The first full-length illustrated biography of the legendary Carla Sozzani, a key figure in the international worlds of fashion, art, and design. Louise Baring's captivating text is based on interviews with Carla Sozzani, and each chapter covers a foundational aspect of Sozzani's inspirational life and career. Beginning with her bourgeois childhood in Italy, the text takes us through her early love of fashion and passion for travel; her trajectory as a magazine editor, including working on special issues for Vogue Italia (her sister Franca Sozzani would edit the magazine for 28 years) and launching the Italian edition of Elle ; embracing unmarried motherhood in conservative Milan; founding her own publishing company as well as a gallery that has staged hundreds of exhibitions, including of her own extensive photography collection; launching her own fashion label; helping to propel fashion designers Romeo Gigli and Azzedine Alaïa to worldwide fame; and creating―in collaboration with her long-term partner, artist Kris Ruhs―the world's first concept store, 10 Corso Como, later rolled out in Tokyo, Seoul, Shanghai, Beijing, and New York; and founding the Fondazione Sozzani cultural space. Ever restless and in search of new ways to share her vision, the interdisciplinary Sozzani continues to tread her own path: a true trailblazer. Interspersed with images that illustrate each chapter are pull quotes in Sozzani's own words. Complete with guest appearances by a veritable who’s who of the fashion, art, and design worlds―photographers Paolo Roversi, Helmut Newton, Sarah Moon, Nick Knight, and Bruce Weber; designers Yohji Yamamoto, Zoran, Rei Kawakubo, the Memphis Group, and Marc Newson, to name but a few― Carla Sozzani offers a fascinating look at the remarkable life and work of a visionary icon. 480 illustrations Louise Baring has written for The Economist , the Independent on Sunday , Vogue , and the Daily Telegraph . She is the author of several books on photography, including Lartigue: The Boy and the Belle Époque ; Martine Franck ; Norman Parkinson: A Very British Glamour ; Emmy Andriesse: Hidden Lens ; and Dora Maar: Paris in the Time of Man Ray, Jean Cocteau, and Picasso .