Catherine WalkerWhen Diana, Princess of Wales, announced the auction of eighty of her evening gowns - most of them designed by Catherine Walker - the French-born, London-based designer was thrust into the spotlight she has long eschewed. Catherine Walker's career is a literal rags-to-riches tale that transcends fashion. In a poignant, distinctive voice, Walker shares her experiences of love and marriage, the grief of being widowed with two babies in a foreign land, her early days selling children's dresses door-to-door out of a basket, to a rule-breaking career among the stars and royalty, and her own battle with breast cancer. The story runs parallel to the arrival of the young Diana, Princess of Wales, whose fifteen-year professional relationship with Catherine Walker saw her develop from a fairy-tale princess to a style icon of legendary proportions. This book is a chronicle of two remarkable women who remained true to themselves, even amidst the pressures of the glamorous worlds of fashion and royalty. |
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| Title | Catherine Walker |
| Author | Catherine Walker |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Universe, 1998 |
| Length | 154 pages |
| Subjects | › Art / Fashion Biography & Autobiography / Artists, Architects, Photographers Biography & Autobiography / Royalty Costume design Design / Fashion Fashion Fashion design Fashion designers Fashion designers/ England/ Biography Women fashion designers Women fashion designers/ England/ Biography |
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