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Book SynopsisBrenda Polan is a fashion writer, editor, lecturer and academic. She was formerly fashion editor and women's page editor of The Guardian and has since written for all Britain's major newspapers and many magazines. She was until recently Programme Director (Media) at London College of Fashion, University of the Arts London.
Roger Tredre is Course Leader, MA Fashion Communication, at Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London. Prior to his academic career, he worked in newspaper fashion journalism and was the first Editor-in-Chief of WGSN, the online fashion trends and research business.
Trade Review[Praise for the first edition] This is a comprehensive introduction into the world of fashion and the designers you need to know about who inhabit it ...If it's not already, put it on your Christmas list now! -- Vogue online
With over 30 years in the industry, Polan and Tredre give fashion history a personal spin. -- That's Not My Age
An interesting and indispensable tome. -- Glass Magazine
A succinct round-up! -- WGSN
This book is a great introduction to some of the most important fashion designers from the 1840s to today. The essays on each designer are short and accessible, providing an excellent summary of their life and work, and serving as a source of inspiration for further research in fashion studies. * The Journal of Dress History *
The first edition of
The Great Fashion Designers published in 2009 soon became the ‘must consult’ for fashion professionals, aficionados and students alike, so it is good news that it has been revised by the authors, Roger Tredre and Brenda Polan and written with the same high standard of research and critical assessment as the original. I am sure I will not be alone in hailing this new editorial; the work of two scholars who write in a way that shares their passion for the subject and their far–reaching knowledge, whilst never for a moment faltering in fact or judgement. This book is indispensable. -- Colin McDowell, MBE, Fashion Writer, Journalist and Academic
Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Foreword Introduction PART 1 EARLY DAYS Introduction, Charles Frederick Worth, Callot Soeurs, Jeanne Paquin, Paul Poiret, Mariano Fortuny PART 2 1910s–1930s Introduction, Jeanne Lanvin, Gabrielle ‘Coco’ Chanel, Jean Patou, Madeleine Vionnet, Elsa Schiaparelli, Mainbocher, Adrian, Salvatore Ferragamo, Madame Alix Grès PART 3 1940–1950s Introduction, Cristóbal Balenciaga, Christian Dior, Charles James, Claire McCardell, Hubert de Givenchy, Norman Norell, Pierre Cardin, Mary Quant, Rudi Gernreich PART 4 1960s–1970s Introduction, Yves Saint Laurent, André Courrèges, Valentino, Karl Lagerfeld, Halston, Kenzo, Ralph Lauren, Issey Miyake, Geoffrey Beene, Calvin Klein, Giorgio Armani PART 5 1980s Introduction, Rei Kawakubo, Yohji Yamamoto, Vivienne Westwood, Paul Smith, Azzedine Alaïa, Gianni Versace, Jean Paul Gaultier, Dolce & Gabbana, John Galliano, Donna Karan PART 6 1990s Introduction, Miuccia Prada, Martin Margiela, Marc Jacobs, Tom Ford, Alexander McQueen, Nicolas Ghesquière PART 7 2000s-2010s Introduction, Raf Simons, Hedi Slimane, Phoebe Philo, Alessandro Michele, Demna Gvasalia
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