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Gifts for Fashion Mavens

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CLAIRE MCCARDELL

by Elizabeth Evitts Dickinson

Debut biographer Dickinson digs up buried treasure in this essential and inspiring account. Full review >

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WALK LIKE A GIRL

by Prabal Gurung

An insightful and entertaining look into the life of a famous fashion designer. Full review >

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IT GIRL

by Marisa Meltzer

An affectionate and appealing account of the young Englishwoman who became a French icon. Full review >

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THEY ALL CAME TO BARNEYS

by Gene Pressman

This glittering, dishy time capsule of a paradise lost is as charming and blustery as its author. Full review >

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