Originally published to accompany the recent, hugely successful exhibition at the Musee de la Mode et du Textile in Paris, which Christian Lacroix styled and co-curated, this book draws on the Museum's staggering archives to tell the story of fashion from the 18th century to the present day, as seen[...]

Madame Gres launched her design house under the name Gres in Paris in 1942. Formally trained as a sculptress, she produced haute couture designs for an array of fashionable women, including the Duchess of Windsor, Marlene Dietrich, Greta Garbo, Jacqueline Kennedy, and Dolores del Rio. Her signature [...]