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This exciting book explores one of the most diverse and innovative periods in British fashion and showcases the work of some of the decade's leading designers - including Betty Jackson, Leigh Bowery, John Galliano, Body Map, Vivienne Westwood and many others.Highlighting the decade's extraordinarily creative interaction between fashion and popular music, the book shows how both catwalk and club fashions were interpreted for a wider audience through the striking photography and innovative graphic designs of key magazines. 80s Fashion includes interviews and original archive material from practitioners such as Wendy Dagworthy and Paul Smith that casts new light on the designs of the decade.

Spanning four centuries, the V&A's Fashion Collection is the most comprehensive in the world, housing unrivalled collections of dress, accessories, shoes and hats from the seventeenth century to the present day. This concise volume perfectly encapsulates the collection, from rare eighteenth-century gowns and exquisite eighteenth-century bodices to 1930s evening wear, post-war couture and show-stopping ensembles by contemporary designers. Fashion designers represented include Charles Frederick Worth, Madeleine Vionnet, Cristobal Balenciaga, Coco Chanel, Christian Dior, Mary Quant, Stephen Jones, Vivienne Westwood and Alexander McQueen.

25 RETRO LOOKS & HOW TO GET THEMCopying the look of the world's celebrities and stars is a recurring feature of magazines and blogs. This title looks back at the 25 most iconic women of the past century and how to emulate their looks. Each look, whether it's Brigitte Bardot's bombshell, Audrey Hepburn's ingenue or Grace Kelly's American classic, is deconstructed.

Thea Porter (1927 - 2000) came to epitomize bohemian chic in 1970s London, developing a unique aesthetic that drew on an eclectic mix of luxurious fabrics, signature dresses and Soho laissez-faire. Born in Jerusalem, she began working as an interior designer before setting up shop on London's Greek Street. Over the course of several years, she established her combination of fashion and interior design, cultivating clients such as Pink Floyd and The Beatles, alongside Faye Dunaway, Elizabeth Taylor and Barbara Streisand - as well as working for royal patrons including Princess Margaret and the empress of Iran, Farah Diba. Porter was promoted in New York by Vogue editor-in-chief Diana Vreeland and her clothes were sold in Giorgio Beverly Hills, while at the same time she was a frequent visitor to the Colony Room, London, the drinking club habituated by Lucien Freud, Francis Bacon and George Melly.

From the Golden Age of Haute Couture in the 1900s to the lifestyle brands of the 1990s, this book looks, decade-by-decade, at the high fashion of the 20th century. Each chapter examines the significant stylistic changes that occurred in the decade in question, and places these in their cultural and political context. The book is illustrated throughout with photographs and drawings of the clothes and the people who wore them. Alongside the individual chapters, three designers that made their mark on fashion are discussed, as well as three key looks per decade. Many of the designers are household names; some are lesser known. But all these individuals, whether through their designs or their business practices, are exemplars of their age.

Downton Abbey–era fashion is explored through the life and extensive wardrobe of real-life Edwardian London socialite Heather Firbank (1888–1954), whose treasures, bought from the world’s leading couturiers and the very best dressmakers and tailors in London, were gifted to the V&A after her death. The collection forms an invaluable record of a stylish and wealthy woman’s taste from about 1905 to 1920, and actually served as inspiration to Downton Abbey’s Emmy Award–winning costume designer, Susannah Buxton. Beautifully illustrated with new photography of Firbank’s evening gowns, tailored suits, and hats, the book also features contemporary photographs and pages from Firbank’s own fashion cuttings albums.

Beginning with Isaac Mizrahi’s first fashion collection, which debuted to critical acclaim in 1986, and running though the present day, this stylish, lavishly illustrated book presents his signature couture collections. Mizrahi’s exuberant couture style is classic American, inventively reimagined. He pioneered the concept of “high/low” in fashion, and was the first high-end fashion designer to create an accessibly priced mass-market line. Mizrahi approached other complex issues through his designs, as well—mixing questions of beauty and taste with those of race, religion, class, and politics.  Although Mizrahi (b. 1961) is best known for his clothing, his work in theater, film, and television is also explored. The result is a spirited discourse on high versus low, modern glamour, and contemporary culture. Three essayists discuss Mizrahi’s place in fashion history, his close connection to contemporary art, and the performative nature of his designs. New photography brings Mizrahi’s fashions to life, and an interview with the artist offers an intimate perspective on his kaleidoscopic work in diverse media.

il libro fa parte di una mostra al National Art Center, Tokyo, nel 2016, la prima retrospettiva su vasta scala per mostrare la miriade di idee emerse nel corso della carriera del designer, dalle sue prime attività ai progetti attuali. Ampiamente riconosciuto per i suoi modelli di abbigliamento guidati dalla tecnologia, Miyake Issey ha stimolato il mondo della cultura e della moda per quasi mezzo secolo con il suo repertorio organico sapientemente articolato, alimentato da una curiosità sconfinata e dall'amore per la sperimentazione. Il catalogo esplora i temi principali della sua spinta innovativa, integrati dalla fotografia esperta di Hiroshi Iwasaki  - The National Art Center, Tokyo held an exhibition which focused on the work of Miyake Issey from March 16 (Wed) to June 13 (Mon), 2016.

