The Golden Age of Couture, Paris and London 1947-57. Claire Wilson's well illustrated book celebrates a momentous decade in fashion history that began with the launch of Christian Dior's famous New Look in 1947 and ended with his death in 1957. It was Dior himself who christened this era fashion's 'golden age' a period when haut couture thrived in both Paris and London.
V&A Publishing. Softback. 224 pages. NEW.
Ossie Clark 1965-74 by Judith Watt. From 1965 to 1974 Ossie Clark dressed the famous and fashionable in unabashed show stoppers. His evening wear was boldly seductive; his tailoring deliciously precise; and above all his clothes were unfailingly feminine. This is the first book to examine in detail, and celebrate, the work of Ossie Clark, one of the most important designers in British fashion whose influence is still felt today.
Softback. 128 pages. NEW.
Twentieth Century Textiles by Francesca Galloway and Sue Kerry presents a selection of more than 100 furnishing textiles and designs ranging from a spectacular printed hanging designed by the Wiener Werkstatte artist Dagobert Peche (between 1911 and 1918) to a series of dramatic woven, silk and metal wall coverings designed by Henri Stephany for the 1925 Exposition Internationale des Arts Decoratifs et Industriels Modernes.
Hardback. 196 pages. NEW.
Late Eighteenth and Early Nineteenth Century textiles by Francesca Galloway & Sue Kerry presents a selection of pieces chosen for their beauty, elegance and relevance to the history of textile design. The focus is on furnishing textiles that illustrate the tremendous shift in taste from the restrained neo-classical style of the late eighteenth century to the imperialistic fashions of the Nepoleonic era and beyond.
Hardback. 192 pages. NEW.
VALENTINA. American Couture and the Cult of Celebrity by Kohle Yohannan, This is the first book dedicated to describing this fascinating American designer's life and career. It is lavishly illustrated with high quality photographs of celebrity couture of the 1940's and 1950's.
Hardback. 280 pages. NEW.
Sonia Rykiel by Olivier Saillard is a sumptuous book that celebrates the iconic designer's lifetime in fashion. Included are photographs fom 80 seasonal collections spanning 40 years and interlaced with remarkable personal anecdotes and reminiscences alongside candid photographs of the designer. Also included are images from the official campaigns that originally appeared in such leading fashion publications as Vogue, Elle, Marie-Claire and many others.
Hardback. 678 pages. NEW.
Silk by Mary Schoeser is a very interesting book about the extensive history and uses of silk. The author describes the enduring influence of the fabric as a status symbol from the beginning in ancient China. She also examines the innovative uses of silk by today's designers. This is a very high quality Yale University Press publication illustrated with over 250 beautiful colour photographs.
Hardback. 256pp. NEW.
SEVENTEENTH AND EIGHTEENTH CENTURY FASHION IN DETAI by Avril Hart and Susan North is one of the Fashion in Detail series published by the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. It makes use of colour photography to depict garment detail up close from the extensive collection of the museum, many of which are too fragile to display. Ideal reference for students, designers, collectors and lovers of fashion.
V&A Publishing. Paperback. 224 pages. NEW.
NINETEENTH CENTURY FASHION IN DETAIL by Lucy Johnson is one of the Fashion in Detail series published by the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. It makes use of colour photography to depict garment detail up close from the extensive collection of the museum, many of which are too fragile to display. Ideal reference for students, designers, collectors and lovers of fashion. V&A Publishing. Paperback. 224 pages. NEW.
TWENTIETH CENTURY FASHION IN DETAIL by Claire Wilcox and Valerie D. Mendes.This book is one of the Fashion in Detail series published by the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. It makes use of colour photography to depict garment detail up close from the extensive collection of the museum, many of which are too fragile to display. Ideal reference for students, designers, collectors and lovers of fashion. V&A Publishing. Paperback. 144 pages. NEW.
WORLD DRESS FASHION IN DETAIL by Rosemary Crill, Jennifer Wearden & Verity Wilson. This book is one of the Fashion in Detail series published by the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. It makes use of colour photography to depict garment detail up close from the extensive collection of the museum, many of which are too fragile to display. Ideal reference for students, designers, collectors and lovers of fashion. V&A Publishing. Paperback. 224 pages. NEW.
Fashionist. A Century of Style Icons by Simone Werle. In this book the leading fashion icons of the last one hundred years are presented in glorious detail, with photos that illustrate that certain something possessed by each of these memorable women. A wonderful tribute to the zeitgeist, to style, and to distinctive taste. Includes Coco Chanel, Mary Quant, Joan Crawford, Marilyn Munroe etc.
Prestel Publishing. Hardback. 173 pages. NEW.
Balenciaga by Lesley Ellis Miller. Based on new research in France, Spain and Britain, this book examines Balenciaga's design and buisness practice, placing him firmly in the context of the time and country in which he learnt his trade and the international fashion scene in which he subsequently matured and triumphed.
V&A Publishing. Softback. 128 pages. NEW.
Dior by Alexandra Palmer. Based on new research, this book examines Dior's design and buisness practice between 1947-57 and the creation of the famous 'New Look', and other innovations in the fashion industry. V&A Publishing. Softback. 128 pages. NEW.
Chanel. The Couturiere at Work by Amy de la Haye and Shelly Tobin. This book tells the story of Coco Chanel the couturiere, her innovations and the immense influence she had on the way women chose to look in the modern world. The story is brought right up to 1994 with a chapter based on an extensive interview with Karl Lagerfeld.
V & A Publishing. Softback. 136 pages. NEW.
Photographing Fashion British Style in the Sixties by Richard Lester. A stunning collection of iconic fashion images originally commissioned for the Sunday Times of London and not seen since the time. Photographing Fashion offers an unparalleled view from the inside, made possible by unrestricted access to the historically important archive recently discovered at the Fashion Museum, Bath.
ACC Editions. Hardback. 192 pages. NEW.
Foale and Tuffin: The Sixties, A Decade in Fashion by Iain R. Webb. This book is a vibrant, intimate portrait of two key British fashion designers of the 1960's, the scene that surrounded them, and the part they played in creating it. A period of cross-pollination in art, music and fashion and of entrepreneurial and cultural innovation.
ACC Editions. Softback. 224 pages. NEW.
Jacquelin Groag. Textile and Pattern Design. Wiener Werkstatte to American Mordern. Throughout the 1940s Jacquelin Groag was the leading designer of furnishing and fashion textiles in Britain, and her imaginative translation of the lively style of the Werkatatte, combined with her great originality, contributed considerably to the popular style of the 1950s.
ACC Editions. Softback. 223 pages. NEW.
The Fashion Design Manual 2 by Pamela Stecker. This book invites the reader to tread the path of the designer, as their ideas are taken from sketch to sample, through production, onto the catwalk and, via the retailer, to the consumer. The challenges of operating responsibly and sustainably are also addressed, as are exciting new technologies and the careers and opportunities that international markets make possible.
Palgrave Macmillan. Hardback. 344 pages. NEW.
Patternmaking In Fashion, Step by Step by Lucia Mors de Castro. The author of this guide for new fashion designers worked under Vivian Westood before completing a degree in design in Munich. Well iillustrated with diagrams and colour photographs this is a must have contemporary pattermaking textbook for designers and fashion students. Published by the Evergreen in 2010.
Softcovers, illustrated, 104 pages. NEW
