Fashion Show

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Paris is the undisputed capital of the fashion world. Rich in talentedesigners, skilled craftsmen, and native stylishness, the City of Lights haseen capital of chic since the seventeenth century. While the internationalashion industry has evolved considerably since then, Paris's preeminence haseen a constant. "Fashion Show" explores the ideas and inspirationsotivating Paris fashion throughout the ages and investigates why, in an eraf globalisation, this venerable city remains the undisputed Mecca of greatlothing design. The catalogue features a selection of the most influentialashion couturiers and designers-among them Valentino, Lacroix, Dior, Chanel,zzedine Alaia, Hussein Chalayan, Viktor and Rolf, Rochas, and Yohji Yamamoto with brief histories of the houses, profiles of the designers, andhotographs conveying the grand sweep of Paris fashion design, from the agef kings to the age of award shows.