Product Description: The intersection of women's fashion and big business in the US has always been a compelling study across social strata. The ready-to-wear apparel industry thrives on creating a presumably original design that is then interpreted into copies...read more

Product Description: Vicky Tiel started as an "it" girl of the 1960s and has had a four decade career designing clothes that make real women look fabulous. Her sexy, fresh hot pants and miniskirts were used by Woody Allen in his first movie, What's New, Pussycat?, her classic design inspired the red dress that transformed Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman, and her creations are worn today by stars such as Halle Berry and Kim Kardashian...read more

Product Description: Here comes the beautiful bride, in this followup to Marnie Fogg's popular Vintage Fashion: Knitwear.Today's bride wants a wedding dress that expresses her personal style while also reflecting a rich tradition. Nothing achieves that goal as gracefully as a vintage or replica wedding gown...read more

Charts Barbie's evolution, from 1950s prom queen and Jackie Kennedy-inspired style setter to the fitness-conscious businesswoman of the 1980s and features hundreds of photographs of Barbie and friends modeling more than one hundred couture originals