Helena Rubinstein : the adventure of beauty /

A daring pioneer in the world of cosmetics, Helena Rubinstein succeeded in building a commercial empire in just a few years. Embracing female emancipation, she saw beauty and body care treatments as a means of giving women both power and freedom. She carefully cultivated her own image to promote her...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Fitoussi, Michèle (Author, Editor)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Paris : Flammarion, [2019]
Edition:	English edition.
Subjects:	Rubinstein, Helena, > 1870-1965 > Exhibitions. Rubinstein, Helena, > 1870-1965 > Art patronage > Exhibitions. Rubinstein, Helena, > 1870-1965 > Art collections > Exhibitions. Rubinstein, Helena, > 1870-1965. Cosmetics industry > History > Exhibitions. Businesswomen > Biography > Exhibitions. Exhibition catalogs.

Table of Contents:

Biography
Portrait of an adventuress / Michèle Fitoussi
Quantity makes a show / Mason Klein
Helena Rubinstein and fashion / Marie-Sophie Carron de la Carrière-Lévy
Why I love jewels / Helena Rubinstein
I like my own taste / Iris Meder
The promise of perfect beauty / Christian Maryška
Over the top / an interview with Suzanne Slesin, by Michèle Fitoussi.