Books by Claire McCardell

BIG-NAME CONTRIBUTOR: This new edition of McCardell¿s classic text will feature a foreword by famed fashion designer Tory Burch. Burch will put McCardell¿s philosophy into context for the modern reader and detail what inspires Burch about McCardell¿s work and life.BRAND-NEW CONTENT: In addition to Burch¿s foreword, the book will also include new images and material from McCardell¿s archive, as well as an afterword by the director of the Maryland Historical Society that details new findings about the original edition of the book and McCardell¿s career.MODERN-DAY INSPIRATION: Burch¿s fashion collections in 2021 and 2022 were inspired by McCardell¿s work and, more specifically, this book. Burch plans to help promote and market What Shall I Wear? to coincide with her fashion show in Fall 2022.