Product Description: Assouline began with an idea and a belief: the first, a notion that beauty, perfected, has meaning that is capable of transforming our lives; and the second, that a book—artfully crafted and highly considered in its visual content—can open our eyes and minds.

Product Description: Famous for the "bias cut," Madeleine Vionnet’s sophisticated approach to couture remains a pervasive influence today. Eschewing artificial and restrictive padding and stiffening, she liberated the female form with designs that integrated movement and comfort into women’s fashion...read more

Ranging from 1937 to 2006, a stunning compilation of photographs, press cuttings, sketches, and other archival material provides a retrospective overview of the career of legendary designer Cristobal Balenciaga and his signature textile and fashion designs.

Spotlighting thirty-five international fashion leaders, this richly illustrated study of the history of fashion design celebrates the work of the influential designers who transformed twentieth-century women's fashion, including Christian Dior, Chanel, Giorgio Armani, Calvin Klein, mary Quant, Yves Saint-Laurent, and Halston.