Cecil Beaton is an iconic English photographer, author of portraits of monarchs, stars of the screen and stage. He painted excellently, created costumes and sets for films and theater productions, traveled a lot, photographed countries and people, wrote articles and memoirs. The book “Mirror of Fashion” was a huge success; it was reprinted several times and translated into other languages. It is a truly unique guide to the world of fashion and style of the first half of the 20th century.