Emma Rose is forced to pose as her own intern when her alter-ego, fashion designer Allegra Biscotti, is hired to make a sweet sixteen dress for the guest of honor at the hottest party of the year, but she must figure out what to do when her best friend starts insisting she explain how she landed a fabulous internship, an invitation to that in-crowd party, and the attentions of Jackson.
Describes changing high-style fashions throughout history, describing various styles in ancient Egypt, ancient Greece and Rome, medieval Europe, Asia, Africa, the early Americas, and the Western world from the sixteenth to the twenty-first century.
Provides information on and assessment of fashion designers active throughout the world during the period from 1945 to the mid-1990s, arranged alphabetically and including illustrations.
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.
