The Battle of Versailles : the night American fashion stumbled into the spotlight and made history /...
The Battle of Versailles : the night American fashion stumbled into the spotlight and made history /...
The Battle of Versailles : the night American fashion stumbled into the spotlight and made history / Robin Givhan.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
New York : Flatiron Books, 2015.
Call Numbers
G 2015/2170
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MMS ID
Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
310 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm.
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
In the wings -- French rules -- Copycats and salami -- Four gentlemen and a powerhouse -- Cities in flames -- Apostasy -- Disco balls and divas -- Stephen Burrows's world -- Insecurity and egos -- Muses, marijuana, and mayhem -- Waiting -- One night at Versailles -- Success stories and cautionary ta...
Publication information
Publisher
New York : Flatiron Books, 2015.
Edition
First edition.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2015.
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Scope and Contents
Summary
"Conceived as a fundraiser for the restoration of King Louis XIV's palace, the world's elite gathered in Versailles' grand theater to view a fashion extravaganza of the best that French and American designers had to offer ... What they saw would forever alter the history of fashion. At the Battle of Versailles five Americans--Oscar de la Renta, Bil...
Alternative Titles
Full title
The Battle of Versailles : the night American fashion stumbled into the spotlight and made history / Robin Givhan.
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
General note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Call Numbers
G 2015/2170
Record Identifier
74VK77yQwKPd
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VK77yQwKPd
Other Identifiers
ISBN
1250052904 (hbk.)
9781250052902 (hbk.)
DDC
746.9209443663
MMS ID
991022791819702626
