Silver and Gold Illustrated by Ruth Hengeveld and Sarah Waters

and Sarah Waters

and it’s this messy complexity that makes life so rich and beautiful

She was at the forefront of fashion’s democratization—seeking to eliminate snobbery and “make fashionable clothes available to everyone

this classic volume documents Saint Laurent’s ever-evolving artistry and the combined efforts of the world’s most talented fashion photographers—and is as beautiful and rewarding as one of Saint Laurent’s creations

Silver and Gold Illustrated by Ruth Hengeveld and Sarah WatersSir Norman Hartnell (19011979) was the star of London couture during the interwar years, gaining international fame as dressmaker to the British royal family. His autobiography, first published in 1955, tells the story of the creation of his couture house in 1923, his formal appointment as dressmaker to the royal family in 1935, and the most momentous commissions of his career: Princess Elizabeths wedding gown in 1947 and her magnificent coronation