"So excited to read "the bible of fashion."" - Champagne and Heels ".this exquisitely reproduced reissue of his 1954 tome, subtitled  A Personal History of Changing Tastes and the People Who Have Inspired Them,  is a collection of the designer's photos and commentary. Its 18 chapters, accompanied by more than 150 line drawings by Beaton, feature reminiscences of personalities who influenced fashion and decor. Chanel, Poiret, Schiaparelli, Dior, and other well-known creators sit alongside his Aunt Jessie, a Victorian belle, and some forgotten society types.The foreword by Beaton's literary executor and designated biographer Hugo Vickers, notes that  The Glass of Fashion  "has become essential reading for those who study fashion." The book is that and so much more. It's a trip back in time with an observant, effervescent, talented, and opinionated guide.

Many of his profiles and observations prove to have withstood the test of time. It is as fresh today as when it was first published."  -Library Journal " First-Rate fashion book .an alluring collection of vignettes of the personalities who inspired fashion during the 40s and 50s." -Harper's Bazaar "The Glass of Fashion is one of the more entertaining books that has surfaced on the topic of fashion. Moreover Mr. Beaton oddly foreshadowed what is still visible in the juxtaposition of fashion and celebrity. Mr.

Beaton graciously and almost effusively illustrated this book.Would this be a recommended book for the sophisticated, fashionable, and curious reader? The Glass of Fashion deserves to be in the library of any of the above." - New York Journal of Books "[One of the] Must-Have Fashion Books of the Fall " -Elle "Dashing!" -Papercity Magazine.