The Lives of 50 Fashion Legends

The Lives of 50 Fashion Legends Visual Biographies of the World's Greatest Designers

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Publisher's Synopsis

This fun volume from fashion experts Fashionary tracks the rise to fame of the most influential designers in fashion.

This visual book walks you through the stories of the world's greatest designers, across the decades. Explore each of the legend's life choices, learn how they adapted to trends and adversities, and discover how the fashion industry has changed over the years.

Filled with timelines and fascinating graphics that place each fashion designer on the world stage. This volume shares appraisals of 50 of the most important fashion designers and their iconic status.

Alongside star designers such as Coco Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld, Cristóbal Balenciaga, and the most influential fashion designers in the fashion industry, it is filled with historical information about the brands and biographies. A special treat for anyone who loves fashion.

Fashion Legends included: Coco Chanel, Cristo´bal Balenciaga, Christian Dior
, Pierre Balmain, Emilio Pucci
, Pierre Cardin
, Hubert de Givenchy
, Mary Quant
, Sonia Rykiel
, Valentino Garavani, Oscar de la Renta
, Karl Lagerfeld
, Giorgio Armani
, Azzedine Alai¨a, Yves Saint Laurent
, Issey Miyake
, Kenzo Takada, Ralph Lauren,
 Roberto Cavalli
, Vivienne Westwood
, Rei Kawakubo
, Calvin Klein
, Yohji Yamamoto
, Jil Sander
, Paul Smith
, Gianni Versace
, Diane Von Fu¨rstenberg, Donna Karan
, Miuccia Prada
, Franco Moshino
, Tommy Hilger
, Jean Paul Gaultier
, Helmut Lang
, Martin Margiela, Dries Van Noten, Domenico Dolce & Stefano Gabbana, Micheal Kors
, Ann Demeulemeester
, John Galliano
, Alber Elbaz
, Tom Ford
, Marc Jacobs
, Thom Browne
, Raf Simons
, Hedi Slimane
, Alexander Mcqueen
, Hussein Chalayan
, Nicolas Ghesquie`re, Stella McCartney, Riccardo Tisci

Book information

ISBN: 9789887711025
Publisher: Fashionary International Limited
Imprint: Fashionary
Pub date:
DEWEY: 746.920922
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 159
Weight: 388g
Height: 215mm
Width: 138mm
Spine width: 16mm