Little Guides To Style Iii (a Historical Review Of Four Fashion Icons)

By (author) Baxter-Wright Emma; By (author) Homer Karen; By (author) Dirix, Emmanuelle
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The third boxed set of the stories of four more iconic fashion houses, including images of their designs and text on the personalities behind the brands.
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Containing the stories of four legendary fashion houses, this collectable box holds a beautiful set of covetable style guides.

Exploring four designers who exemplify elegance and high couture, these little books of fashion follow these brands from their creation, moving through their style evolutions, the key looks that define them and their impact on the fashion landscape today.

Discover the story behind the Birkin with the Little Book of Hermès, the creation of red carpet elegance with Valentino, the construction of architectural masterpieces with Balenciaga and the complete re-imagination of the iconic brand with Chanel by Lagerfeld.

Featuring hundreds of exquisite images and text by best-selling authors, these definitive guides to luxury style are the perfect gift for any fashion lover.

Table of contents
Little Book of Balenciaga - Little Book of Hermes - Little Book of Chanel by Lagerfeld - Little Book of Valentino.
Biographical note
Emma Baxter-Wright has taught fashion journalism at the University of the Arts, London and UCA. She has contributed to many publications including theNew York Observer,Cosmopolitan andMarie Claire, and is the bestselling author ofLittle Book of Chanel. Emma lives in Gloucestershire, England.Karen Homer is an established fashion journalist who worked as a fashion columnist forThe Times and has contributed to theTelegraph,Harpers & Queen,Elle,World of Interiors andVogue. She is the author of theLittle Book of Dior andThings a Woman Should Know About Style. She lives in London.Emmanuelle Dirix is a fashion historian and curator. She teaches at the Antwerp Fashion Academy and Manchester Metropolitan University, and has lectured at the Royal College of Art and University of the Arts London. She is the author ofUnravel: Knitwear in Fashion,Fashion Sourcebook 1920s and1930s Fashion: the Definitive Sourcebook.
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Four of the biggest selling luxury brands in the world: Chanel, Hermès, Balenciaga and Valentino.

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By multiple bestselling fashion authors.

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All four brands have iconic status not only among luxury fashion consumers but across social media and street style.

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Brings together four of the titles in the Little Books of Fashion series, which has sold over 1 million copies worldwide.