Fashion and textile design Books

Book SynopsisThe first monograph on the godfather of streetwear, this book pays homage to Hiroshi Fujiwara's influence on contemporary fashion, music, and design. The most comprehensive book devoted to the extensive work of Hiroshi Fujiwara-a pioneer in streetwear, music, and art, and the ultimate arbiter of cool. Known internationally as one of the founding fathers of Tokyo's Harajuku scene, Fujiwara exerts a disproportionate influence over contemporary design culture. Having collaborated with the likes of Malcolm McLaren and Vivienne Westwood as a teenager in the early 1980s, he merged a seminal interest in punk with hip-hop and skate culture to become one of Japan's principal tastemakers. A musician and producer, Fujiwara is also one of the most prolific sneaker designers, and his kicks are some of the most sought-after collectibles. In addition to his very visible and long-standing collaborations with Nike, he has authored a number of fashion lines and is at the head of the Tokyo-based FragmentTrade Review"Most Anticipated Art Book Releases of 2014. Hiroshi Fujiwara is known as the "godfather of streetwear," and this book pays tribute to his influence on contemporary fashion, music, and design. Hiroshi Fujiwara offers an extensive work of the pioneer in streetwear, music, and art. Because he is one of the founding fathers of Tokyo's Harajuku scene, Fujiwara's influence over contemporary design culture is definite. The book chronicles his career over more than 30 years, which includes highly sought-after artwork and graphics, sneakers, product design, and curated personal effects. With contributions by Sarah Lerfel and Ino Hidefumi, this book provides insight into one of the most influential tastemakers of our time." -Complex Magazine“Hiroshi Fujiwara reveals the mind-boggling variety of work he has designed….” –Surface Magazine"…the artist's first monograph, Hiroshi Fujiwara—Fragment spans his 30-plus-year career as a musician, producer, and designer, surveys Fujiwara's unstoppable creativity—from art to graphic design to his personal belongings—with commentary from fellow influencers like Takashi Murakami and Clapton himself." –Details “…Fujiwara continues to define youth culture in ways that subsequent generations still strive to emulate but rarely attain." –Paper "The first monograph on the “godfather of streetwear,” this hardcover book by publisher Rizzoli pays homage to Hiroshi Fujiwara’s influence on contemporary fashion, music and design. Known internationally as one of the founding fathers of Tokyo’s Harajuku scene, Fujiwara is also one of the most prolific sneaker designers, and his kicks are some of the most sought-after collectibles…this graphically-inspired book provides a unique glimpse into one of the most influential tastemakers of our time…" –Highsnobiety.com

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Book SynopsisINDIEFAB Book of the Year Awards -- 2014 GOLD Winner for Popular CultureWritten by Halston’s niece and confidante, this is the first monograph to chronicle the designer’s life and his glamorous, minimalist aesthetic that personified American fashion in the electric 1970s. After rising in the fashion world from his beginnings as a milliner for Bergdorf Goodman, Roy Halston Frowick (1932–1990) launched his eponymous womenswear label in 1968, buoyed by his connections with socialites and celebrities. As the creator of Jackie Kennedy’s signature pillbox hat and as Liza Minnelli’s fashion guru throughout the 1970s and ’80s, Halston was synonymous both with American style’s modern, glamorous look and an A-list clientele. The Halston look continues to be revered today as a marker of American fashion at its peak. This book chronicles the ultrachic Halston’s journey from his homespun roots to the acme of urban fame, illustrated throTrade Review“Written by Halston’s niece and confidante, the pages reflect his glamorous, minimalist aesthetic that personified American fashion in the electric 1970s.” –Society Diaries"This book breathes fresh vitality into his (Halston's) legacy." –Chicago Tribune“Without question Lesley Frowick has written an endearing and intimate telling of her beloved uncle, Roy Halston Frowick…telling of his life is a love letter and paean to his legacy…The best way to summarize this book is to say that Ms. Frowick has approached the life of this designer as a sentimental journey. What sets the book apart is that she concentrates on Halston’s relationships to his actual family as well his extended family…it is full of photos and provides a great timeline for the designer’s career…” –New York Journal of Books

