The great fashion designers
By: Brenda Polan and Roger Tredre.
Contributors: Tredre, Roger.
Edition: English ed.
Publisher: Berg Publishers
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Oxford; New York
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781847882288; 9781847882271
Subjects: Fashion designers; Fashion design
Description: "From Charles Frederick Worth to Nicolas Ghesquière, designers have propelled fashion from an elite craft into a cornerstone of contemporary popular culture. This brilliantly written analysis of the achievements of the 50 greatest names in international fashion explores their lives, both personal and professional, drawing on the latest academic research and on the best of fashion journalism, including the authors' own interviews with designers spanning a 30-year period.The designers' working methods and career highlights are outlined in detailed and wittily written entries that capture the spirit of their times. From Poiret and Patou to Gernreich and Galliano, the sometimes provocative selection of 50 names poses stimulating questions about the definition of a fashion designer in the modern era. A ground-breaking book, this is a definitive introduction to fashion designers that is essential reading for both students and general readers alike"--Provided by publisher.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: Jacques Doucet * Kenzo * Charles Frederick Worth * Halston * Callot Sœurs * Rudi Gernreich * Paquin * Norman Norell * Paul Poiret * Karl Lagerfeld * Mariano Fortuny * Valentino * Jean Patou * Giorgio Armani * Elsa Schiaparelli * Calvin Klein * Vionnet * Ralph Lauren * Jeanne Lanvin * Gianni Versace * Mainbocher * Geoffrey Beene * Salvatore Ferragamo * Donna Karan * Coco Chanel * Azzedine Alaia * Adrian * Rei Kawakubo * Christian Dior * Yohji Yamamoto * Cristobal Balenciaga * Jean Paul Gaultier * Madame Alix Gres * Issey Miyake * Charles James * Vivienne Westwood * Claire McCardell * John Galliano * Hubert de Givenchy * Miuccia Prada * Mary Quant * Martin Margiela * Yves Saint Laurent * Viktor and Rolf * Pierre Cardin * Tom Ford * Andre Courreges * Marc Jacobs * Hussein Chalayan * Alexander McQueen Jacques Doucet * Kenzo * Charles Frederick Worth * Halston * Callot Sœurs * Rudi Gernreich * Paquin * Norman Norell * Paul Poiret * Karl Lagerfeld * Mariano Fortuny * Valentino * Jean Patou * Giorgio Armani * Elsa Schiaparelli * Calvin Klein * Vionnet * Ralph Lauren * Jeanne Lanvin * Gianni Versace * Mainbocher * Geoffrey Beene * Salvatore Ferragamo * Donna Karan * Coco Chanel * Azzedine Alaia * Adrian * Rei Kawakubo * Christian Dior * Yohji Yamamoto * Cristobal Balenciaga * Jean Paul Gaultier * Madame Alix Gres * Issey Miyake * Charles James * Vivienne Westwood * Claire McCardell * John Galliano * Hubert de Givenchy * Miuccia Prada * Mary Quant * Martin Margiela * Yves Saint Laurent * Viktor and Rolf * Pierre Cardin * Tom Ford * Andre Courreges * Marc Jacobs * Hussein Chalayan * Alexander McQueen .