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The former model and later creative director at US Vogue, Grace Coddington, gives us a glimpse of her story as an inspirational testimony of how a Welsh girl built up a successful career in the competitive fashion world. If you're also interested in the drama behind the house, then you can check out the book that inspired the 2021 thriller featuring Lady Gaga, " House of Gucci. If you want to learn more about Chanel, there are several other great books like " Chanel: Collections and Creations," which explores the houses signature creations through archival photos and quotes from Gabrielle Chanel, as well as " Gabrielle Chanel: Fashion Manifesto" that tells a story of Chanel's life and work. This book tells a fuller history of the house before going into 1,350 images across designs by artistic directors Marc Jacobs (1998–2013) and Nicolas Ghesquière, who holds the post today. Through archival covers and clips, you'll be able to learn about the impact of past editors, photographers, and illustrators on global fashion and culture.

out of 5 Brown Bohemians: Honoring the Light and Magic of Our Creative Community by Vanessa Coore Vernon and Morgan Ashley (2020).The book portrays over 400 interviews with fashion giants such as Calvin Klein, Paloma Picasso, Tina Chow, Yves Saint Laurent, and Ralph Lauren and the behind-the-scenes of the industry. Delivered from the hand of the world-renown illustrator Megan Hess, this biography is a beautiful way to get closer to the fashion legend Coco Chanel. This book tells a story of Gucci's history, innovation, and brand identity through archival photographs, essays, and editing from Gucci's former creative director Frida Giannini. Clothing might have been created as a form of protection, but Fashion Victims serves up evidence for all the ways looks really can kill.

The book brings us closer to the great couturier, once considered the “queen of fashion” and Coco Channel’s rival Elsa Schiaparelli. If she's not writing, you can probably find her exploring on her bike, trying new vegan recipes, or dancing with friends (virtually, for now).Each exhibition — from 2005’s Chanel to 2011’s Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty and 2012’s Schiaparelli and Prada: Impossible Conversations — creates a provocative and engaging narrative drawing hundreds of thousands of visitors. In this investigative fashion book, the author portrays the opposite side of the glamorous spectrum by highlighting how many modern brands are working hard to create a more sustainable fashion industry.

Desirée Sadek provides that by showing the inner workings of at least 10 French ateliers in the most detailed way.There is always more to learn in fashion, and this book offers a great foundation for understanding fashion. Handbags have had an interesting history across the various purposes served and different designs they have embodied. In this article, I’ll introduce you to the 25 most important fashion books every fashionista must know. This elegant hardcover from publishing house Taschen tells the story of fashion photographer Peter Lindbergh through pages upon pages of his most revered black and white work. A group of authors joins forces to present unique fashion stories highlighting the overlooked – yet monumental – work and influence the people of color have had in the fashion world throughout history.