{"product_id":"what-shall-i-wear-the-what-where-when-and-how-much-of-fashion-new-edition-9781419763830","title":"What Shall I Wear?: The What, Where, When, and How Much of Fashion, New Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFirst published in 1956, \u003ci\u003eWhat Shall I Wear?\u003c\/i\u003e is revolutionary, award-winning designer Claire McCardell's collection of fashion wisdom and philosophy, and a vivacious guide to looking effortlessly stylish. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This new edition of the sought-after classic features a foreword by iconic designer Tory Burch, an afterword by Allison Tolman, vice president of Collections and Interpretation at the Maryland Center for History and Culture, and a color insert of photos from McCardell's collections. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"The testament to great design, Claire McCardell's dresses look fresh, contemporary, and desirable eight decades after they were made, as the Costume Institute's 2022 exhibit \u003ci\u003eIn America: An Anthology of Fashion \u003c\/i\u003edemonstrated.\" --Nicole Phelps, global director, \u003ci\u003eVogue Runway\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eVogue Business\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Among the many surprises and insights I discovered in McCardell's valuable book is that she wanted to call it \u003ci\u003eFashion is Fun\u003c\/i\u003e. That may also be the secret behind her genius and enduring influence--she refused to take fashion too seriously.\" --Cathy Horyn, \u003ci\u003eNew York \u003c\/i\u003emagazine\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"The first designer to create a cohesive vision rooted in the American lifestyle of ease, McCardell and her contributions as a designer and a woman in business are often overlooked. Tory Burch's new foreword . . . puts this American treasure in her rightful place.\" --Constance White, fashion editor and author of \u003ci\u003eHow to Slay: Inspiration from the Queens and Kings of Black Style\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Claire McCardell's guiding philosophy of dressing with ease in a functional, fashionable American look was groundbreaking--and feminist--for her times. And it continues to resonate globally on the runways and in closets today.\" --Booth Moore, executive editor, \u003ci\u003eWomen's Wear Daily\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eClaire McCardell\u003c\/b\u003e (1905-1958) was an American fashion designer. In 1990, \u003ci\u003eLife\u003c\/i\u003e named her one of the 100 most important Americans of the 20th century, and in 1955, she was on the cover of \u003ci\u003eTIME\u003c\/i\u003e. She attended Parsons School of Design in New York and studied in Paris. As head designer of Townley Frocks, she was one of the first American designers to have name recognition. She was the recipient of two Coty American Fashion Critics' Awards and won the first American Sportswear Designers Award from \u003ci\u003eSports Illustrated\u003c\/i\u003e. Her work is in museums across the country and has been the subject of retrospectives at the Smithsonian and the Fashion Institute of Technology.\u003cb\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Tory Burch\u003c\/b\u003e is an American designer known for beautiful, timeless pieces. Founded in 2004, her collections include ready-to-wear, handbags, footwear, accessories, jewelry, home, and beauty. Empowering women is Tory's guiding principle, underpinning her design philosophy and the Tory Burch Foundation.\u003cb\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Allison Tolman\u003c\/b\u003e is the vice president of Collections and Interpretation at the Maryland Center for History and Culture (MCHC) in Baltimore, Maryland. Formerly the associate curator of the Fashion Archives at MCHC, Tolman became fascinated with Claire McCardell as she delved into the deep collection of clothing and personal papers housed there. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Harry N. Abrams","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50705818190098,"sku":"9781419763830","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_6b8cdc03-a224-482b-a53b-d93db208100d.jpg?v=1734488591","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/what-shall-i-wear-the-what-where-when-and-how-much-of-fashion-new-edition-9781419763830","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}