Gioia Diliberto
Gioia Diliberto, the author of five books, started her career as a journalist and still contributes articles to The New York Times and other publications. A twenty year obsession with John Singer Sargent's "Madame X" led to her first novel, I Am Madame X. Her life-long passion for fashion was the inspiration behind The Collection, a novel set in Coco Chanel's atelier in 1919. The book is being translated into several languages and has been optioned by the movies. Ms. Diliberto has lived in Washington, D.C., New York and Paris, and currently resides in Chicago with her family.
Gioia Diliberto brings rich historical moments to life through vivid and compelling storytelling. Her meticulously researched talks focus on France and famous lives and offer sharp, entertaining pictures of how art and fashion affect our world.
GIOIA DILIBERTO SPEAKING TOPICS:
WHAT IS FASHION?
We're in a Golden Age of Fashion pop culture, of fashion T.V. shows, fashion websites, fashion blogs and celebrity fashion lines. Today, fashion is a $300 billion industry, but once upon a time it didn't exist. This lively, fascinating talk, accompanied by dozens of beautiful pictures, explains how fashion started in 12th century France - when women for the first time in history began dressing to show off - and how Fashion became a social and cultural force.
HOW COCO CHANEL CREATED MODERN STYLE
A lively, informative talk, incorporating dozens of gorgeous pictures, that explains how Coco Chanel became the most iconic name in fashion.
MICHELLE CHIC: DRESSING FOR THE NEW AGE OF FASHION
For nearly half a century, Jackie Kennedy's Francophile tastes and polished perfection set the tone for First Lady style. Now Michelle Obama is projecting a new kind of glamour - one that is grounded in her working class, African American roots and that provides powerful support to the President's message of hope. In a subtle, but fundamental way, Mrs. Obama also is transforming how women dress and sending ripples through the fashion establishment.
THE WOMAN BEHIND JOHN SINGER SARGENT'S SCANDALOUS MADAME X
The Story of Virginia Gautreau, the subject of John Sargent's Madame X, the provocative painting that shocked Belle Epoque Paris and changed the course of art history.
Gioia Diliberto, the author of five books, started her career as a journalist and still contributes articles to The New York Times and other publications. A twenty year obsession with John Singer Sargent's "Madame X" led to her first novel, I Am Madame X. Her life-long passion for fashion was the inspiration behind The Collection, a novel set in Coco Chanel's atelier in 1919. The book is being translated into several languages and has been optioned by the movies. Ms. Diliberto has lived in Washington, D.C., New York and Paris, and currently resides in Chicago with her family.
Gioia Diliberto brings rich historical moments to life through vivid and compelling storytelling. Her meticulously researched talks focus on France and famous lives and offer sharp, entertaining pictures of how art and fashion affect our world.
GIOIA DILIBERTO SPEAKING TOPICS:
WHAT IS FASHION?
We're in a Golden Age of Fashion pop culture, of fashion T.V. shows, fashion websites, fashion blogs and celebrity fashion lines. Today, fashion is a $300 billion industry, but once upon a time it didn't exist. This lively, fascinating talk, accompanied by dozens of beautiful pictures, explains how fashion started in 12th century France - when women for the first time in history began dressing to show off - and how Fashion became a social and cultural force.
HOW COCO CHANEL CREATED MODERN STYLE
A lively, informative talk, incorporating dozens of gorgeous pictures, that explains how Coco Chanel became the most iconic name in fashion.
MICHELLE CHIC: DRESSING FOR THE NEW AGE OF FASHION
For nearly half a century, Jackie Kennedy's Francophile tastes and polished perfection set the tone for First Lady style. Now Michelle Obama is projecting a new kind of glamour - one that is grounded in her working class, African American roots and that provides powerful support to the President's message of hope. In a subtle, but fundamental way, Mrs. Obama also is transforming how women dress and sending ripples through the fashion establishment.
THE WOMAN BEHIND JOHN SINGER SARGENT'S SCANDALOUS MADAME X
The Story of Virginia Gautreau, the subject of John Sargent's Madame X, the provocative painting that shocked Belle Epoque Paris and changed the course of art history.
