The Great Fashion Designers (49 page)

Brenda Polan would like to thank the many editors who have employed her to write about fashion, particularly Dame Liz Forgan who, as the
Guardian's
women's editor, glanced across a crowded features room and plucked her off the late subbing shift and on to the front row at Yves Saint Laurent. She dedicates this book to her siblings, Anthony and Sonia, and to her travelling companion, Colin.

Roger Tredre would like to thank his former colleagues at
The Independent
, in particular Sarah Mower, Lisa Armstrong and Marion Hume, and at
The Observer
and WGSN. Over 10 years, he has appreciated the support and encouragement of Louise Wilson at Central Saint Martins and of the 100 MA students he has been fortunate to teach. Thanks to Oriole Cullen at the Victoria & Albert Museum for suggesting the inclusion of Callot Soeurs and to Elizabeth Richardson for her efficient photo research. He dedicates this book to his parents and to his family—Jennifer, Olivia and Nicholas.

1: Madame Worth wearing a gown by Charles Frederick Worth, 1860. Photo: Getty Images.

2: Marie-Louise Herrouett wears a
robe du soir
by Callot Soeurs. Image: Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images.

3: Evening gown and mink-trimmed jacket, 1934. Photo: Getty Images.

4: Poiret at work, 1925. Photo: Getty Images.

5: Fortuny gown, c.1912. Photo: The Granger Collection/TopFoto.

6: Dress by Jeanne Lanvin, 1926. Photo: Getty Images.

7: Chanel in Paris, 1929. Photo: Getty Images.

8: Coat and dress by Jean Patou, 1926. Photo: Getty Images.

9: Model in Vionnet dress, 1935. Photo: Roger Viollet/Getty Images.

10: Butterfly dress by Elsa Schiaparelli, 1937. Photo: Roger Viollett/Getty Images.

11: Evening dress and fur-trimmed cape by Mainbocher, 1935. Photo: Getty Images.

12: Joan Crawford in
Letty Lynton
, dressed by Adrian. Photo: Getty Images.

13: Salvatore Ferragamo slips on a sh
o
e, 1950. Photo: Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images.

14: Madame Alix Grès dress, 1952. Photo: Getty Images.

15: Balenciaga dress, 1953. Photo: Getty Images.

16: Dior in his Paris studio, 1952. Photo: Getty Images.

17: A Charles James fashion show with the designer in the background, 1950. Photo: Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images.

18: Claire McCardell adjusts a child's dress for a fashion show. Photo: Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images.

19: Hubert de Givenchy designs, 1952. Photo: Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images.

20: Pierre Cardin show, 1970s. Photo: Chris Moore.

21: Mary Quant and models at a fashion show in Milan, 1967. Photo: Getty Images.

22: Rudi Gernreich at work, 1968. Photo: Getty Images.

23: Mrs. Charles McGaha wears a Norman Norell culotte suit, 1960. Photo: Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images.

24: Yves Saint Laurent, spring/summer 2002 couture. Photo: Chris Moore.

25: André Courrèges dress. Photo: Chris Moore.

26: Valentino, autumn/winter 2004. Photo: Chris Moore.

27: Chanel, designed by Karl Lagerfeld, spring/summer 2009. Photo: Chris Moore.

28: Halston with model, 1968. Photo: Getty Images.

29: Kenzo, spring/summer 1988. Photo: Chris Moore.

30: Ralph Lauren, autumn/winter 2001. Photo: Chris Moore.

31: Issey Miyake, autumn/winter 1989. Photo: Chris Moore.

32: Geoffrey Beene, autumn/winter 2000. Photo: Chris Moore.

33: Calvin Klein, autumn/winter 1990. Photo: Chris Moore.

34: Giorgio Armani, autumn/winter 2002. Photo: Chris Moore.

35: Comme des Garçons, designed by Rei Kawakuo, spring/summer 2009. Photo: Chris Moore.

36: Yohji Yamamoto, spring/summer 1985. Photo: Chris Moore.

37: Vivienne Westwood, autumn/winter 1993. Photo: Chris Moore.

38: Paul Smith, spring/summer 2004. Photo: Chris Moore.

39: Azzedine Alaia, autumn/winter 2001. Photo: Chris Moore.

40: Gianni Versace, autumn/winter 1994. Photo: Chris Moore.

41: Jean Paul Gaultier, autumn/winter 1990. Photo: Chris Moore.

42: Dolce & Gabbana, autumn/winter 1992. Photo: Chris Moore.

43: John Galliano, spring/summer 2008. Photo: Chris Moore.

44: Donna Karan, spring/summer 1995. Photo: Chris Moore.

45: Prada, autumn/winter 1996. Photo: Chris Moore.

46: Martin Margiela, spring/summer 2009. Photo: Chris Moore.

47: Marc Jacobs, spring/summer 2009. Photo: Chris Moore.

48: Gucci by Tom Ford, autumn/winter 1995. Photo: Chris Moore.

49: Alexander McQueen, spring/summer 2005. Photo: Chris Moore.

50: Balenciaga, designed by Nicolas Ghesquière, spring/summer 2007. Photo: Chris Moore.

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