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Named one of The New York Times's 100 Notable Books of 2025
The riveting hidden history of Claire McCardell, the most influential fashion designer you've never heard of.
Claire McCardell forever changed fashion—and most importantly, the lives of women. She shattered cultural norms around women's clothes, and today much of…
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1 author picked Claire McCardell as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
This biography stunned me. MCCardell, well known as a revolutionary fashion designer in the mid-twentieth century, has not been kept in view. I was fascinated by the experience of this woman designer in a man's world. And grateful too, she gave women pickets!
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