Book description
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…
- Coming soon!
Why read it?
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!
If you love Claire McCardell...
These Blue Mountains
A moving story of love, betrayal, and the enduring power of hope in the face of darkness.
German pianist Hedda Schlagel's world collapsed when her fiancé, Fritz, vanished after being sent to an enemy alien camp in the United States during the Great War. Fifteen years later, in 1932, Hedda…
Want books like Claire McCardell?
Our community of 12,000+ authors has personally recommended 2 books like Claire McCardell.
📚 If you like Claire McCardell, you might also like...
The Swordsman of Venice
In Renaissance Venice, the deadliest weapon isn’t a blade… it’s a secret.
Angelo Mascari is a master swordsman whose greatest battle isn’t fought for crown or country, but for love. When treachery strikes and the Republic turns against him, Angelo is forced into a desperate flight that leads him across…
Price of Vengeance
Liam was orphaned at the age of two by a group of giant carnivorous insects called the chitin. Taken in by High Councilor Marcus and his wife, Lidia, Liam was raised with their older son, Randolf in New Olympia, the last remaining city on the planet Etrusci.
As an adult,…