One of the early 20th centuryÕs most celebrated designers, the London-based "LucileÓ was a key transitional figure in the evolution of fashion.
Seventy five years after her death, the Lucile aesthetic is being rediscovered, achieving newfound appreciation among connoisseurs of costume and theatre. Lucile ÐÐ Her Life by Design, the first full-scale treatment of the couturiereÕs career, heralds her renaissance with an insightful study of her work and its impact on style and social change. Based on twenty years of archival research and exclusive interviews with LucileÕs family, clients and other associates, this book places in fascinating perspective the legend behind the label.
By Randy Bryan Bigham | In Association with the FIDM Museum, Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising, Los Angeles | 322 pp, 370 ill. | Published 2012 | Revised Edition Released 2014 | ISBN-13: 978-0-615-60998-0 | www.lucileladyduffgordon.com