Menkes Suzy - Fashion Designers A Z. 2020 Edition - Hardcover

Binding: Hardcover
Description: From Azzedine Ala a Crist bal Balenciaga and Coco Chanel to Alexander Mc Queen Yves Saint Laurent and Vivienne Westwood more than a century's worth of fashion greats from the permanent collection of The Museum at FIT in New York City are celebrated in this fresh edition of Fashion Designers A Z. 15 new names join the ranks of the industry's most admired Phoebe Philo Patrick Kelly and Sonia Rykiel to name a few in this updated and expanded release showcasing some 500 garments in the Museum's permanent collection. From an exquisitely embroidered velvet evening gown to Mondrian - influenced minimalist chic each piece has been selected and photographed not only for its beauty but for its representative value distilling the unique philosophy and aesthetics of each of the featured designers. In her introductory essay the Museum's director and chief curator Valerie Steele writes about the rise of the fashion museum and the emergence of the fashion exhibition as a popular and controversial phenomenon. International style authority Suzy Menkes contributes a foreword texts by the museum's curators shine historical light on each label and garment pictured and 125 drawn portraits by artist Robert Nippoldt pay homage to the creators behind them.
Title: Fashion Designers A Z. 2020 Edition
Author(s): Menkes Suzy, Valerie Steele, Robert Nippoldt
Publisher: Taschen Gmbh
Barcode: 9783836578820
Pages: 720 Pages, 750 Illustrations, Unspecified
Language: English
Publication Date: 8/29/2020
Category: Fashion & Textiles: Design