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"Weaving together elegance, delicacy, and femininity, Carolina Herrera has defined a graceful aesthetic that is all her own. Born into an aristocratic Venezuelan family, Herrera developed her fashion sensibilities at the age of 13 when she attended her first fashion show. From her emergence as an acclaimed beauty surrounded by royals and artists like Andy Warhol, to her current renown as the woman who dresses women who know how to dress, Carolina Herrera has established herself as a fashion icon. Through the celebrated photography of Annie Leibovitz, Arthur Elgort, Robert Mapplethorpe, and Mario Testino, as well as the words of friends, colleagues, and admirers like Calvin Klein, Ian Schrager, and Bianca Jagger Carolina Herrera is a portrait of one of today's most timeless designers. With an introduction by Hamish Bowles, this book tells the story of a woman whose fashion echoes her own refinement. AUTHOR: Alexandra Kotur is a senior editor of Vogue where she develops feature stories and works closely with photographers such as Annie Leibovitz, Jonathan Becker, and Steven Klein. Hamish Bowles is the international editor at large for Vogue. Prior to joining Vogue in 1992 as style editor, Bowles was fashion editor and later style editor at Harpers and Queens. Bowles has also served as creative consultant at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's ""Jacqueline Kennedy: The White House Years"" exhibition at the Costume Institution. 160 illustrations"

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"Alexandra Kotur is a senior editor of Vogue where she develops feature stories and works closely with photographers such as Annie Leibovitz, Jonathan Becker, and Steven Klein. Hamish Bowles is the international editor at large for Vogue. Prior to joining Vogue in 1992 as style editor, Bowles was fashion editor and later style editor at Harpers and Queens. Bowles has also served as creative consultant at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's ""Jacqueline Kennedy: The White House Years"" exhibition at the Costume Institution."

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