Fashion: The Twentieth Century is a visual sourcebook that retraces the history of women’s and men’s fashion and celebrates in photos the leading designers from all around the world and the clothing they created.

One hundred years of fashion are considered here – from ready-to-wear and haute couture to fabulously elegant accessories and the art of living in style. Read biographical details of the careers of such fashion icons as Chanel and Christian Dior and examine their work in detail. Marvel at the spectacular and comprehensive array of more than 350 sketches and photos that illustrate this fascinating story. Travel though a century of fashion trends, celebrated names, and major influences through the decades, from the Belle Epoque to the close of the nineties.