{"product_id":"the-great-fashion-designers-9781350091603","title":"The Great Fashion Designers","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrenda Polan \u003c\/b\u003eis a fashion writer, editor, lecturer and academic. She was formerly fashion editor and women's page editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRoger Tredre \u003c\/b\u003eis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e[Praise for the first edition]\u003c\/b\u003e 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\u003cbr\u003eWith over 30 years in the industry, Polan and Tredre give fashion history a personal spin. -- That's Not My Age\u003cbr\u003eAn interesting and indispensable tome. -- Glass Magazine\u003cbr\u003eA succinct round-up! -- WGSN\u003cbr\u003eThis 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 *\u003cbr\u003eThe first edition of \u003ci\u003eThe Great Fashion Designers \u003c\/i\u003epublished 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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAcknowledgements\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eForeword\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/i\u003e        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   \u0026amp; 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   \u003ci\u003eBibliography\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49407505793367,"sku":"9781350091603","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-great-fashion-designers-9781350091603","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}