Fashion Designers A-Z

From Azzedine Alaïa, Cristóbal Balenciaga and Coco Chanel to Alexander McQueen, Yves Saint Laurent and Vivienne Westwood, more than a century of fashion greats from the permanent collection of The Museum at FIT in New York City are celebrated in Taschen's coffee-table book 'Fashion Designers A-Z'.

15 new names join the industry's most admired names, such as Phhoebe Philo, Patrick Kelly and Sonia Rykiel, in this updated and expanded edition showcasing some 500 garments from the museum's permanent collection. From a beautifully embroidered velvet evening gown to minimalist chic with Mondrian influence, each piece has been selected and photographed not only for its beauty but also for its representative value, distilling the unique philosophy and aesthetic of each of the featured designers.

In her introductory essay, Valerie Steele, director and chief curator of the museum, 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 shed historical light on each label and garment pictured, and 125 drawn portraits by artist Robert Nippoldt pay tribute to the makers behind them.

Specifications
Title: Fashion Designers A-Z
Author: Valerie Steele
Publisher: TASCHEN
Size: 262 x 336 cm
Size: 760 pages
Weight: 4.6 Kg
Language: English
Material: Hardcover
ISBN: 9783836587563

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