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Claire McCardell: The Designer Who Set Women Free

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One pair of ballet flats at a time, this unsung hero in women’s fashion is rightfully celebrated in her eye-opening biography. Get to know a game-changer who reshaped traditional style rules in this story about the designer’s lasting legacy.

Named one of The New York Times's 100 Notable Books of 2025

The riveting hidden history of Claire McCardell, the most influential fashion designer you've never heard of.

Claire McCardell forever changed fashion-and most importantly, the lives of women. She shattered cultural norms around women's clothes, and today much of what we wear traces back to her ingenious, rebellious mind. McCardell invented ballet flats and mix-and-match separates, and she introduced wrap dresses, hoodies, leggings...