Christian Dior discovered gardening at his childhood home in Granville, France. Roses profoundly influenced the designer, especially with his famous New Look aesthetic, where they were placed beneath the iconic corolla symbol. Published on the occasion of the exhibition at the Musee Christian Dior (...)
Internationally acclaimed fashion designer Monique Lhuillier started by designing exquisite bridal wear in 1996 in Los Angeles. With collections that are sophisticated and feminine and appeal to modern women, Lhuillier expanded to include ready-to-wear, footwear, bags, accessories, and fragrances. (...)
Internationally acclaimed fashion designer Monique Lhuillier started by designing exquisite bridal wear in 1996 in Los Angeles. With collections that are sophisticated and feminine and appeal to modern women, Lhuillier expanded to include ready-to-wear, footwear, bags, accessories, and fragrances. (...)
Step inside the private realm of the great designer Karl Lagerfeld through the eyes of his fellow artist and close friend Patrick Hourcade.The artist Patrick Hourcade met Karl Lagerfeld in 1976. A friendship that will last more than twenty years is immediately born between the two men, strengthened (...)
Didier Grumbach repasa su papel en las diferentes iniciativas empresariales relacionadas con la producción y distribución de la moda francesa; esto es, del sistema de la moda tal y como la conocemos hoy en día. Da cuenta de la creación del sistema comercial del prêt-à-porter de las marcas de lujo (...)
Synonymous with high-octane glamour, opulent sexuality, and fearless fashion, Tom Ford is an iconic designer whose namesake label has devout followers across the globe, from Milan and New Delhi to Shanghai and New York. Seventeen years after his best-selling debut book Tom Ford (2004), which (...)
"Quite simply the most fascinating record of a ' fashion victim' one could hope for." The SpectatorThis captivating study reproduces arguably the most extraordinary primary source documents in fashion history. Providing a revealing window onto the Renaissance, it chronicles how style-conscious (...)
The best-selling Chanel Catwalk was the first book to gather every Chanel collection ever created by Karl Lagerfeld in a single volume. Now fully updated to include Lagerfeld's final collections for the house and those of his right-hand and successor, Virginie Viard, this revised edition includes (...)
The first comprehensive presentation of Versace's womenswear collections from its 1978 debut to today, seen through stunning catwalk photographyFounded in 1978, Gianni Versace's family-operated fashion house quickly grew into a symbol of high glamour and luxury known the world over. Throughout the (...)
Mujer enigmática, apasionada y determinada a convertirse en una mujer poderosa, Gabrielle Chanel es, sin duda, la diseñadora de moda más influyente de la historia. Ella entendió antes y mejor que nadie que las mujeres necesitaban un nuevo a rmario para poder ser independientes y libres. Su (...)