{"product_id":"what-shall-i-wear-claire-mccardell-9781419763830","title":"What Shall I Wear?: The What, Where, When, and How Much of Fashion, New Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFirst published in 1956, \u003ci\u003eWhat Shall I Wear?\u003c\/i\u003e is revolutionary, award-winning designer Claire McCardell's collection of fashion wisdom and philosophy, and a vivacious guide to looking effortlessly stylish. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This new edition of the sought-after classic features a foreword by iconic designer Tory Burch, an afterword by Allison Tolman, vice president of Collections and Interpretation at the Maryland Center for History and Culture, and a color insert of photos from McCardell's collections. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"The testament to great design, Claire McCardell's dresses look fresh, contemporary, and desirable eight decades after they were made, as the Costume Institute's 2022 exhibit \u003ci\u003eIn America: An Anthology of Fashion \u003c\/i\u003edemonstrated.\" --Nicole Phelps, global director, \u003ci\u003eVogue Runway\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eVogue Business\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Among the many surprises and insights I discovered in McCardell's valuable book is that she wanted to call it \u003ci\u003eFashion is Fun\u003c\/i\u003e. That may also be the secret behind her genius and enduring influence--she refused to take fashion too seriously.\" --Cathy Horyn, \u003ci\u003eNew York \u003c\/i\u003emagazine\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"The first designer to create a cohesive vision rooted in the American lifestyle of ease, McCardell and her contributions as a designer and a woman in business are often overlooked. Tory Burch's new foreword . . . puts this American treasure in her rightful place.\" --Constance White, fashion editor and author of \u003ci\u003eHow to Slay: Inspiration from the Queens and Kings of Black Style\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Claire McCardell's guiding philosophy of dressing with ease in a functional, fashionable American look was groundbreaking--and feminist--for her times. And it continues to resonate globally on the runways and in closets today.\" --Booth Moore, executive editor, \u003ci\u003eWomen's Wear Daily\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Claire McCardell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1419763830\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781419763830\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harry N. Abrams\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/30\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.83lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.08h x 6.35w x 0.67d","brand":"Claire McCardell","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44057584173311,"sku":"9781419763830","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_119706dc-de89-4512-b105-34539f2a8132.jpg?v=1685047815","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/what-shall-i-wear-claire-mccardell-9781419763830","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}