Little Guides to Style II: A Historical Review of Four Fashion Icons (Hardback or Cased Book)

Baxter-Wright, Emma

ISBN 10: 1802792120 / ISBN 13: 9781802792126

Published by Welbeck Publishing 3/29/2022, 2022

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Little Guides to Style II: A Historical Review of Four Fashion Icons.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Little Guides to Style II: A Historical Review of Four Fashion Icons (Hardback or Cased Book)
• Publisher: Welbeck Publishing 3/29/2022
• Publication Date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1802792120
• ISBN 13: 9781802792126
• Binding: Hardback or Cased Book
• Condition: New
• Weight: 3.25 pounds
• Book Type: Book

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Synopsis

Containing the stories of four legendary fashion houses, this collectable box holds a beautiful set of covetable style guides.

Exploring four designers who exemplify elegance and high couture, these little books of fashion follow these brands from their creation, moving through their style evolutions, the key looks that define them and their impact on the fashion landscape today.

Discover the story behind the red sole with the Little Book of Louboutin, the process of creating the world's most iconic bags with Louis Vuitton, the craftsmanship behind the androgynous Le Smoking in Yves Saint Laurent and the genius behind the most exquisite couture with Schiaparelli.

Featuring hundreds of exquisite images and text by best-selling authors, these definitive guides to luxury style are the perfect gift for any fashion lover.

About the Authors

Having studied fashion at St Martins School of Art and history of art at Bristol University, Emma Baxter-Wright has taught fashion journalism at the University of the Arts, London and UCA. She has contributed to many publications including the New York Observer, Cosmopolitan and Marie Claire, and is the author of two photographic books on the English fashion photographer Brian Duffy, and The Little Book of Schiaparelli. Emma lives in London, England.

Karen Homer

is an established fashion journalist who worked as a fashion columnist for The Times and has contributed to the Telegraph, Harpers & Queen, Elle, World of Interiors and Vogue. She is the author of the Little Book of Dior and Things a Woman Should Know About Style. She lives in London.

Darla-Jane Gilroy is programme director in the School of Design and Technology at London College of Fashion. She was previously course leader of the Cordwainers Footwear and Accessories BA and senior tutor in footwear and accessories at the Royal College of Art, and as a fashion designer her work has been exhibited in the V&A. She lives in London.