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-- Twentieth century fashion2004, c1999., Firefly Books Call No: 391 Wat Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Examines famous designs and designers of twentieth-century fashion including the development of the fashion industry over the decades from the flapper look, New Romanticism, and the 1990s Eclecticism.
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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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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.
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-- 20th century fashion : 100 years of style by decade and design2001., Chelsea House Call No: FASHION NF WAT Availability:5 of 5 At Location(s) Summary Note: Provides a decade-by-decade, illustrated chronicle of fashion in the U.S. and Europe from 1900-99, and alphabetically arranged profiles of the 250 most important fashion designers of the twentieth century; illustrations are from the "Vogue" fashion magazine archives.
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-- 20th century fashionc2001., Chelsea House Call No: Ref 391 Wat Availability:5 of 5 At Location(s) Summary Note: Provides a decade-by-decade, illustrated chronicle of fashion in the U.S. and Europe from 1900-99, and alphabetically arranged profiles of the 250 most important fashion designers of the twentieth century; illustrations are from the "Vogue" fashion magazine archives.
