Recreates one of "Once Upon a Time" stories, blending it with the real-life story of a fashion designer Manolo Blahnik. This book adds a twist to the tale of the "Elves and the Shoemaker" through Manolo Blahnik's drawings that evoke the past, envision the future, and, evidence the footprint he's made on fashion history.
Re-tells the story of "Sleeping Beauty" with beloved French designer Christian Lacroix as the prince, and traces the arc of his career from his early days in haute couture to the opening of his eponymous fashion house.
Features the work from emerging fashion designers around the world. This title provides examples of every wardrobe piece imaginable - from T-shirts to evening dresses, shoes to handbags, and, hats to jewelry. It includes master couturiers and up-and-coming designers showcasing their work in hundreds of full-color photographs.
Tracing the story of women at home and in work, from the jet buttons of Victorian mourning, to the short skirts of the 1960s, taking in suffragettes, bachelor girls, little dressmakers, Biba and the hankering for vintage, this book lifts the lid on women's lives and their clothes.