The World's Most Influential Fashion Designers: Hidden

The World's Most Influential Fashion Designers: Hidden Connections and Lasting Legacies of Fashion's Iconic Creators
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This handsomely illustrated volume examines fifty of the most influential fashion designers of the past 100 years. Each designer's most significant creations are illustrated and discussed in light of how they survived the test of time, and then went on to influence fashion to the present day. The author categorizes leading fashion designers as follows--
Designers as Celebrities: Calvin Klein, Ralph Lauren, Isaac Mizrahi, and others
Defining Women for a New Generation: Gabrielle Chanel (20s and 50s), Claire McCardell (40s) Halston (70s), and others
Designers as Artisans: Mariano Fortuny, Cristobal Balenciaga, Hohji Yamamoto, Olivier Theyskins, and others
Designers as Futurists: Pierre Cardin, Andre Courreges, Thierry Mugler, and others
Designers as Modernists: Francisco Costa, Jill Sander, Raf Simmons, and others
Designers as Historians: John Galliano and Vivienne Westwood
Designers as Conceptualists: Elsa Schiaparelli, Hussein Chalayan, Alexander McQueen, and others

This comprehensive analysis of fashion design and how it has evolved is complemented with more than 350 color illustrations.
Country USA
Brand Brand: Barron's Educational Series
Manufacturer B E S Pub Co
Binding Hardcover
EANs 9780764163579
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	Brand: Barron's Educational Series
Manufacturer	B E S Pub Co
Binding	Hardcover
EANs	9780764163579
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

The World's Most Influential Fashion Designers: Hidden Connections and Lasting Legacies of Fashion's Iconic Creators