The Battle of Versailles - by Mark Bozek (Hardcover)

The Battle of Versailles: The Fashion Showdown of 1973 is a hardcover book chronicling the historic 1973 fashion competition between French and American designers. This illustrated volume features previously unseen archival photographs by renowned fashion photojournalists Bill Cunningham and Jean-Luce Huré, capturing behind-the-scenes moments, iconic models, and the dramatic runway presentations. The book details the event that pitted French designers Yves Saint Laurent, Pierre Cardin, Emanuel Ungaro, Marc Bohan, and Hubert de Givenchy against American designers Oscar de la Renta, Stephen Burrows, Halston, Bill Blass, and Anne Klein. It includes excerpts from Bill Cunningham's private diary, published for the first time. With a foreword by Liza Minnelli, an introduction by model Pat Cleveland, and afterwords by Diet Prada, the book provides a visual and narrative account of the cultural and industry-shifting event that launched American fashion onto the global stage.