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This collection brings together a unique series of in-depth profiles of leading fashion designers written over a five-year period by fashion editor Susannah Frankel. Originally featured in The Independent, The Guardian and Dazed & Confused, these interviews cover the work of the most influential designers of the 1990s, including successful British designers as well as big international names from Japan, Italy, France and the USA. The interviews provide...

Beginning with the story of her mother's wedding dress, a perfect black French cocktail dress bought in 1960, writer and former Vogue editor Justine Picardie affirms what all of us may have suspected: that the real value of our wardrobes lies in the history and associations woven into our clothes. Combining tales of her own family and friends, intimate stories from the fashion business, and reflections on clothes in literature and pop culture, Picardie...

Fashion Drawing is a comprehensive, practical guide to fashion drawing for students of fashion design. The book covers men, women and children, starting with how to draw the fashion figure and continuing with garments and garment details, before teaching the reader how to render various types of fabric. This second edition has been updated to include more details on how to draw flats as well as rendering knits, denim, pile weaves and fur. Tips are...

Using a variety of cinematographic techniques, the personal world of high- profile fashion designer Issac Mizrahi is portrayed as he designs his fall 1994 collection. Features Mizrahi and several famous supermodels.

The title presents a portrait of Tirelli with the history of his apprenticeship and his passion not only for the painstaking reproduction of ancient garments and accessories but also for building up a priceless collection of tens of thousands of original items of clothing. A long chapter presents testimonials from faithful customers including the most illustrious Italian and foreign costume designers, winners of countless Oscars, some of whom have...

"Christian Dior rocketed to fame with his first collection in 1947 when the 'New Look' took the world by storm. This autobiography gives insight into the workings of a great fashion house, while revealing the private man behind the high-profile establishment. It is also a portrait of the classic Paris haute couture of the 1950s and offers a rare glimpse behind the scenes. Dior details his childhood in Granville, the family and friends closest to him,...

This elegant and unprecedented volume accompanies a major exhibition at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York exploring the life and work of fashion designer Giorgio Armani. Illustrations, including editorial and ad shots, and new photos are paired with analytical essays on Armani's impact on culture and society.