Summary
The world of fashion can be a surprisingly tempestuous place; new trends in clothing and other areas often are cause for criticism and consternation among traditionalists. Many remarkable women have spearheaded new trends, often challenging old notions as well as turning heads. Women Fashion Designers and Trend Setters presents lively, engrossing biographies of notable female masters of all that which is à la mode from around the world and throughout history, including Dolley Madison, Julia Child, Kyo Machiko, and Coco Chanel. Each entry focuses readers' attention on the women themselves and their accomplishments, linking their formative experiences with their later achievements.
About the Author(s)
Erika Kuhlman, Ph.D., is director of the Women's Studies Program at Idaho State University. She is the author of several books, including Of Little Comfort: War Widows, Fallen Soldiers, and the Remaking of the Nation after the Great War; Petticoats and White Feathers: Gender Conformity, Race, and the Progressive Peace Movement, and the Debate Over War, 1895–1919; and Reconstructing Patriarchy After the Great War: Women, Gender, and Postwar Reconciliation between Nations as well as numerous scholarly articles.