The 50 Greatest Fashion Designers: The People Who Have Styled Our Clothes
Aug 2026 · Arcturus Publishing
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Fashion writer Emma Baxter-Wright introduces 50 of the world's most influential fashion designers and a selection of their most celebrated pieces, showcased with full-colour photography.
Starting with the foundation of the 19th century House of Worth, perhaps the first real fashion house, through the designs of the hugely influential Coco Chanel, Christian Dior and Yves St Laurent, to Japanese designers such as Rei Kawakubo and Issey Miyake whose designs 'deconstructed' fashion in the 1980s and 1990s and the emerging stars of the present day, this stunning book is a fascinating history of how fashion has developed over the past 160 years. Two double-page spreads are dedicated to each designer, outlining their influences, the legacy of their ideas and revealing the beautiful designs that have made them famous.
ABOUT THE SERIES: The 50 Greatest series brings together highly visual reference guides, each exploring 50 of the most influential figures across a certain discipline. These rich biographical profiles outline their key achievements, influences and impact on the industry, accompanied by stunning full-colour photography.
Starting with the foundation of the 19th century House of Worth, perhaps the first real fashion house, through the designs of the hugely influential Coco Chanel, Christian Dior and Yves St Laurent, to Japanese designers such as Rei Kawakubo and Issey Miyake whose designs 'deconstructed' fashion in the 1980s and 1990s and the emerging stars of the present day, this stunning book is a fascinating history of how fashion has developed over the past 160 years. Two double-page spreads are dedicated to each designer, outlining their influences, the legacy of their ideas and revealing the beautiful designs that have made them famous.
ABOUT THE SERIES: The 50 Greatest series brings together highly visual reference guides, each exploring 50 of the most influential figures across a certain discipline. These rich biographical profiles outline their key achievements, influences and impact on the industry, accompanied by stunning full-colour photography.
Fashion writer Emma Baxter-Wright introduces 50 of the world's most influential fashion designers and a selection of their most celebrated pieces, showcased with full-colour photography.
Starting with the foundation of the 19th century House of Worth, perhaps the first real fashion house, throug...
About the author
Emma Baxter-Wright studied fashion at St Martins School of Art, and History of Art at Bristol University, and has lectured at the London College of Fashion and the University of Creative Arts, teaching fashion styling and journalism, promotion and imaging. She has been a fashion stylist and features writer for many publications including Cosmopolitan, The Face, Marie Claire, The Lady and the New York Observer. More recently she has written two books on the iconic British photographer Duffy, a book on Vintage Fashion, as well as Little Book histories on fashion rivals Schiaparelli, Chanel and Yves St Laurent.
Emma Baxter-Wright studied fashion at St Martins School of Art, and History of Art at Bristol University, and has lectured at the London College of Fashion and the University of Creative Arts, teaching fashion styling and journalism, promotion and imaging. She has been a fashion stylist and featu...
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