The Power of Style : The Women Who Defined the Art of Living Well Book

Reveals the inner qualities of 14 remarkable women who define style in ways that have lasted for generations. Witty and fascinating excursions into the worlds of Coco Chanel, Pauline de Rothschild, Diana Vreeland, Elsie de Wolfe, and others are captured in lavish photographs and entertaining anecdotes. We discover not only the preeminent influence that these women held over fashion and culture, but also the wry, often poignant tales of their personal lives. Full-color photographs.

Styles come and go--but style endures. The Power of Style reveals the inner qualities of 14 remarkable women who captured the world's attention with their impeccable sense of style, their beauty and their effortless flair. Lavishly illustrated with 275 black-and-white and full-color photos. Advertising in Vogue.