Fifty fashion designers that changed the world
By: Lauren Cochrane
Contributors: Design Museum (London, England)
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 106
ISBN-13: 9781840916812
Subjects: Fashion design; Fashion designers; Biography; History
Other titles: 50 fashion designers that changed the world; Design Museum fifty fashion designers that changed the world
Description: In the world of fashion trends come and go, but the work of a small number of designers has survived to stand the test of time. From pioneers such as Coco Chanel and Christian Dior to the era-defining figures of Alexander McQueen and Paul Smith, explore the stories and examine the work of the 50 most ingenious and influential designers in fashion history. With stunning photography illustrating the seminal designers selected by the Design Museum in conjunction with Lauren Cochrane, assistant fashion editor at the Guardian, 'Fifty fashion designers that changed the world' is a collection of the most illustrious, innovative tastemakers the fashion world has ever seen. Contents include: Coco Chanel, Yves Saint Laurent, Issey Miyake, Jean-Paul Gaultier, Vivienne Westwood, Pierre Cardin, Miuccia Prada, Karl Lagerfeld, Calvin Klein, Tom Ford, Giorgia Armani, Phoebe Philo, Christopher Kane... and many more.
Notes: Includes index.

At head of title: Design Museum.