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2018., Juvenile, Abrams Books for Young Readers Call No: B CHANEL Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "Award-winning author Susan Goldman Rubin introduces readers to the most well-known fashion designer in the world, Coco Chanel. Beginning with the difficult years Chanel spent in an orphanage, Goldman Rubin traces Coco's development as a designer and demonstrates how her determination to be independent helped her gain worldwide recognition. Coco Chanel focuses on the obstacles Chanel faced as a financially independent woman in an era when women were expected to marry; as well as her fierce competition with the Italian fashion designer Elsa Schiaparelli; and some of her most memorable firsts for the fashion industry, including the little black dress, the quilted purse with gold chain, and the perfume Chanel No. 5. The book includes a bibliography, a list of where to see her work, and an index."--Provided by publisher.
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[2018]., Juvenile, Abrams Books for Young Readers Call No: HI-INT B CHA RUB Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "Award-winning author Susan Goldman Rubin introduces readers to the most well-known fashion designer in the world, Coco Chanel. Beginning with the difficult years Chanel spent in an orphanage, Goldman Rubin traces Coco's development as a designer and demonstrates how her determination to be independent helped her gain worldwide recognition. Coco Chanel focuses on the obstacles Chanel faced as a financially independent woman in an era when women were expected to marry; as well as her fierce competition with the Italian fashion designer Elsa Schiaparelli; and some of her most memorable firsts for the fashion industry, including the little black dress, the quilted purse with gold chain, and the perfume Chanel No. 5. The book includes a bibliography, a list of where to see her work, and an index."--Provided by publisher.
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2018., Pre-adolescent, Abrams Books for Young Readers Call No: 921 CHANEL Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "Beginning with the difficult years Chanel spent in an orphanage, Goldman Rubin traces Coco's development as a designer and demonstrates how her determination to be independent helped her gain worldwide recognition"--Provided by publisher.
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By Gaines, Ann2004., Juvenile, Chelsea House Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to view Series Title: Women in the arts (Philadelphia, Pa.)Summary Note: A biography of the innovative twentieth-century designer of clothing and perfume.
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-- Fabulous fashions of the nineteen twentiesc2012., Juvenile, Enslow Publishers Call No: 391 NIVEN Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to watch Series Title: Fabulous fashions of the decades.Summary Note: Spotlights popular men's and women's fashions of the 1920s. Discusses how fashions and accessories of this decade differed from years past and offers a look at pop culture of the 1920s. Includes photographs, a glossary, and further reading sources.
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-- Fabulous fashions of the nineteen thirtiesc2012., Juvenile, Enslow Publishers Call No: 391 NIVEN Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to watch Series Title: Fabulous fashions of the decades.Summary Note: Spotlights popular men's and women's fashions of the 1930s. Discusses how fashions and accessories of this decade differed from years past and offers a look at pop culture of the 1930s. Includes photographs, a glossary, and further reading sources.
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-- Fabulous fashions of the nineteen fortiesc2012., Juvenile, Enslow Publishers Call No: 391 NIVEN Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to watch Series Title: Fabulous fashions of the decades.Summary Note: Spotlights popular men's and women's fashions of the 1940s. Discusses how fashions and accessories of this decade differed from years past and offers a look at pop culture of the 1940s. Includes photographs, a glossary, and further reading sources.
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-- Fabulous fashions of the nineteen fiftiesc2012., Juvenile, Enslow Publishers Call No: 391 NIVEN Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to watch Series Title: Fabulous fashions of the decades.Summary Note: Spotlights popular men's and women's fashions of the 1950s. Discusses how fashions and accessories of this decade differed from years past and offers a look at pop culture of the 1950s. Includes photographs, a glossary, and further reading sources.
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-- Fabulous fashions of the nineteen sixtiesc2012., Juvenile, Enslow Publishers Call No: 391 NIVEN Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to watch Series Title: Fabulous fashions of the decades.Summary Note: Spotlights popular men's and women's fashions of the 1960s. Discusses how fashions and accessories of this decade differed from years past and offers a look at pop culture of the 1960s. Includes photographs, a glossary, and further reading sources.
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-- Fabulous fashions of the nineteen seventiesc2012., Juvenile, Enslow Publishers Call No: 391 NIVEN Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to watch Series Title: Fabulous fashions of the decades.Summary Note: Spotlights popular men's and women's fashions of the 1970s. Discusses how fashions and accessories of this decade differed from years past and offers a look at pop culture of the 1970s. Includes photographs, a glossary, and further reading sources.
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-- Fabulous fashions of the nineteen eightiesc2012., Juvenile, Enslow Publishers Call No: 391 NIVEN Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to watch Series Title: Fabulous fashions of the decades.Summary Note: Spotlights popular men's and women's fashions of the 1980s. Discusses how fashions and accessories of this decade differed from years past and offers a look at pop culture of the 1980s. Includes photographs, a glossary, and further reading sources.
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-- Fabulous fashions of the nineteen ninetiesc2012., Juvenile, Enslow Publishers Call No: 391 NIVEN Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to watch Series Title: Fabulous fashions of the decades.Summary Note: Spotlights popular men's and women's fashions of the 1990s. Discusses how fashions and accessories of this decade differed from years past and offers a look at pop culture of the 1990s. Includes photographs, a glossary, and further reading sources.
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2014., DK Call No: 746.9 BLACK Edition: First American edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Chronicles the history and evolution of women's fashion, and explores how contemporary fashions draw on past styles. Includes a glossary, a directory of designers, and an index.
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2015., Abrams Books for Young Readers Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Explore Elsa Schiaparelli's childhood in Rome, her introduction to high fashion in Paris, and her swift rise to success while taking care of her daughter, Gogo. She was inspired by and collaborated with contemporary artists involved in cubism and surrealism, especially Salvador Dali. With him, Schiaparelli produced whimsical designs such as a hat in the shape of a high-heeled pump, and a white organdy gown printed with a painting of a lobster. But throughout her dazzling career, she continued to compete with her rival Coco Chanel.
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c2003., Wiley Call No: 338.7 MAR Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Contributor biographical information Publisher description More... Summary Note: Chronicles the rise of fashion designer Calvin Klein and his business empire, addressing questions about his personal life, his controversial advertising campaigns, and the tension between his role as a high-end designer and his mass market popularity.
