fashion designers

Introduces 8 high-interest art and design careers that inspire extended learning, online research, and critical thinking skills.

Zoey is excited about her summer plans that include a chance to meet her favorite designer and her first time at camp.

Explores how art and fashion were linked in the early twentieth century, revealing a logic of fashion based on the tension between originality and reproduction that influenced the art historical issues of the period.

Brief biographies of fashion designers and a survey of influential individuals in related fields.

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.

An overview of fashion design. Describes the work of fashion designers and the design process from sketch to runway to stores.

Emma Rose is SO not a diva. She doesn't want her turn on the catwalk-she'd rather be behind the scenes creating fabulous outfits! So when a famous fashionista discovers Emma's designs and offers her the opportunity of a lifetime-a feature in Madison magazine (squeal!)-Emma sort of, well, panics. She has only one option: to create a secret identity. And so Allegra Biscotti is born. Allegra is worldly, sophisticated, and bold-everything Emma is not. But the pressure is on and Emma quickly discovers juggling school, a new crush, friends, and a secret identity might not be as glamorous as she thought.

Text and plentiful color photos chronicle the history of fashion in the twentieth century decade by decade and present an alphabetically arranged biographical guide to 250 designers.

"Shady Diva is looking for the most fashionable Shopkin in Shopville! Who will she chose as her new style inspiration?"--Back cover.