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A matter of style, intimate portraits of 10 women who changed fashion, edited by Valeria Manferto De Fabianis ; text, Paola Saltari ; preface, Anna Molinari ; translation, Alan Goldwater (texts), Mary Doyle (captions)

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A matter of style

edited by Valeria Manferto De Fabianis ; text, Paola Saltari ; preface, Anna Molinari ; translation, Alan Goldwater (texts), Mary Doyle (captions)

intimate portraits of 10 women who changed fashion

"From Coco Chanel and Grace Kelly to Twiggy and Lady Diana, here are ten women who changed twentieth-century fashion forever! Coco Chanel once proclaimed, "I don't do fashion, I am fashion," and in one line she established a mantra for a handful of women who revolutionized the concept of femininity in the mid-twentieth century. A Matter of Style documents the unforgettable lives of Chanel and nine other female icons of style and elegance who captivated entire generations and remain inspiring models of beauty and fascination. An extraordinary collection of photographs brings these women back to life: Coco Chanel, Katharine Hepburn, Grace Kelly, Audrey Hepburn, Brigitte Bardot, Marilyn Monroe, Jacqueline Kennedy, Mary Quant, Twiggy, and Lady Diana. These are the stories of unparalleled lives, captured in a volume without precedent"--Publisher's website

Coco Chanel, the lady of number five -- Katherine Hepburn, an unconventional star -- Marilyn Monroe, gentlemen prefer blondes -- Audrey Hepburn, innate elegance -- Grace Kelly, fire and ice -- Jacqueline Kennedy, simply Jackie -- Brigitte Bardot, and God created BB -- Mary Quant, swinging London -- Twiggy, the face of the sixties -- Diana Spencer, the glamour princess

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Matter of style, intimate portraits of ten women who changed fashion