The St. James Fashion Encyclopedia: A Survey of Style from 1945 to the Present (St. James Reference Guides) [ILLUSTRATED] (Hardcover)

~ Richard Martin (Editor)

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Product Description

The most thorough survey of the contemporary world of fashion to date, The St. James Fashion Encyclopedia covers nearly 200 clothing designers, milliners, footwear designers, companies and textile houses. This beautifully illustrated volume features famous as well as fledgling artists and houses from all over the world, inlcuding Georgia Armani, Laura Ashley, Coco Chanel, Ralph Lauren and Adrienne Vitadini. 100 photos.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 438 pages
• Publisher: Visible Ink Press; 1St Edition edition (September 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0787610364
• ISBN-13: 978-0787610364
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 7.5 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #918,320 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars St.James Fashion Encyclopedia: A survey of style, March 7, 2001

By	Tracy E. Wallace "sandiegowinelady" (Sunny California) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Not a day goes by that I don't pick up this book! An excellent collection of concise 20th century fashion designer's biographies. Interesting and acurate information arranged in alphabetical order. The information is so good that you forgive the book for not having photographs. Most of our students use the book for research on their favorite designers but, this book is also just a great read.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Indispensable info for fashion retailers, December 26, 2004

By	Kate Holmes "Consignment Guru" (Sarasota, FL USA) - See all my reviews

If you deal in women's fashion, this is a necessary reference book. (Hint: It's so important, when I lost mine, I came right here to buy another!) The information on 20th century fashion leaders is especially necessary for antique dealers, vintage clothing shops, and of course womenswear consignment shops. I recommend this book to my readers in the resale industry on my web site, www.tgtbt.com .