The Glass of Fashion: A Personal History of Fifty Years of Changing Tastes and the People Who Have Inspired ThemGorgeously repackaged, this reissue of the classic book presents the iconic photographer’s expert and witty reminiscences of the personalities who inspired fashion’s golden eras, and left an indelible mark on his own sense of taste and style. "The camera will never be invented that could capture or encompass all that he actually sees," Truman Capote once said of Cecil Beaton. Though known for his portraits, Beaton was as incisive a writer as he was a photographer. First published in 1954, The Glass of Fashion is a classic—an invaluable primer on the history and highlights of fashion from a man who was a chronicler of taste, and an intimate compendium of the people who inspired his legendary eye. Across eighteen chapters, complemented by more than 150 of his own line drawings, Beaton writes with great wit about the influence of luminaries such as Chanel, Balenciaga, and Dior, as well as relatively unknown muses like his Aunt Jessie, who gave him his first glimpse of "the grown-up world of fashion." Out of print for decades but recognized and sought after as a touchstone text, The Glass of Fashion will be irresistible to a new generation of fashion enthusiasts and a seminal book in any Beaton library. It is both a treasury and a treasure. |
Contents
FOOTLIGHTS AND POWDER | |
THE DEMIMONDE | |
CHAPTERV CHANGING WORLDS CHAPTER VI ARABIAN NIGHTS | |
CHANEL NUMBER | |
CHAPTER XTHE LADY FROM CHILE CHAPTER XI LOW BAROMETER | |
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The Glass of Fashion: A Personal History of Fifty Years of Changing Tastes ... Cecil Beaton No preview available - 2021 |
The Glass of Fashion: A Personal History of Fifty Years of Changing Tastes ... Cecil Beaton No preview available - 2014 |
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