Emmanuelle Polle is a historian and journalist. She curated an exhibition on Christian Bérard at the Musée d'art moderne Richard Anacréon in Granville, France, in 2011.
"Jean Patou: A Fashionable Life is a monograph in the truest sense
covering the life and career of Jean Patou from a business
standpoint as well as from a personal one. Emmanuelle Polle offers
the reader an unusually precise accounting of life and times of the
man whose name is synonymous with French fashion as well as French
perfume. There is so much here about why Monsieur Patou should be
even more revered and recognized within the annals of fashion
history... Jean Patou: A Fashionable Life is a book that can be and
should be read for intellectual fulfillment, and sheer
entertainment as a real life French fairy tale that revolves around
the world of fashion. The book is a must read for those who wish to
round out and enhance their knowledge of fashion-and definitely for
those who are just learning about the subject." New York Journal of
Books
"It is an essential reference for anyone interested in the history
of fashion and of the greatest early years of modern Parisian
style." Society Diaries
"CHIC READ. Jean Patou, A compendium of never-before-seen archival
photos and sketches from the illustrious French designer and
perfumier whose heyday was the '20s and '30s." Wall Street Journal
..".unprecedented access by Patou's heirs to diaries, letters,
sketchbooks and client lists, reveals the brief but flowing arc of
his career." Flare.com
"There are few things more luxurious than the glamour and haute
couture of the twentieth-century, and this book totally embodies
that. At long last, Jean Patou's archives have been opened and
we've gotten a glimpse into his charmed career. In the 20s and 30s,
Patou was Chanel's biggest rival. Though his career was cut short,
what he accomplished during those years was truly inspiring. What
we wouldn't give to revisit Paris in the 20s and be a fly on the
wall in Patou's studio. With this book- we can!" Rue
"This is a fantastic and much-needed primer on Patou" The Paris
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