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Tomes of the Times: Summer Reading 2018

Colin McDowell shares his essential summer reading list, featuring books on fashion industry legends like Charles James, Richard Avedon and more.
From left, clockwise: Dior by Marc Bohan; Charles James: Portrait of an Unreasonable Man; Pretty Gentlemen; Avedon: Something Personal | Source: Courtesy
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  • Colin McDowell

LONDON, United Kingdom

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