what shall i wear? The what, where, when, and how much of fashion
Book - 2022
First published in 1956, What Shall I Wear? is revolutionary fashion designer Claire McCardell's collection of fashion wisdom and philosophy, and a vivacious guide to looking effortlessly stylish. This new edition of the sought-after classic features a foreword by iconic designer Tory Burch and a color insert of photos from McCardell's collections. "The testament to great design, Claire McCardell's dresses look fresh, contemporary, and desirable eight decades after they were made, as the Costume Institute's 2022 exhibit In America: An Anthology of Fashion demonstrated." -Nicole Phelps, global director, Vogue Runway and Vogue Business "Among the many surprises and insights I discovered in McCardell's v...aluable book is that she wanted to call it Fashion is Fun.
- Subjects
- Published
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New York, NY :
Abrams Image
[2022]
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Other Authors
- Edition
- Revised and updated edition
- Physical Description
- 159 pages : black and white and color illustrations ; 24 cm
- ISBN
- 9781419763830
- Foreword
- 1. What Is Fashion?
- 2. Make Your Own Fashion
- 3. Your Collection of Little Things
- 4. Don't Buy a Basic Coat-Collect
- 5. Let Mrs. Jones Keep Up with You
- 6. Is It the Fault of the Dress?
- 7. Where Do Fashion Trends Come From?
- 8. Don't Let the Dress Run Away with You
- 9. Dressing Up and Dressing Down
- 10. Discipline of Clothes
- 11. Real Sport Clothes-Or Don't Let the Fish See You
- 12. Journey Proud
- 13. "She's Using Her Bangs for Eyebrows"
- 14. "Dear Miss McCardell ... My daughter insists on wearing ..."
- 15. Fashion Has No Last Chapter
- "McCardellisms"
- Afterword
- About the Authors