Jackie: The Clothes of Camelot - Hardcover

The summer of 2001 will bring the ultimate fashion tribute to a woman who once said, "I have no desire to influence fashions. That is at the bottom of any list." The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute has announced that Jacqueline Kennedy will be celebrated with an exhibit marking the 40th anniversary of her emergence as America's First Lady. JACKIE: THE CLOTHES OF CAMELOT is a richly illustrated history of those magical years when the Kennedys captivated a nation and the world. Her glamour was electric, her style imaginative and effect was brilliant. Including scores of previously unpublished photos, in both black and white and colour, this book illustrates Jackie Kennedy's fashions in the White House years and explores the continuing impact of her fashion sensibility on our culture. The range of illustrations and subjects is broad, including: * Early fashion influences * Gowns for state events * Private living & casual wear * November 1963 * The inauguration ensembles * The wardrobe for state visits abroad * French designers and American haute couture in the White House * Mrs Onassis and the post Camelot years

Jay Mulvaney is the author of "Kennedy Weddings: A Family Album." He was executive producer of "Kennedy Weddings," a Weddings of a Lifetime special for Lifetime TV. A two-time Emmy Award winning writer and producer, his career has included stints as an executive at Nickelodeon, CBS, VH1 and Discovery, but his first job was as an office boy during Senator Edward Kennedy's 1970 reelection campaign.