02996cam a22005534a 4500 greatfashiondesi0000pola CaSfIA 20250824181008.0 m o d cr|||||||||||| 090825s2009 enka ob 000 0ceng 2009034919 GBA967823 bnb 015308214 Uk 9781847882288 1847882285 9781847882271 (pbk.) 1847882277 (pbk.) (OCoLC)1149317857 DLC DLC BWKUK YDXCP MOF UKM BTCTA BWK CDX SFR UtOrBLW CaSfIA TT505.A1 P65 2009 746.9/20922 B 22 Polan, Brenda. The great fashion designers / Brenda Polan and Roger Tredre. English ed. Oxford ; New York : Berg Publishers, 2009. 1 online resource (260 pages : illustrations) text txt rdacontent unmediated n rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references. "From Charles Frederick Worth to Nicolas Ghesquière, designers have propelled fashion from an elite craft into a cornerstone of contemporary popular culture. This brilliantly written analysis of the achievements of the 50 greatest names in international fashion explores their lives, both personal and professional, drawing on the latest academic research and on the best of fashion journalism, including the authors' own interviews with designers spanning a 30-year period.The designers' working methods and career highlights are outlined in detailed and wittily written entries that capture the spirit of their times. From Poiret and Patou to Gernreich and Galliano, the sometimes provocative selection of 50 names poses stimulating questions about the definition of a fashion designer in the modern era. A ground-breaking book, this is a definitive introduction to fashion designers that is essential reading for both students and general readers alike"--Provided by publisher. Fashion designers. Fashion design. Tredre, Roger. https://archive.org/details/greatfashiondesi0000pola Free eBook from the Internet Archive https://openlibrary.org/books/OL23678095M Additional information and access via Open Library greatfashiondesi0000pola ark:/13960/t1ck6kf7v