The Lives of 50 Fashion Legends: Visual biographies of the world's greatest designers

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This fun volume from fashion experts Fashionary tracks the rise to fame of the most influential designers in fashion. This visual book walks you through the stories of the world's greatest designers, across the decades. Explore each of the legend's life choices, learn how they adapted to trends and adversities, and discover how the fashion industry has changed over the years. Filled with timelines and fascinating graphics that place each fashion designer on the world stage. This volume shares appraisals of 50 of the most important fashion designers and their iconic status. Alongside star designers such as Coco Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld, Cristbal Balenciaga, and the most influential fashion designers in the fashion industry, it is filled with historical information about the brands and biographies. A special treat for anyone who loves fashion. Fashion Legends included: Coco Chanel, Cristobal Balenciaga, Christian Dior, Pierre Balmain, Emilio Pucci, Pierre Cardin, Hubert de Givenchy, Mary Quant, Sonia Rykiel, Valentino Garavani, Oscar de la Renta, Karl Lagerfeld, Giorgio Armani, Azzedine Alaia, Yves Saint Laurent, Issey Miyake, Kenzo Takada, Ralph Lauren, Roberto Cavalli, Vivienne Westwood, Rei Kawakubo, Calvin Klein, Yohji Yamamoto, Jil Sander, Paul Smith, Gianni Versace, Diane Von Furstenberg, Donna Karan, Miuccia Prada, Franco Moshino, Tommy Hilger, Jean Paul Gaultier, Helmut Lang, Martin Margiela, Dries Van Noten, Domenico Dolce & Stefano Gabbana, Micheal Kors, Ann Demeulemeester, John Galliano, Alber Elbaz, Tom Ford, Marc Jacobs, Thom Browne, Raf Simons, Hedi Slimane, Alexander Mcqueen, Hussein Chalayan, Nicolas Ghesquiere, Stella McCartney, Riccardo Tisci

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Founded in 2008, Fashionary's core ethos is to foster the creative space necessary for designers of all abilities to flourish