All areas of design are featured in this book by Charlotte Fiell and Clementine Fiell, including fashion, furniture, product, textiles and more. The book, published by Laurence King, includes more than 100 profiles of inventive, pioneering women designers, from the recently rediscovered, such as Charlotte Perriand, to much lesser-known innovators who have also helped to shape the world of design.

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