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Easy to use and filled with beautiful and memorable images, it is the perfect A-Z guide to 500 key clothes and accessory designers, photographers, models and iconic celebrities who make up the fashion industry. \u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn its entirety, \u003ci\u003eThe Fashion Book\u003c/i\u003e takes a fresh look at the fashion world of today and tomorrow, through the people who created and inspired it. Spanning 150 years, the entire industry is represented - from pioneering designers, including Coco Chanel and Issey Miyake, to influential photographers such as Richard Avedon and Helmut Newton and the people they photographed. This essential sourcebook cuts through the conventional classifications to create juxtapositions that make fascinating and unlikely comparisons: Elsa Schiaparelli sits opposite Claudia Schiffer while Vivienne Westwood rubs shoulders with Oscar Wilde. \u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach entry is illustrated with a photograph or drawing that shows a quintessential aspect of the respective designer's work or style. An accompanying text describes where they fit into the fashion story and includes essential biographical information. In addition, a comprehensive cross-referencing system and glossary help to explain the countless collaborations and techniques used in the fashion business: a melting-pot of an industry that is forever wavering somewhere between art and commerce. \u003c/p\u003e","webReviews":"\u003cp\u003e\u0026quot;A must for every self-respecting and dedicated follower of fashion.\u0026quot;\u0026#8212;\u003cem\u003eSunday Telegraph Magazine\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026quot;It is probably the most comprehensive fashion encyclopedia for general consumption available. A must-buy for the fashion obsessive.\u0026quot;\u0026#8212;\u003cem\u003eIndependent on Saturday\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026quot;A masterly encyclopedia.\u0026quot;\u0026#8212;\u003cem\u003eTatler\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026quot;A feast of fashion and cheaper by far than a designer garment.\u0026quot;\u0026#8212;\u003cem\u003eThe Big Issue\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026quot;An excellent guide to fashion in all its diversity.\u0026quot;\u0026#8212;\u003cem\u003eIrish Times\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026quot;At last, at last, at last our prayers have been answered. Phaidon have come up with every fashion lover's dream, \u003cem\u003eThe Fashion Book\u003c/em\u003e, both beautiful and faultless.\u0026quot;\u0026#8212;\u003cem\u003eWhat's On in London\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026quot;The fashion bible.\u0026quot;\u0026#8212;\u003cem\u003eVogue\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026quot;The ultimate fashion reference book.\u0026quot;\u0026#8212;\u003cem\u003eElle\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026quot;The Style Bible... An essential coffee table bible.\u0026quot;\u0026#8212;\u003cem\u003eVantage Magazine\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026quot;Lavishly illustrated and updated to include today's hottest talent, it's a must for fashion obsessives.\u0026quot;\u0026#8212;\u003cem\u003eMarie Claire\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026quot;Devotees of fashion, photography and style will covet \u003cem\u003eThe Fashion Book\u003c/em\u003e... An A-Z compendium of the creative minds and talents who have helped shape the way we see fashion... Quintessential.\u0026quot;\u0026#8212;\u003cem\u003eVanity Fair\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026quot;\u003cem\u003eThe Fashion Book\u003c/em\u003e, aka The Fashion Bible... The bona-fide guide to the industry... An essential and detailed expos\u0026#233; of the most powerful people within the art and business of fashion...\u0026quot;\u0026#8212;\u003cem\u003eKensington \u0026amp; Chelsea Magazine\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026quot;A big old treat of a book.\u0026quot;\u0026#8212;\u003cem\u003eThe Observer Magazine\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026quot;The fashion lover's ultimate almanac.\u0026quot;\u0026#8212;\u003cem\u003eMatchesFashion.com\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026quot;Vogue declare it the fashion bible and Elle call it the definitive resource, what's clear is the coffee-table tome is undeniably the most authoritative tome on fashion and beyond.\u0026quot;\u0026#8212;\u003cem\u003e Inside Out, TopShop Blog\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026quot;It's no secret that Phaidon's epic \u003cem\u003eThe Fashion Book\u003c/em\u003e, first released in 1998, is an authoritative resource for industry insiders and fans alike. 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