Bibliograph

Parrots, pugs, and pixie dust, a book about fashion designer Judith Leiber, Deborah Blumenthal, Masha D'yans

Type

Label

Parrots, pugs, and pixie dust, a book about fashion designer Judith Leiber, Deborah Blumenthal, Masha D'yans

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Parrots, pugs, and pixie dust

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Deborah Blumenthal, Masha D'yans

Sub title

a book about fashion designer Judith Leiber

Summary

"Growing up in Budapest, Hungary, Judith Leiber drew inspiration from her father, who always brought back special handbags for her mother from wherever he traveled. After getting a job at a handbag house, she dreamt up designs that took her mind off her difficult life. World War II had broken out, and Judith and her family were Hungarian Jews facing persecution. At night, she would make handbags with any scraps she could find. She found her passion for fashion, and after the war ended, Judith immigrated to America. Here, she found her vision for her designs from preening peacocks, fanciful frogs donning gilded crowns, burgers and fries, and layer cake. She turned the ordinary into extraordinary handbags, designing creations unlike anything that had been seen before." --, Provided by publisher

Target audience

juvenile

Classification