Join author Michèle Gerber Klein as she debuts new book on designer Charles James

Delve into the fascinating life of iconic American fashion designer Charles James as author and philanthropist Michèle Gerber Klein discusses her new book, "Charles James: Portrait of an Unreasonable Man: Fame, Fashion, Art."

Inspired by the discovery of long-overlooked interviews conducted just before James' death, the book is the first biography of the visionary designer and follows his career through his complex and turbulent relationships with exceptional women such as designer Elsa Schiaparelli and fashion publicist Eleanor Lambert.

The discussion is moderated by fashion historian and SCAD special projects coordinator Carmela Spinelli. Book signing to follow.

About Michèle Gerber Klein

Philanthropist, collector and author Michèle Gerber Klein is the founder of Joan Vass U.S.A., a manufacturer of reasonably priced, elegant knitwear, and vice president of the Bertha and Isaac Liberman Foundation, a philanthropic institution that supports the arts, education and civil service.

Klein has written about art and fashion for many publications and has served on several boards, including the Dia Art Foundation, the New Museum of Contemporary Art and Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian National Design Museum. She is also the honorary chair of the Whitney Museum of American Art Library Fellows committee.