20th-century designers (French-based) reading list

General

Blum, D. & Haugland, K.H. Best Dressed: Fashion From the Birth of Couture to Today. Philadelphia, 1997
Charles-Roux, E., Lottman, H.R., & Garfinkel, S. Théâtre de la Mode: Fashion Dolls: The Survival of Haute Couture (Revised second edition). Oregon, 2002
Golbin, P. Fashion Designers. New York, 2002
Koda, H. & Martin, R. Haute Couture. New York, 1995
Lynam, R. Couture: an Illustrated History of the Great Paris Designers and Their Creations. London, 1972.
Milbank, C.R. Couture: The Great Designers. London, 1985
Palmer, A. Couture and Commerce: The Transatlantic Fashion Trade in the 1950s. British Columbia, 2001
Skrebneski, V. The Art of Haute Couture. 1995
Utz, L.L. The Great Paris Designers. Texas 1992

Azzedine Alaïa

Alaïa, A. & Tournier, M. Alaïa. London, 2000
Baudot, F. Alaïa (Fashion Memoir). London, 2006

Cristobal Balenciaga

Jouve, M-A & Demornex, J. Balenciaga. Paris; New York, 1989
Miller, L. Cristobal Balenciaga. New Jersey, 1994
Healey, R. Balenciaga: Masterpieces of Fashion Design. Victoria, 1994
Metropolitan Musem of Art, New York. The World of Balenciaga. New York, 1973
Musee Historique des Tissus. Hommage a Balenciaga. Lyon, 1985
Walker, M., Balenciaga and His Legacy. London, 2006

 Pierre Balmain

Balmain, Pierre. My Years and Seasons. London, 1964
Musee de la Mode et du Costume. Pierre Balmain, 40 Annees de Creation. Paris, 1985
Salvy, G-J. Balmain. Paris, 1996

 Pierre Cardin

Längle, E. Pierre Cardin: Fifty Years of Fashion and Design. London, 2005
Mendes, V. Pierre Cardin: Past, Present, Future. London, 1990.
Morais, R. Cardin: the Man Who Sold His Name. London, 1991.

Madame Carven

Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris. Madame Carven, Grand Couturier. Paris, 2002

Jean Charles de Castelbajac

De Castelbajac, J.C.  J.C.de Castelbajac Album. Paris, 1993

Coco Chanel

Baillen, C. Chanel Solitaire. London, 1973
Charles-Roux, E. Chanel and Her World. London, 1981
de la Haye, A & S Tobin. Chanel the Couturiere at Work. London, 1994
Galante, P. Mademoiselle Chanel. Washington, 1973
Haedrich, M. Coco Chanel: Her Life, Her Secrets. London, 1972
Koda, H. & Bolton A. Chanel. London, 2005
Leymarie, J. Chanel. New York, 1989.
Mackrell, A. Coco Chanel. London, 1992
Madsen, A. Coco Chanel, a Biography. London, 1990
Marquand, L. Chanel M'a Dit. Paris, 1990
Morand, P. L'Allure de Chanel. Paris, 1976

Christian Dior

Cawthorne, N. The New Look: the Dior Revolution. London, 1990
De Marly, D. Christian Dior. London, 1990
Dior, C. Talking About Fashion to Elie Rabourdin and Alice Chavanne. London, 1954
Dior, C. Dior by Dior. London, 1957
Dior, C. Christian Dior and I. New York, 1957
Giroud, F. Dior. London, 1987
Giroud, F. Dior: Christian Dior 1905-1957. New York, 1987
Keenan, B. Dior in Vogue. Ottawa, 1981
Martin, R. & Koda, H. Christian Dior. New York, 1996
Measham, T. Christian Dior: the Magic of Fashion. New South Wales, 2000
Musee des Arts de la Mode. Hommage a Christian Dior 1947-1957. Paris, 1986
Pochna, M-F. Dior. London, 2005
Pochna, M-F. Christian Dior: the Man Who Made the World Look New. London, 1996
Rethy, E. Christian Dior: the Glory Years 1947-1957. New York, 2002
Rethy, E & Perreau, J-L. Christian Dior: the Founding of His Fashion House. London, 2001

