The Great Fashion Designers at Home author-mr-rob-thompson Since the elevation of the

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'The Absolute Bourgeois'

The Great Fashion Designers at Home author-mr-rob-thompson Since the elevation of theSome of the most celebrated figures of fashion ? Chanel, Alaa, Blank, Yves Saint Laurent, Pucci, Kenzo and Missoni ? are known for their public image and their outstanding design talents. But what kind of private worlds have they cultivated behind closed doors? From France to Morocco, from England to Italy, Ivan Terestchenko? s intimate photographs explore the dcor, works of art and the personal collections of some of the world's greatest couturiers,