This newest addition to the Victoria and Albert Museum’s series on historical dress patterns presents full instructions for the making of men’s historical garments in a technically accurate, visually exciting, step-by-step format. The book delves into the intricate detail of the techniques involved in historical tailoring and dressmaking. Scale patterns, precise construction diagrams, an abundance of informative details, and x-ray photographs that reveal the hidden structure of each piece are accompanied by color photography of the whole garment. Edited by the world’s leading authorities on historical tailoring, 17th-Century Men's Dress Patterns surveys the masculine wardrobe in England during the early seventeenth century. It features twelve chapters, each dedicated to one garment, including an ensemble of doublet and breeches, three doublets, a cloak, a hat, a night cap and a night-cap liner, a picadil, a pair of mittens, a sword girdle and hangers, and a linen stocking. Chapters on tailoring, dressing and inventories of men’s dress provide key historical context. Like its predecessors, this book promises to be a unique resource for costume designers, dress and social historians, students, and fashion enthusiasts alike. 300 color photographs and 800 line drawings.

This lavish book focuses on Parisian and British couture between 1947 and 1957, a decade that Christian Dior described as fashion's 'golden age'. Dior's 'New Look' collection of 1947 shocked and delighted the fashion world, creating a style that symbolised a new femininity. The full skirts and hour glass silhouettes were considered highly decadent, synonymous with luxury and extravagance, in marked contrast to the austerity of the war years. Nevertheless, the 'New Look'caught the public imagination and ushered in a period of remarkable creativity.The Golden Age of Couture features stunning gowns and exquisite tailoring from designers such as Balenciaga, Balmain, Givenchy, and Dior as well as evocative photographs by the likes of Richard Avedon and Cecil Beaton.

Vivienne Westwood Shoes racconta, attraverso più di 130 stupefacenti paia di scarpe, la collezione di calzature di una delle più geniali ed irriverenti stiliste del XX secolo. Il libro mette insieme i modelli che la stilista ha disegnato per le proprie collezioni dagli anni '70 ad oggi, ognuno fotografato per l’occasione e accompagnato da accurate informazioni tecniche e di costume. Attraverso questi modelli, Vivienne Westwood Shoes ripercorre la storia dell’ascesa della stilista nell’olimpo della moda e, parallelamente, la storia del costume degli ultimi trent’anni. Questa pubblicazione riassume in modo evidente il contributo di innovazione della Westwood alla storia del fashion design, contributo che insiste sul riuscito connubio di audace anticonformismo e senso della tradizione. Le scarpe realizzate da Vivienne Westwood prendono le distanze dal gusto massificato, mantenendo forte il richiamo ai modelli e ai tessuti della tradizione anglosassone, nonché una forte attenzione all’aspetto artigianale delle creazioni. Vivienne Westwood è senz’altro la più grande stilista inglese vivente. Nata nel Cheshire (UK), deve la sua fama alla definizione dei canoni estetici della moda punk e new wave e, soprattutto, alla popolarità di Sex, la boutique aperta insieme a Malcom McLaren negli anni '70 in King's Road a Londra. Nel 1981 con sua prima collezione, "Pirate", è stata definitivamente consacrata a simbolo dell’avanguardia britannica. Da allora, il suo stile e le sue creazioni sono sempre state influenzate dalla cultura giovanile e di strada, reinterpretando con ironia la tradizione.

Non è una novità che anche un piccolo dettaglio faccia una grande differenza. Infatti ogni prodotto è diverso dagli altri proprio per quella serie di particolari che lo rendono unico e originale. Anche nel campo della moda vale questa regola. Prova ne siano tutti quei dettagli che nel tempo sono divenuti simbolo delle maison stesse: lo scollo di Chanel che Karl Lagerfeld reinventa anno dopo anno è simbolo indiscusso della casa francese. Certi dettagli sono diventati addirittura simbolo di un’epoca, come il corpetto a forma di cono che Gautier ha disegnato per Madonna in occasione del tour mondiale Blond Ambition. La storia della moda non fa che confermare questa certezza.Nei secoli i dettagli hanno costituito l’elemento di differenziazione dei diversi periodi e delle diverse classi sociali. Questo libro passa in rassegna le settimane della moda nel mondo per raccogliere le tendenze internazionali e le particolarità più significative, grazie anche alle splendide fotografie a colori dei dettagli e delle passerelle.

Questo è il follow-up al culto giapponese libro drappeggio "Drape Drape" e ils econdo della serie di Bunka Fashion College. Esso comprende 14 eleganti design contemporaneo per top, abiti, gonne, gilet e giacche, con istruzioni e diagrammi facili da seguire passo-passo che abilmente guidano il lettore attraverso il processo di drappeggio. Con due modelli in scala sul retro, questo libro offre interessanti idee di design e tecniche molto pratiche per i lettori che cercano di continuare ad esplorare l'arte del drappeggio.

Questo è il primo libro della serie DRAPE DRAPE nato dalla Bunka Fashion College in Giappone, scuola di Yohji Yamamoto. Esso comprende 17 disegni alla moda e realizzabili, con istruzioni e schemi che guidano il lettore attraverso il processo di drappeggio facile da seguire passo-passo. Con due modelli ripiegati sul retro, questo libro fornisce idee ispiratrici e tecniche altamente pratici per chi vuole conoscere drappeggio.