{"product_id":"the-international-best-dressed-list-the-official-story","title":"The International Best Dressed List: The Official Story","description":"\u003cp\u003eA lavishly illustrated banquet of style  elegance  and taste  this is a whos who of the most glamorous men and women around the world  the ultimate treasury of fashion inspiration.  This sumptuous volume--the ultimate sourcebook for fashion mavens  Instagram followers  and celebrity worshippers--presents the complete history of the much-lauded and highly visible International Best-Dressed List (IBDL) launched by Eleanor Lambert  \"Godmother of Fashion \" in 1940. The List has become a barometer of style and the highest honor a sartorial savant can receive  and today its an ongoing record of the worlds most glamorous women and men from society  royalty  Hollywood  celebrity  fashion  art  culture  sports  and media. These gorgeous \"swans\" of elegance  influence  and grace are gathered here in the most comprehensive survey ever published.  This rich story is told by insider and IBDL Hall-of-Famer Amy Fine Collins through her encyclopedic knowledge  exclusive insights  and countless entertaining anecdotes about the behind-the-scenes goings-on--Lambert was offered kickbacks and bribes of up to $50 000 by list aspirants--that shed light on the selection process  the vibrant personalities (not to mention egos) of the chosen  and the zeitgeist of the times.  For sixty years  Lambert was queen of the International Best-Dressed List. In 2002  she formally ceded the reins to Graydon Carter  Amy Fine Collins  Reinaldo Herrera  and Aime Bell.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44945129832501,"sku":"ByrdShop_0847864138","price":224.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780847864133_8459b5ce-7e72-498a-aa43-1b93428d3af1.jpg?v=1770159832","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-international-best-dressed-list-the-official-story","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}