{"product_id":"cafe-society-socialites-patrons-and-artists-1920-to-1960-by-thierry-coudert","title":"Cafe Society: Socialites, Patrons, and Artists 1920 to 1960 by Thierry Coudert","description":"\u003ch3 class=\"synopsis-title block\"\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"synopsis-title block\"\u003eSynopsis\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"synopsis-body\"\u003eAristocrats, millionaires, painters, fashion designers, choreographers, and musicians of the café society fox-trot aboard cruise liners and mingle at dazzling parties in Paris. Exclusive, extravagant, and beautiful, these cosmopolitan socialites were the patrons who galvanized the phenomenal success of the greatest creators of the early twentieth century. It was a whirlwind of sumptuously decorated villas and yachts, up-and-coming haute couture and jewelry designers, and elite evening parties, immortalized by fashion photographers like Cecil Beaton. Combining elegance and fantasy, the members of the café society enjoyed a sophisticated, avant-garde lifestyle. Some of the century’s most original talents—from Cole Porter to Yves Saint Laurent—stepped into the limelight via the café society. Through archival photographs and period documents, this volume recounts in historical detail the intrigue and impact generated around the world by this stylish jet-set.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"review-title block\"\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review-body\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThierry Coudert\u003c\/b\u003e contributed to the catalog for the exhibition \u003ci\u003eCartier 1899-1949: The Journey of a Style\u003c\/i\u003e, staged at the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation in 2007. A close friend of Alexis de Redé, he has a deep and abiding interest in the artistic and cosmopolitan world of the café society, and over the last ten years has assembled an important collection of archive documents on the subject.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"review-disclaimer block\" id=\"review-disclaimer-text\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"About this title\" may belong to another edition of this title.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"synopsis-title block\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003eGreat Condition, Hardcover - Book cover in Great Condition with very small corner dents. Dust Cover has very little wear. Overall, Great readable condition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"synopsis-title block\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003eCopyright 2010, Flammarian SA, Paris.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"review-disclaimer block\"\u003eISBN: 978-2-08-030157-4\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Way We Wore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49146423967996,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0243\/2117\/files\/Photoroom_20260825_151039.jpg?v=1787696423","url":"https:\/\/thewaywewore.com\/products\/cafe-society-socialites-patrons-and-artists-1920-to-1960-by-thierry-coudert","provider":"THE WAY WE WORE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}