Bronwyn Cosgrave

In Vogue on Coco Chanel acclaimed fashion writer and commentator Bronwyn Cosgrave traces the story of Coco Chanel s iconic designs and glamorous racy life Featuring original illustrations and images from celebrated photographers such as Cecil Beaton the book provides a completely fresh look at the fashion designer who is arguably the most influential female designer of the twentieth century Coco Chanel pioneered classic easy to wear fashion for the modern woman Perhaps her most important contribution to the fashion world was the simple much imitated little black dress which made its debut in 1926 Other landmark creations include the Chanel suit and the quilted handbag It is a testament to her lasting influence that these legendary designs remain as popular today as when they first appeared

Trazar la historia de la moda equivale a trazar la historia de la civilización. De los schenti utilizados por los egipcios en el año 3000 a. de C. hasta el estilo sofisticado de un traje de Armani en la actualidad, la vestimenta ha estado estrechamente relacionada a lo largo de los siglos con una posicion social, una profesion, una cultura o, simplemente, con el clima. Historia de la moda analiza el recorrido de cinco mil años del traje, desde sus practicos inicios en Egipto hasta el imperio global en el que se ha convertido la industria de la moda en nuestro siglo.