This includes data values and the controlled vocabularies that house them. Chloes 60th anniversary history of designer label chloe. C magazine defying expectation, this book should be required reading for the novitiate as well as the jaded. Gaby aghion foreword of chloe goodreads share book. Each of these chapters begins with a short introduction unifying them by indicating connecting links. But in its 62year history, current creative director clare waight keller. Mower tells the story of how a brand was developed from square one by one very determined, bright, insightful, and talented woman. As stated earlier, this book discusses salient points of intellectual controversy and provocation. From founder gaby aghion to clare waight keller who is the current creative director.
Born in alexandria, egypt, the daughter of a cigarette factory manager, she met her husband, raymond aghion 19212009, when both were seven years old in elementary school. Gaby aghion egyptianborn french fashion designer britannica. Books go search best sellers gift ideas new releases deals store coupons. This is the story of how one woman changed the fashion world. Philippe mario aghion fba born august 17, 1956 is a french economist. She rejected the stiff and formal fashions of the 1950s in favour of body conscious clothes for youthful, liberated women with active lives. Like many young girls of the local elite she received a french styled education. Chloe attitudes is as much about the company as it is about the era in which it all happened.
Mower chronicles chloes history by designer, revealing incredible facts about. She first visited paris as a student at the age of 18, the year before her marriage to raymond aghion. Karl lagerfeld was one of the few male artistic directors of the house hired by aghion in 1965 and left 20 years later, in 1992, for chanel. But the story of gabrielle hanoka is somewhat different.
Kenzo takada, the 75yearold founder of the brand, was taking photos with a smattering of fans. Defying expectation, this book should be required reading for the novitiate as well as the jaded. Revisit gaby aghions luxe readytowear and phoebe philos sleek. Design museum london, england in the world of fashion trends come and go, but the work of a small number of designers has survived to stand the test of time. See more ideas about books, fashion books and abrams books. Fifty fashion designers that changed the world book, 2015. Originally published in the britannica book of the year. Attitudes book online at low prices in india chloe. Attitudes sarah mower, marc ascoli bok 9780847838523. The new edition of the fashion book takes a fresh look at the. Social consciousness project gutenberg selfpublishing. Gabrielle aghion was a french fashion designer and the founder of the french fashion house. Gaby aghion, gabrielle hanoka, egyptianborn french fashion designer born march 3, 1921, alexandria, egyptdied sept. His funeral in jerusalem attracted approximately 800,000 people from across israel 10% of israels total population and is considered one of the largest gatherings of jews in recorded history.
She was born in alexandria and commerce was never foreign to her, as her father managed a tobacco factory. Mower chronicles chloes history by designer, revealing incredible. The story of gaby aghion founder of chloe fashion house beit. He was born into a wealthy family of cotton exporters, but displayed early stirrings of the social consciousness that would later land him in political exile. Beit aghion the official residence of the prime minister of israel. Gaby wanted something different for herself and her fellow emancipated women. But the label also has a reputation as a spring board for. Chinese edition of the companys chronicle book chloe. How do you honor a legacy without repeating history. Chapter one of this book presents a synopsis of the sources of the african history, followed by a selection of sixteen chapters. Sixty years of chloe following up an exhibition by the same name, french fashion house chloe releases a new book published by rizzoli new york called, chloe. Multiple references, multiples designed a trompe loeil jacket on a hanger, embroidered on the back of a jacket, and so important in the history of the fashion house the multiple designers who have so significantly contributed to its reputation. Crucially, the gaby aghion of 1952 was a sporty, freethinking, independent spirit. She was a revolutionary thinker and free spirit who was very much ahead of her time.
When gaby aghion, an egyptianborn woman arrived in paris right. Thats how designers, executives and academics remembered aghion, who died at her paris home on saturday at age 93. Aghion was born in paris, the son of gaby and raymond aghion. Born in egypt in 1921 and moving to paris when she was in her twenties, aghion dressed some of the most fashionable and powerful women of her day, including jackie o, grace kelly, and brigitte bardot. Ascoli is overseeing a largeformat coffeetable book on. Attitudes, looking back at the brands sixty year history. Chloe started in 1952 when gaby aghion invented the revolutionary idea.
The story of gaby aghion founder of chloe fashion house. Those clambering around the skate park in the 18th arrondisement where humberto leon and carol lim held their latest kenzo show may have missed a key figure lingering near the entrance. A post made on facebook by amany youssef tells the story of how an egyptian girl by the name of gaby aghion wanted to start her own clothing and perfume production line, and when people ridiculed her dream, she went to france and started a fashion line that. Gabrielle aghion was a french fashion designer and the founder of the french fashion house chloe. Her focus on the beautiful yet wearable gave the line currency with chic young women.
Datasets available include lcsh, bibframe, lc name authorities, lc classification, marc codes, premis vocabularies, iso language codes, and more. The linked data service provides access to commonly found standards and vocabularies promulgated by the library of congress. Gaby and raymond, both jewish, married at the age of 19. Gaby aghion and karl lagerfeld revisit the past at an exhibition on the history of the chloe.