When Women Ruled Fifth Avenue. Glamour and Power at the Dawn of American Fashion

A renowned American journalist reconstructs the life and career paths of the women who led major department stores in New York from the 1920s to the 1960s, transforming them into havens for shoppers of all ages and social classes. Thanks to these women, the American fashion industry developed its own identity and stopped blindly copying European, primarily Parisian, fashion. Each of the book's heroines is a strong and vibrant personality, whose example helped millions of women believe in themselves and transition from homemaking to professional careers.