00000nam a22000007i 4500 UP-1685523046126129353 Buklod 20240116085551.0 a r |||| u| ta 240116s2020 enk a b 000 0 eng d 9781350091603 paperback 21165570 DLC DCHE rda eng DMLUC TT 505 A1 P65 2020 Polan, Brenda author. The great fashion designers from Chanel to McQueen, the names that made fashion history Brenda Polan and Roger Tredre. Second edition. London Bloomsbury Visual Arts 2020. xiv, 382 pages illustrations (color and black and white) 25 cm still image sti rdacontent text txt rdacontent unmediated rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier Previous edition: Oxford: Berg, 2009. Includes bibliographical references. Over the last 180 years designers have propelled fashion from an elite craft into a cornerstone of popular culture. This brilliantly written guide to the lives and collections of 55 iconic fashion designers draws on the latest academic research and the best of fashion journalism, including the authors' own interviews with designers. Beginning with 19th century couturier Charles Frederick Worth and concluding with the star names of the 2010s, Polan and Tredre detail each designer's working methods and career highlights to capture the spirit of their times. This beautifully illustrated revised edition features five new designer profiles: Hedi Slimane, Raf Simons, Phoebe Philo, Alessandro Michele and Demna Gvasalia. It's also been updated throughout to reflect a fashion world in constant ferment, with designers swapping jobs and fashion houses at unprecedented speed. The industry has expanded into a global phenomenon - and designers have emerged as true celebrities; The Great Fashion Designers explores their passion and flair to show us fashion at its most inspirational. 1900-1999. Fashion designers. Fashion designers Interviews. Fashion design History 20th century. Tredre, Roger author. FO UPD DCHE TT 505 A1 P65 2020 Book