Fashion Books Archive
-
Book Review – Lanvin
Posted on September 4, 2011 | No CommentsBy Dean Merceron (Author), Alber Elbaz (Contributor), Harold Koda (Contributor) The House of Lanvin evolved from the creative force and remarkable energy of an extraordinary woman, Jeanne Lanvin. Her design... -
Book Review – Yves Saint Laurent
Posted on September 4, 2011 | No CommentsBy Florence Muller, Farid Chenoune One of the most distinctive and influential designers of the second half of the twentieth century, Yves Saint Laurent takes his place in the... -
Book Review – Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
Posted on September 4, 2011 | No CommentsArguably the most influential, imaginative, and provocative designer of his generation, Alexander McQueen both challenged and expanded fashion conventions to express ideas about race, class, sexuality, religion, and the environment.... -
Book Review – Chanel: Collections and Creations
Posted on September 4, 2011 | No CommentsA lush visual selection from the Chanel archive—essential reading for fashionistas and design aficionados everywhere. Chanel’s combination of tradition, originality, and style has always made it the most seductive of... -
Book Review: In Vogue: The Illustrated History of the World’s Most Famous Fashion Magazine
Posted on December 11, 2010 | No CommentsFrom the illustrated covers of Vogue’s founding in 1892 to the advent of color photography in the 1930s and today’s postmodern world, this thick volume is as elegant and engrossing... -
Book Review: My Wonderful World of Fashion: A Book for Drawing, Creating and Dreaming
Posted on December 11, 2010 | No CommentsAn interactive coloring book for fashionistas of all ages, My Wonderful World of Fashion is packed with beautiful and sophisticated illustrations specially created by the leading fashion-illustrator Nina Chakrabarti. The... -
Book Review: The Fashion Book – Mini Edition
Posted on December 11, 2010 | No CommentsJames Abbe, a 1920s fashion photographer, and Zoran, the designer whose simple, monochromatic clothes were extremely popular in the 1970s, anchor the 500 entries in this massive encyclopedia of fashion.... -
Book Review – Style A to Zoe: The Art of Fashion, Beauty, & Everything Glamour
Posted on December 3, 2010 | No CommentsHave you ever dreamed of having your own red carpet moment? Or wondered how to emulate the effortlessly chic style of the most photographed trendsetters? Or wished you could master... -
Book Review – The Fashion Designer Survival Guide, Revised and Expanded Edition: Start and Run Your Own Fashion Business
Posted on September 30, 2010 | No CommentsMary Gehlhar, author, industry authority, and consultant to hundreds of designers, including Zac Posen, Twinkle by Wenlan, Rebecca Taylor, and Cloak, gives readers behind-the-scenes insights and essential business information on...