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A visual journey through 100 years of wedding styles and dresses,
Vintage Weddings takes a close look at the key periods, diverse
styles, iconoclastic designers, significant ceremonies and cultural
influences in wedding fashions. Organized chronologically, this
book shows the reader how to recognize the silhouette that will
best suit their body shape, identify luxurious fabrics, contrast
various styles, and to source appropriate accessories, from gloves
and shoes to flowers, veils, jewellery and table decorations.
Throughout the book, individual pieces that epitomize the defining
characteristic of each designer or decade are analysed in detail.
This book is for those interested in collecting and acquiring all
aspects of authentic vintage pieces relating to the wedding
ceremony, and also for prospective brides who are buying new, but
are looking for sources of inspiration.
This ambitious and fascinating book traces the history of fashion
in every part of the world, from Greco-Roman woven-cloth clothing
and the silk court dress of the Chinese Tang dynasty to
contemporary sportswear designers and Japanese street culture.
Organized chronologically, the book traces the evolution of fashion
period by period and trend by trend, while detailed timelines
provide historical and cultural context. Fashion: The Whole Story
is indispensable for everyone who loves the line of a superb suit
or knows the joy of wearing a great pair of shoes.
Screen Style celebrates the beautiful, stylish and often covetable
outfits and costumes featured in 50 iconic and diverse series of
the small screen: from Mad Men to Call My Agent, Bridgerton to
Empire. By organising the series into genres - Comedy, Coming of
Age, Crime, Historical, Retro, Contemporary - the author shows how
designers take different approaches when manipulating the latent
power of dress to create convincing characters and enhance the
experience of the viewer. She reveals how the characters themselves
can become role models for what to wear, transforming actors into
fashion influencers. The book is beautifully illustrated with over
250 screen stills, each accompanied by an extended caption, further
demonstrating how TV series have helped to set the standard for
fashion on and off screen.
Foreword by Anya Hindmarch Decade by decade, the lavishly
illustrated Vintage Handbags recounts over 100 years of handbag
history, from Elsa Schiaparelli's mesh bags for Whiting & Davis
in the 1920s through the Hermes Kelly bag in the 1950s to the Fendi
Baguette of the 1990s. Accompanied by archive images, fashion
photography and specially commissioned photographs of period
pieces, the most collectible and beautiful handbags are showcased.
An invaluable and visually stunning reference, the book explores
the key designers, technical developments and cultural influences
that shaped handbag design, revealing exquisite and groundbreaking
work from such luminaries as Salvatore Ferragamo, Coco Chanel,
Hermes, Fendi, Bonnie Cashin and Judith Leiber.
Written by an expert whose fashion knowledge extends around the
globe, The Fashion Design Directory presents an enticing panorama
of around 150 of the most influential players in the world of
fashion from the beginning of the 20th century to the present day -
the people and companies who have shaped contemporary fashion and
defined the modern perception of style. Engaging, informative text
sets the scene for each designer - their origins, their ethos and
their pathway to success - while striking runway images showcase
statement looks and pieces from each designer's career. Together,
they give a compelling overview of their defining collections and
labels.
Numerous designers have pioneered cutting-edge garments and
collections throughout the evolution of fashion. But all too often
a lack of obvious fit or purpose has been mistaken for a lack of
design sophistication. In an informed defence of innovative
fashion, Why You Can Go Out Dressed Like That champions the
improbable, the provocative, the uncomfortable and the seemingly
ridiculous. Inspired by diverse sources, theories and concepts, as
well as futuristic textiles and techniques, the book explores the
groundbreaking work of designers who strive to extend the
boundaries of their creativity. There are no fixed elements to the
100 designs featured in this book, which range from the cerebral
conceptions of Comme des Garcons, to the augmented anatomies of
Thierry Mugler and the exaggerated physicality of Thom Browne's
broad-shouldered men. The garments do not have to fulfil a
function, keep you warm, or increase sexual attraction, nor do they
have to beguile or disarm. They do need to have impact at the time
of creation and to prove influential in the longer term. Many
original designs elicit the response: `You can't go out dressed
like that!'. Marnie Fogg proves decisively that modern fashion is
not as outrageous and unwearable as it may seem.
A visual journey through the fashion knitwear of the decades,
"Vintage Knitwear" takes a close look at the key periods,
significant styles, iconoclastic designers and cultural influences
in fashion knitwear. Organized chronologically, this book enables
the reader to identify the unique constructions, innovative
finishes and technical developments that determine the most
influential knitwear designs of the decades of the twentieth
century. Individual pieces that epitomize the defining
characteristic of each designer or epoch are analyzed in detail.
An essential sourcebook of prints from a key fashion decade. The
1950s was the decade when an analytical approach to design, with a
lightness and freshness, combined with whimsical imagery and
idiosyncratic subject matter. Showcasing hundreds of print designs,
this book celebrates the heyday of postwar fashion design. From
Lucienne Day and Robert Stewart to Maija Isola of Marimekko, the
designs and influences of the print icons of the time are all
covered. In addition to finished prints, the book contains
exclusive illustrations and original artworks. The major themes of
the period are explored, including: narrative and novelty;
abstraction, exploring the distorted and attenuated forms used in
print; artistic licence and the influence of contemporary art on
fashion print; and finally kinetic prints that capture the
influence of the era’s ‘mobiles, doodles and spasms’. Each
short chapter introduction is followed by a range of illustrations
with captions to give provenance and relevance, making this a
unique sourcebook for contemporary designers and students.
Through 100 groundbreaking dresses, The Dress traces the past and
present influences and reinterpretations in clothing design. From
the Victorian crinoline to Vivienne Westwood's mini-crini of 1985,
from Herve Leger's 1985 bandage dress to Christopher Kane's 2006
neon version, each landmark dress gives examples of how fashion
ideas have been reborn and referenced throughout time by designers.
By making connections between designers and across decades, the
book allows the reader to discover the breadth of influence in this
field, the magic of inspired originality from fashion designers and
an overview of fashion history. From beaded and bias-cut to
frou-frou to corseted, Chanel to Yves Saint Laurent, laced to
bustled, each dress tells a fashion story through anecdotes and
analysis, with historic and cross-cultural references, beautiful
imagery, and immaculate referencing.
A visual history of tea towel design, from the 1950s to today. Both
practical and beautiful, the tea towel has over the last century
established itself firmly as an essential piece of domestic design.
This lavishly illustrated book explores 100 of the best tea towel
designs from the 1950s to today. Featured are tea towels from
well-known textile designers such as Lucienne Day, Emma
Bridgewater, Pat Albeck, Cath Kidston, Orla Kiely and Angela
Harding, as well as collectable tea towels from key retail stores
such as Heal's and Selfridges. Together they showcase a rich visual
history of textiles and homeware design of the last century. With
full-page images and close-up details, The Art of The Tea Towel
will appeal to those interested in both textile design and
homeware.
Foreword by Kaffe Fassett A visual journey through the decades,
Vintage Knitwear takes a close look at the key periods, significant
styles, iconic designers and cultural influences in fashion
knitwear. Organized chronologically, this book enables the reader
to identify the unique constructions, innovative finishes and
technical developments that determine the most influential knitwear
designs of the decades of the twentieth century. Individual pieces
that epitomize the defining characteristic of each designer or era
are analyzed in detail.
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