorious excess in 1970s Paris
Drake, Alicia
2006
Explores how the rivalry between influential fashion designers Karl Lagerfeld and Jacques de Bascher in the 1970s forever changed the world's fashion industry.
A history of twentieth-century fashion, highlighting the trends, designers, garments, and accessories of eleven specific eras. Includes photographs and illustrations.
An illustrated guide to the life and work of fashion icon Gabrielle Chanel, describing her childhood in an orphanage, early successes, extraordinary influence on the fashions of the twentieth century, and lasting legacy in the fashion world.
