This book chronicles the journey of the torch bearers from the fashion world who established France as the fashion capital of the world paving the path for others to follow. From the iconic 'House of Worth' to the legendary 'House of Chanel' you will time travel through 100 years of innovation, creative thinking, and design philosophy that transformed girdled corsets into free-flowing silhouettes, reinventing women's fashion completely and forever. This carefully curated and intensely researched bite-sized information with rarely-seen visuals will surely ignite the reader to yearn for more knowledge. This education is critical for everyone as the sensorial impact of fashion is so immersive that this knowledge will act as your armour and keep you in a distinctive and elevated space from your contemporaries.