A century of innovation from the Bible of fashion and of high society featuring magazine covers illustrations ephemera and more Founded in 1921 the iconic French fashion magazine LOfficiel was designed for fashion designers buyers clothing manufacturers and agents. Within a short time it helped start the careers of designers such as Pierre Balmain Cristbal Balenciaga Christian Dior and Yves St. Laurent. On the occasion of LOfficiels 100th anniversary this superbly designed volume appraises the m