{"product_id":"bill-blass-an-american-designer-by-kathleen-rowold","title":"Bill Blass: An American Designer by Kathleen Rowold","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"d_iw\"\u003eOne of fashion's great icons, Bill Blass transformed American chic into the single most important influence on contemporary fashion. Favored by First Ladies, celebrities, and women of style, his sophisticated gowns and impeccable suits embody modern sophistication.\n\u003cp\u003eAs exquisitely tailored and visually extravagant as a Blass ensemble, this impressive volume features over 100 new photographs and a stunning array of historical images by such notables as Richard Avedon, Irving Penn, Horst, and Guy Bourdin, in addition to Blass's own sketches. Published to accompany a major retrospective of the designer's 50-year career, it has been created with Blass's full cooperation, and every page reflects his exceptional taste. This is the book Blass fans have been waiting for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"VersoTypography v_U-oiq8 d_ix v_v82rYi\"\u003e\"Synopsis\" may belong to another edition of this title.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"VersoTypography v_U-oiq8 VersoHeading v_PwKgaj\"\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"VersoFlex v_EhCXFo VersoColumn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"VersoTypography v_U-oiq8 d_fb v_6iavb9 d_fc\" id=\"_R_5sr2b5bsnpfiutb_\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"d_iw\"\u003eKathleen Rowold is a professor at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana, and the curator of the university's Elizabeth Sage Historic Costume Collection.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"d_iw\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"d_iw\"\u003eFirst edition. Printed and Bounded in Italy.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"d_iw\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"d_iw\"\u003eExcellent Condition. Hard Cover. Slip cover has very little to no wear. Overall, excellent readable condition.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"d_iw\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"d_iw\"\u003eISBN:\u003ca href=\"tel:0-8109-3280-6\"\u003e0-8109-3280-6\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"THE WAY WE WORE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51344064151804,"sku":null,"price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0243\/2117\/files\/Photoroom_000_20260928_123715.jpg?v=1790631731","url":"https:\/\/thewaywewore.com\/products\/bill-blass-an-american-designer-by-kathleen-rowold","provider":"THE WAY WE WORE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}