Following the format of The Art Book , this volume looks at the fashion world and the people who created and inspired it. It contains an A-Z guide to the 500 most important names in fashion since the 1860s, from Coco Chanel and Issey Miyake, to Richard Avedon and Helmut Newton.

Features the glamorous life and work of Valentino Garavani. This book renders homage to Valentino's illustrious career through a selection of images from his archives, including drawings, magazine shoots, advertisements, portraits of Valentino, and documentary photographs.

Valentino Garavani has always designed clothes for glamorous and sophisticated women, never wavering from his signature style even when grunge, deconstruction, and other passing fads were all the rage. This title presents the glamorous life and work of Valentino Garavani.

The story of France and Marianne. A beautifully illustrated account of one of the 20th century's most renowned State gifts - two exquisite dolls, France and Marianne, presented in 1938 to the Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret.