Bill Blass: An American Designer

- Dimensions: 12” x long 12” wide x 1.25” thick- “No two designers had a more similar clientele, making our businesses very competitive, but it never got in the middle of our friendship. Blass is someone I am deeply devoted to.” -Oscar de la Renta- A colorful retrospective on the work of one of the premier womenswear designers of the twentieth century, this title features more than 250 of Bill Blass’s most celebrated creations. - A veteran of the United State’s storied Ghost Army during World War II, Blass returned home to a career in fashion that began under greats like Anne Klein and Nicolas de Gunzburg. His inherently American designs helped define the elegant yet relaxed spirit that has become synonymous with American fashion today. - Outside of his work, Blass was a connoisseur of fine antiques and a great decorator, as evidenced in his New York apartment and historic stone house in Connecticut. Peek inside the designer's world in this hardcover volume, rich with full-color photo