Little Guides to Style: A Historical Review of Four Fashion Icons: 17 (The Little Guides to Style: A Historical Review of Four Fashion Icons)

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A series of monographs that chronicles the life and legacy of history's most influential couturiers from Chanel to Dior.

Home of both laid-back street style and the luxury of the MET Gala, New York has earned its reputation as one of the most stylish capitals in the world.Following the explosions of ingenuity and evolution of London style, this beautifully illustrated reference is the perfect guide to embrace the enthralling mix of chic, edgy and novel that is London fashion. Little Book of Yves Saint Laurent documents the talent of a visionary creative in a perfect gift for any lover of fashion. Enigmatic, daring and astonishingly creative, Yves Saint Laurent is credited with the elevation of haute couture to fine art, turning the fashion show into a spectacle of breath-taking proportions, and revolutionizing the gendered norms of womenswear.

Little Book of Yves Saint Laurent is the pocket-sized and exquisitely illustrated story of 60 years of innovative fashion design.A visual catalyst for readers to tap into their own tales, heritages, and personalities to decorate their spaces. Describing Saint Laurent's beginnings in Algeria as a precocious boy making miniature garments from fabric scraps, Little Book of Yves Saint Laurent depicts, in beautiful photographs and insightful text, the designer's ascent from fashion student to the right-hand of Christian Dior.

Readers will learn how a professional artist creates these outdoor installations and get inspired to create their own with a detailed look at the outdoor world of artist James Brunt. Heavily embellished, dazzling detail meets futuristic silhouettes for an instantly recognisable look. Kristen runs her own agency that spans content marketing, copywriting, consulting and creative direction for brands including Estee Lauder, Nordstrom, Longchamp, Whistles, and Ralph Lauren.From the acclaimed biographer and author of Balzac’s Omelette, an engaging new work on the life of “the father of Impressionism” and the role his Jewish background played in his artistic creativity.