The classic and witty text on fashion and taste, as seen by the iconic and influential fashion photographer/portraitist Cecil Beaton. Eighteen engrossing chapters accented by more than 150 of the author's original line drawings, this will be a must-have for the thousands of smart fashionistas who revere the great--and opinionated--tastemakers such as Diana Vreeland and Grace Coddington. Newly reissued and gorgeously repackaged, the iconic photographer's expert and witty reminiscences of the personalities who inspired fashion's golden eras, and left an indelible mark on his own sense of taste and style.