Vionnet

Arts & Photography

Chapsal, Madeleine

Demornex, Jacqueline

Canino, Patricia

Decorative Arts & Design

Thames and Hudson Ltd.

The first book devoted to this influential twentieth-century French couturier. Lucien Lelong was a central figure in French fashion from the 1920s to the 1950s, and his designs were in many ways precursors of contemporary fashion shapes and developments. Noted for his skill, exquisite workmanship, and beautiful fabrics, Lelong and his house promoted a fluid, minimalist, elegant look. Lelong blended modern design with a strong business sense and was influential for both his fashions and his entrepreneurship. He was one of the earliest designers to diversify into lingerie, accessories, and perfumes, and in 1934 he introduced a luxury ready-to-wear line. During the Occupation in World War II, he was instrumental in persuading the Germans to allow French couture houses to remain in Paris rather than moving to Berlin. This wonderfully illustrated history of Lelong and his house chronicles the period and its leading personalities, artists, and designers. Lelong's clients included Colette, Greta Garbo, Gloria Swanson, and Rose Kennedy; Balmain, Dior, and Givenchy apprenticed with him; and Horst, Beaton, Hoyningen Huene, Man Ray, and Lee Miller photographed his models. 134 photographs and illustrations, 48 in color

Lucien Lelong

Graphic Design

Thames&Hudson

Since it's establishment in 1935, Lancome has been the leading French name in international cosmetics. This illustrated book profiles the company's founder, Armand Petitjean, a self-made man of uncommon vision and determination who decided to capture the "blue ribbon of beauty" from the American brands then dominating the market. Offering women a new approach to beauty, Petitjean seized on scientific discoveries to develop Lancome skin care, makeup and perfumes that expressed a uniquely French elegance that appealed to women worldwide. Petitjean understood the psychological power of beauty and encapsulated in his products the promise of radiance, mystery, and romance.

Lancome (Universe of Beauty)

Photography & Video

Universe

The history of female beauty encompasses the heroines of antiquity to the goddesses of modern times. Every era chooses its own archetypes, shapes its own legends and invents its own formulas. This is the first book dedicated to the universal history of beauty. Read about the history of art, cosmetics, magazines, perfumes, and, above all, the story of our century's unbridled search for novelty, which has given rise to numerous standards of perfection, both mythic and ephemeral. Photos of cover girls, princesses, divas, rock stars and anonymous beauties throughout this book reflect the cult of beauty in the mirror of our own time.

Beauty of the Twentieth Century

Russo, Fabienne

Petite tache au pays, tome 9 : Abstraction lyrique

Biographies & Memoirs

Community & Culture

Editions du Regard

Le siècle en chapeaux: Claude Saint-Cyr, histoire d'une modiste (French Edition)

Reference

Foreign Language Study & Reference

Du May

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