Tartan: Romancing the Plaid (Hardcover)

William "Braveheart" Wallace did battle in it. Queen Victoria decked Balmoral in it. Madonna donned it to strut around the stage. Tartan, the beloved symbol of kin, clan and nation to the Scots, has evolved into the one of the world's favorite fabrics. Serving as inspiration for designers of everything from haute couture to furniture, tartan mania is in full swing. Fashion world insiders Jeffrey Banks and Doria de La Chapelle have written the definitive book on tartan, bringing together a dizzying array of images to tell the story of tartan's humble beginnings to its current status as the ultimate emblem of great taste and high fashion. In addition to chronicling tartan enthusiasts from every age-including the incomparably fashionable Duke of Windsor whose closet was jam-packed with tartan kilts-Tartan profiles the designers who've made tartan an integral part of their work, from punk-inspired provocateurs Vivienne Westwood, Jean-Paul Gaultier, and Alexander McQueen to the more refined fashions of titan Ralph Lauren and Burberry. The perfect mix of a fashion and lifestyle book, this volume explores the global phenomena of tartan mania.

General

Imprint:	Rizzoli International Publications
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Rizzoli Classics
Release date:	February 2015
Authors:	Jeffrey Banks • Doria de la Chapelle
Foreword by:	Rose Marie Bravo
Dimensions:	261 x 195 x 33mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	288
ISBN-13:	978-0-8478-4556-9
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Art forms, treatments & subjects > Textile arts > General
LSN:	0-8478-4556-7
Barcode:	9780847845569

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