women fashion designers

"Beginning with the difficult years Chanel spent in an orphanage, Goldman Rubin traces Coco's development as a designer and demonstrates how her determination to be independent helped her gain worldwide recognition"--Provided by publisher.

An illustrated biography of Italian fashion designer Elsa Schiaparelli that explores how she overcame low self-esteem in childhood to become a fashion icon.

Born to wealthy and accomplished Chinese immigrants, Vera Wang was given nearly every opportunity in life. But when the budding skater failed to realize her dream of making the US Olympic team, she turned to a career in fashion. Wang has since become one of the world s most accomplished fashion designers, creating wedding gowns for celebrities and figure skating costumes for gold medal winners. Riveting text, full-color photos, and inspirational direct quotations will make it clear to readers exactly why Vera Wang is an influential Asian. Bibliography, Biographies, Black-and-White Photographs, Detailed Table of Contents, Full-Color Photographs, Glossary, Index, Sidebars, Timelines, Websites, Chapter Notes.

"As soon as Ann Cole Lowe could walk, her momma and grandma taught her to sew. When her mom died, Ann continued sewing dresses. It wasn't easy, especially when she went to design school and had to learn alone, segregated from the rest of the class. But the work she did set her spirit soaring, as evidenced in the clothes she made. Rarely credited, Ann Cole Lowe became 'society's best kept secret. 'This ... picture book shines the spotlight on a figure who proved that with hard work and passion, any obstacles can be overcome"--Provided by publisher.

A picture book biography of the famous French fashion designer, Coco Chanel.

Donna Karan was born into the fashion business---her father was a tailor and her mother was a showroom model and Seventh Avenue saleswoman. But Donna dreamed of becoming a dancer like Martha Graham or a singer like Barbra Streisand. But fashion proved to be her destiny. She became an intern at Anne Klein, created Seven Easy Pieces (which forever changed the way working women dressed), and began her own company which soon took off in a meteoric fashion. Donna has channeled her creativity not only into fashion designs but also into philanthropic work. And in a strange twist of fate, she and Barbra Streisand became close friends.

Tala Raassi, a global fashion designer, reflects on her childhood in Iran, and the harsh punishments she faced for wearing a miniskirt, only to escape and embrace her freedom and individuality in America.

Francine du Plessix Gray chronicles the lives of her parents, Alexander Liberman and Tatiana du Plessix, and explores how their lives mirror the sociopolitical complexities of the twentieth century.

Chronicles the life of fashion designer Diane Von Furstenberg and discusses how she got her start in the fashion industry, how she avoided bankruptcy, how she dealt with her mother's breakdown, and other related topics.

Ellen Gowan faces scandal when one of her father's students steals a kiss on her thirteenth birthday, and when her father dies later that day, she must bear the blame, as well as the burden of her grief-stricken mother, but her steely resolve serves her well in years to come when she is left pregnant and deserted by her aristocratic husband, and sets out to become the most sought-after seamstress in England.