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ARTH 4848: Art History Senior Seminar

Research resources in support of Dr. Paula Lupkin's Neiman-Marcus based exhibition assignment.

Searching Designer Labels

Biographical Resources on Fashion Designers

Fashion Designers-Biographical Sources: Books


To find books on fashion designers, search the UNT Online Catalog. Choose subject or keyword searches.
Search names in the following manner: Armani, Giorgio; Beckman, Victoria

To find books on designers that are not owned by the UNT Libraries, search the World Catalog. The World Catalog contains more than 35 million records describing items owned by libraries around the world. Books or other materials not owned by the UNT Libraries may be requested to be borrowed through UNT's InterLibrary Loan Department.


Fashion Designers-Biographical Sources: Reference Books

Most of the books listed below are located on the 3rd floor of the Willis Library. Click on the title of the book to see the location and call number.
*The designer's names are listed alphabetically in each of these books.

The Thames and Hudson Dictionary of Fashion and Fashion Designers

Contemporary Fashion
Who's Who in Fashion
The Fashion Guide: International Designer Directory

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