Elegance: The Beauty of French Fashion
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- Author：Megan Hess
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Summary
Join internationally renowned fashion illustrator Megan Hess as she explores the timeless beauty and glamour of ten of France's best-loved designers in a stylish celebration of one of the world's favorite fashion destinations。
From the courts of Versailles to the cobbled streets of Paris， French fashion has always been the epitome of elegance。 Whether it's Dior's New Look， Yves Saint Laurent's Le Smoking jacket or Chanel's little black dress， the masters of French fashion understand that clothing is more than a craft: it's an art form。
Megan Hess's love for French style sparked her career in fashion illustration。 In these pages， she unspools the threads of ten legendary designers – Chanel， Dior， Saint Laurent， Lanvin， Givenchy， Chloé， Balmain， Louis Vuitton， Hermès and Celine – to discover the origins of haute couture， prêt-à-porter and everything chic。
Accompanied by Megan's exquisite illustrations of current and archival collections， Elegance: The Beauty of French Fashion tells the story of how France's iconic fashion houses have influenced the very fabric of design。
From the courts of Versailles to the cobbled streets of Paris， French fashion has always been the epitome of elegance。 Whether it's Dior's New Look， Yves Saint Laurent's Le Smoking jacket or Chanel's little black dress， the masters of French fashion understand that clothing is more than a craft: it's an art form。
Megan Hess's love for French style sparked her career in fashion illustration。 In these pages， she unspools the threads of ten legendary designers – Chanel， Dior， Saint Laurent， Lanvin， Givenchy， Chloé， Balmain， Louis Vuitton， Hermès and Celine – to discover the origins of haute couture， prêt-à-porter and everything chic。
Accompanied by Megan's exquisite illustrations of current and archival collections， Elegance: The Beauty of French Fashion tells the story of how France's iconic fashion houses have influenced the very fabric of design。
Reviews
Aisha
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Beautifully illustrated， fun and informative。 I loved this book and can’t wait to own the whole collection！
Zoë ☆
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Loved this book， once again all of Megan Hess' illustrations are beautiful。 I just love flicking through， admiring the art whilst learning more about some of my favorite French designers。 This is my third book I've read from Megan and have got more of her books on my shelf， sitting there pretty， waiting for me to read- and I can't wait！ Loved this book， once again all of Megan Hess' illustrations are beautiful。 I just love flicking through， admiring the art whilst learning more about some of my favorite French designers。 This is my third book I've read from Megan and have got more of her books on my shelf， sitting there pretty， waiting for me to read- and I can't wait！ 。。。more
Cheryl Scott
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This is a charming overview of 10 great French fashion houses by Megan Hess， lavishly and beautifully illustrated by the author。 A delightful and gorgeous book！
bookborrower
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One of the prettiest books I’ve flipped through！ The designs are so detailed and amazing！ I’ve actually photocopied several of the pages in this book so I could print and display them in my room （I took this book out through the library）。
Sarah
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The usual gorgeous illustrations but took time to read the tiny print synopsis of each designer。
Liv
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I’m not sure if this counts as a real book， but I wanted to be able to give this the recognition it deserves。 Of course the illustrations were impeccable， but the stories of each designer were written in a captivating and inspiring way。 She wrote about how it was okay to start later in life as well as living your childhood dream。 This was a quick read， if you can even call it that， but I enjoyed every page。
Victoria Watts
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Exquisite in design and execution。 An intriguing and informative look into french haunted couture。
Leah Arnesen
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“Elegant” gives a sneak peak into the lives of fashion designers that have pathed the way of what we wear。 It’s a beautiful read and a beautiful book。 With stunning depictions from the author and illustrations of the authors favourite looks off the runway。 Great to read over a coffee and looks stunning on my bookshelf☕️
Sharon Robertson
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Visually stunning pictures as is the context about fashion houses and how they came to be。
Susannah
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I love Megan Hess' illustration style， which I first noticed in magazines and books。 I have read her books on fashion before， and enjoyed them。 This time， she has created a tome dedicated to the French fashion pioneers。 Included are: Chanel， Dior， Saint Laurent， Lanvin， Givenchy， Chloe， Balmain， Louis Vuitton， Hermes， and Celine。 Each chapter includes 4 pages about the history of each person and their fashion house， and Hess' illustrations of some of her favourite looks from their collections。 I I love Megan Hess' illustration style， which I first noticed in magazines and books。 I have read her books on fashion before， and enjoyed them。 This time， she has created a tome dedicated to the French fashion pioneers。 Included are: Chanel， Dior， Saint Laurent， Lanvin， Givenchy， Chloe， Balmain， Louis Vuitton， Hermes， and Celine。 Each chapter includes 4 pages about the history of each person and their fashion house， and Hess' illustrations of some of her favourite looks from their collections。 It was very interesting to read how these fashion houses were founded， and in such a beautifully presented book。 Recommended for fashion lovers。 。。。more
Sophie Jones
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"French fashion is all in the details。 It is delicate， understated and demure。。。" 🌸Anyone who knows me well will be aware of my love and adoration of Megan Hess ~ her latest book， 'Elegance: The Beauty of French Fashion'， is a beautiful collection and recreation of the dreamy pieces from the most influential french designers including。。。 Coco Chanel， Christian Dior， Chloé， Balmain， Lanvin， Louis Vuitton， Celine， Hèrmes， Saint Laurent， Givenchy & Balenciaga My two favourite french designers will "French fashion is all in the details。 It is delicate， understated and demure。。。" 🌸Anyone who knows me well will be aware of my love and adoration of Megan Hess ~ her latest book， 'Elegance: The Beauty of French Fashion'， is a beautiful collection and recreation of the dreamy pieces from the most influential french designers including。。。 Coco Chanel， Christian Dior， Chloé， Balmain， Lanvin， Louis Vuitton， Celine， Hèrmes， Saint Laurent， Givenchy & Balenciaga My two favourite french designers will always be Coco Chanel and Christian Dior but it was so interesting to read more about the wondrous lives of strong female French brands such as Lanvin and Chloé。Each chapter focuses on a particular designer and is followed by a series of whimsical illustrations displaying Megan's favourite looks from each brands recent collections - this is the ideal read for anyone who adores french fashion or Megan's illustrations 🕊🎀 。。。more
Cate9095
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Elegance is a smooth introduction into the world of French fashion。 Each chapter features several beautiful illustrations and a brief rundown on each house's history。 In addition to a stunning cover， （and gold sprayed pages） Elegance is an welcomed addition to my ever growing collection and an easy recommendation to others。 Elegance is a smooth introduction into the world of French fashion。 Each chapter features several beautiful illustrations and a brief rundown on each house's history。 In addition to a stunning cover， （and gold sprayed pages） Elegance is an welcomed addition to my ever growing collection and an easy recommendation to others。 。。。more
Sophie
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