Jacques Fath

Guillaume, V. Jacques Fath. Paris, 1993

Tom Ford

Foley, B., Wintour, A. and Carter, G. Tom Ford. London, 2005

Hubert de Givenchy

Join-Diéterle, C. Givenchy, 40 Years of Creation. Paris
Liaut, J-N.  Hubert de Givenchy, Entre vies lés legends. Paris, 2000
Morht, F. The Givenchy Style. London,1998
Teleorder. Givenchy: 40 Years of Creation. Paris, 1991

Madame Gres (Alix)

Benaim, L. Gres. London, 2003

Christian Lacroix

Baudot, F. Mémoire de la Mode: Christian Lacroix. London, 1996
Lacroix, C. Pieces of Pattern: Lacroix. London, 1992
Mauriès, P. Christian Lacroix: The Diary of a Collection. London, 1996
Sabourin, Y. Christian Lacroix Dialogues!. Bangkok, 2005

Karl Lagerfeld

Piaggi, A. Karl Lagerfeld: a Fashion Journal. London, 1986

Lesage

Palmer-White, H. The Master Touch of Lesage: Fashion Embroidery, Paris. Paris, 1987.

Madame Paquin

Musée Historique des Tissus. Paquin: une Rétrospective de 60 Ans de Haute Couture. 1989

Jean Patou

Etherington-Smith, M. Patou. London, 1983

Paul Poiret

Deslandres, Y. Paul Poiret. London, 1987
Iribe, Paul. Les Robes de Paul Poiret Racontees par Paul Iribe:  Printed for Poiret by the Societe Generale  d'Impression. Paris, 1908
Lepapa, G. Les Choses de Paul Poiret Vues par Georges Lepape: Printed for Poiret by Maquet. Paris, 1911
Musee des Arts de la Mode. Poiret et Nicole Groult. Paris, 1986
Musee Jacqemart-Andre. Poiret le Magnifique. Paris, 1974
Poiret, Paul. My First Fifty Years. London, 1931

Marcel Rochas

Rochas, Marcel. 1925-1950, Vingt-Cinq Ans d'Elegance a Paris. Paris, 1951

Sonia Rykiel

Chapsal, Madeleine and Helene Sixou. Rykiel par Rykiel. Paris, 1985

Yves St Laurent

Benaïm, L. Debut: Yves Saint Laurent 1962. New York, 2002
Bergé, P. Yves Saint Laurent. London, 1997
Duras, M. Yves Saint Laurent and Fashion Photography. Paris, 1999
Madsen, Axel. Living for Design: the Yves St Laurent Story. New York, 1979
Meek, J.(ed.). Yves Saint Laurent Retrospective. New South Wales, 1987
The Metropolitan Museum. Yves St Laurent. New York, 1983
Musee des Arts de la Mode. Yves St Laurent. Paris, 1986
Rawsthorn, A. Yves Saint Laurent. New York, 1996
Teboul, D. Yves Saint Laurent: 5 Avenue Marceau, 75116 Paris, France. New York, 2002

Elsa Schiaparelli

Baudot, F. Elsa Schiaparelli. New York, 1997
Blum, D. Shocking! The Art and Fashion of Elsa Schiaparelli. London, 2003
Gibson-Quick, R. In a Surreal Fashion: the Creative Collaboration Between Schiaparelli & Dali. London
Palmer-White, H. Elsa Schiaparelli. London, 1986
Schiaparelli, Elsa. Shocking Life. London, 1954
Musee de la Mode et du Costume. Hommage a Schiaparelli. Paris, 1984

Madeleine Vionnet

Demornex, J. Madeleine Vionnet. London, 1991
Musée des Tissus, Lyon. Madeleine Vionnet: Les Années d'Innovation 1919-1939. Lyon, 1995
Kirke, B. Madeleine Vionnet. California, 1997