Empress Of Fashion LP: The Life Of Diana Vreeland (2012) - Plot & Excerpts
As a teen I loved Edith Head, Ralph Lauren and I devoured Vogues and Bazaars that my aunt who worked in the fashion industry brought home for me. Vreeland's influence ran through these fashion pages. She brought the Costume institute to The Met and I would excitedly view the exhibits. This biography gives a nice look behind the scenes of the NY high life, fashion and how orindary people with inordinate creativity and beget whole new paradigms. You don't have to be a "fashionista," to enjoy this book. I read two Diana Vreeland bios back to back, which made for some interesting repetition between the two titles. Nevertheless, this was a fascinating book. What I liked best about it was that the author put her ideas and iconoclasm into context, so you had a fuller understanding of just why she was so unusual and such a pioneer in the the field of fashion. The book also served a bit as a Fashion 101 of the 20th century, and showed how fashion reflects, embodies, and/or reacts to larger trends and events in society.
What do You think about Empress Of Fashion LP: The Life Of Diana Vreeland (2012)?
Maybe a tad bit too much discussion of types of fashion for me, but she was an intriguing person
—thegirl
This was a fascinating portrait of "The Girl" transformed by Fashion and Imagination.
—evildevil101
