CONTENTS

Cover

Title Page

Foreword

Introduction

PART 1 EARLY DAYS

Introduction

Charles Frederick Worth

Callot Soeurs

Jeanne Paquin

Paul Poiret

Mariano Fortuny

PART 2 1910s–1930s

Introduction

Jeanne Lanvin

Gabrielle Chanel

Jean Patou

Madeleine Vionnet

Elsa Schiaparelli

Mainbocher

Adrian

Salvatore Ferragamo

Madame Alix Grès

PART 3 1940–1950s

Introduction

Cristobal Balenciaga

Christian Dior

Charles James

Claire McCardell

Hubert de Givenchy

Pierre Cardin

Mary Quant

Rudi Gernreich

PART 4 1960s–1970s

Introduction

Norman Norell

Yves Saint Laurent

André Courrèges

Valentino

Karl Lagerfeld

Halston

Kenzo

Ralph Lauren

Issey Miyake

Geoffrey Beene

Calvin Klein

Giorgio Armani

PART 5 1980s

Introduction

Rei Kawakubo

Yohji Yamamoto

Vivienne Westwood

Paul Smith

Azzedine Alaia

Gianni Versace

Jean Paul Gaultier

Dolce & Gabbana

John Galliano

Donna Karan

PART 6 1990s–

Introduction

Miuccia Prada

Martin Margiela

Marc Jacobs

Tom Ford

Alexander McQueen

Nicolas Ghesquière

Acknowledgements

List of Illustrations

Bibliography

Imprint