The Great Fashion Designers

From Chanel to McQueen, the names that made fashion history

Brenda Polan (Author) , Roger Tredre (Author)

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The Great Fashion Designers

From Chanel to McQueen, the names that made fashion history

Brenda Polan (Author) , Roger Tredre (Author)

Online resources available

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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.

Acknowledgements
Foreword
Introduction

PART 1 EARLY DAYS
Introduction, Charles Frederick Worth, Callot Soeurs, Jeanne Paquin, Paul Poiret, Mariano Fortuny

PART 2 1910s–1930s
Introduction, Jeanne Lanvin, Gabrielle 'Coco' Chanel, Jean Patou, Madeleine Vionnet, Elsa Schiaparelli, Mainbocher, Adrian, Salvatore Ferragamo, Madame Alix Grès

PART 3 1940–1950s
Introduction, Cristóbal Balenciaga, Christian Dior, Charles James, Claire McCardell, Hubert de Givenchy, Norman Norell, Pierre Cardin, Mary Quant, Rudi Gernreich

PART 4 1960s–1970s
Introduction, Yves Saint Laurent, André Courrèges, Valentino, Karl Lagerfeld, Halston, Kenzo, Ralph Lauren, Issey Miyake, Geoffrey Beene, Calvin Klein, Giorgio Armani

PART 5 1980s
Introduction, Rei Kawakubo, Yohji Yamamoto, Vivienne Westwood, Paul Smith, Azzedine Alaïa, Gianni Versace, Jean Paul Gaultier, Dolce & Gabbana, John Galliano, Donna Karan

PART 6 1990s
Introduction, Miuccia Prada, Martin Margiela, Marc Jacobs, Tom Ford, Alexander McQueen, Nicolas Ghesquière

PART 7 2000s-2010s
Introduction, Raf Simons, Hedi Slimane, Phoebe Philo, Alessandro Michele, Demna Gvasalia

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Product details

Published	09 Jan 2020
Format	Ebook (Epub & Mobi)
Edition	2nd
Extent	396
ISBN	9781350091634
Imprint	Bloomsbury Visual Arts
Illustrations	190 colour illus
Publisher	Bloomsbury Publishing

Author

Brenda Polan

Brenda Polan is a fashion writer, editor, lecturer…

Author

Roger Tredre

Roger Tredre is Course Leader for the MA…

[Praise for the first edition]
This is a comprehensive introduction into the world of fashion and the designers you need to know about who inhabit it ...If it's not already, put it on your Christmas list now!

Vogue online
With over 30 years in the industry, Polan and Tredre give fashion history a personal spin.

That's Not My Age
An interesting and indispensable tome.

Glass Magazine
A succinct round-up!

WGSN
This book is a great introduction to some of the most important fashion designers from the 1840s to today. The essays on each designer are short and accessible, providing an excellent summary of their life and work, and serving as a source of inspiration for further research in fashion studies.

The Journal of Dress History
The first edition of The Great Fashion Designers published in 2009 soon became the 'must consult' for fashion professionals, aficionados and students alike, so it is good news that it has been revised by the authors, Roger Tredre and Brenda Polan and written with the same high standard of research and critical assessment as the original.

I am sure I will not be alone in hailing this new editorial; the work of two scholars who write in a way that shares their passion for the subject and their far–reaching knowledge, whilst never for a moment faltering in fact or judgement. This book is indispensable.

Colin McDowell, MBE, Fashion Writer, Journalist and Academic