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Late legendary couturiers of modern fashionspeaking eloquently about life, design, and inspiration. Vionnet, Chanel, Dior, Saint Laurent, McQueen these names define haute couture, and long after thedesigners have passed away, their influence onfashion continues to be profound. In an exceptionalcompilation of the original words of these couturiers, "Couture Conversations "provides a unique and in-depthlook at the lives and work of these fashion icons. In this engaging, beautifully designed book, PamelaGolbin, acclaimed chief curator of twentieth-centuryfashion and textiles at Paris s Musee des Arts Decoratifs, has ingeniously constructed conversations inthe designers own words that highlight theircompelling personal stories as well as essentialfashion moments from designers Paul Poiret, Cristobal Balenciaga, Madame Gres, Alexander McQueen, Madeleine Vionnet, and GabrielleChanel to Elsa Schiaparelli, Yves Saint Laurent, Jeanne Lanvin, Pierre Balmain, and Christian Dior. Featuring striking illustrations by internationally recognizedillustrator Yann Legendre, each interview asksthe questions every fashion lover has always wanted toask, making these legends approachable, human, andever more inspiring."