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Book SynopsisThis revealing volume provides unprecedented access to master designers and industry leaders. No topic is off-limits to Fern Mallis, award-winning creator of Fashion Week in New York, when she hosts Fashion Icons with Fern Mallis at New York’s prestigious 92nd Street Y, a series of in-depth interviews with the fashion industry’s most talented, successful, and legendary personalities. Featuring nineteen inspiring interviews with American fashion luminaries, this engaging book introduces readers to the real artists behind these very public figures. These no-holds-barred interviews, combined with never-before-seen personal photographs from interviewees such as Tom Ford, Marc Jacobs, Calvin Klein, Donna Karan, Michael Kors, Tommy Hilfiger, Betsey Johnson, Polly Mellen, Bruce Weber, and more bring a fascinating, compelling perspective to their work. Profound, funny, and provocative, the discussions range from childhood inspirations to nitty-gritty industry details to advice on hTrade Review"Every so often, the glamorous veil that conceals the vulnerable and human aspects of the most famous fashion influencers is lifted. Fern Mallis’s enlightening 92nd Street Y interviews were all about those moments. . . . Luckily for those not in the audience to witness these conversations firsthand, the doyenne has compiled transcriptions from 19 of the most intriguing sit-downs in a new book, Fashion Lives: Fashion Icons with Fern Mallis (Rizzoli). With a foreword by Ralph Lauren, the tome features full recaps as well as photos from the interviewee’s childhoods, career milestones, and editorial achievements. Leaving no stone unturned, Mallis’ questions cover drug and alcohol abuse, personal relationships, and, of course, work, drilling her colleagues with everything from 'Do you believe in astrology?' to 'Do you care about the critics?' In other words, everything you wanted to know about fashion, but were afraid to ask." -W Magazine"[Fern Mallis has] talked to (almost) everybody who is anybody in American fashion." -The Daily Front Row"Since 2011, the award-winning curator of New York Fashion Week has conducted in-depth and entertaining interviews with some of the most prestigious talents in the fashion industry, including Oscar de la Renta, Donna Karan, Michael Kors, Tom Ford and more. Nineteen of those no-holds-barred interviews have been gathered into a new, 448-page coffee table book called Fashion Lives: Fashion Icons with Fern Mallis." -The Fashion Spot"It hasn’t always been pulsing catwalks, Champagne-fueled parties and celebrity hobnobbing for fashion’s superstar designers. . . . [using] Mallis’ “Inside the Actors Studio”-style lectures at the 92nd Street Y, [Fashion Lives] offers candid personal accounts from style-world luminaries, many of whom got their start in and around NYC." -New York Post"...a juicy exploration of the lives of the people who set the trends and dress the stars." -Publishers Weekly"Fashion Lives is big as a MacBook and heavy as a small barbell, but if you like to read about fashion, you’ll find it as light as an airport page-turner. Dish? Honey, the dish does not quit. Emotion? Hey, this is fashion, not physics. Intelligence, compassion, ideas? Yes, in quantity, and not so much because the 19 designers, photographers and editors interviewed here are so verbal but because the interviewer is so hamish and well prepared that her guests nearly forget they’re onstage at the 92nd Street Y." -HeadButler.com"...the material inside is as in-depth, personal, and must-read as they come." -Stylish.com"This revealing volume features intimate interviews with the fashion industry's most talented luminaries, adding a fascinating personal perspective to their work. Profound, funny, and provocative." -SocietyDiaries.com"Mallis paints a vivid picture of the inner workings of the fashion industry and offers unprecedented entrée into the minds of the people who make it great." -Newsday"Many a fashion tome claims to bring readers inside the world of fashion, but trust us; there is arguably no better guide than Fern Mallis to take you there." -AM New York"Fashion Lives should become a textbook or at least mandatory reading for all budding designers, future fashionphiles, and anyone who inhabits the fashion business or considers themselves an aficionado of the 'art form.'" -New York Journal of Books"Fashion has its fair share of influencers, but it is difficult to find one who has profoundly impacted and help mold the industry as much as Fern Mallis has." -The Imprint|The Impression

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Book SynopsisThe images in Lin Dan—never before published and taken specially for this book—portray the young man in a previously unseen dimension, at times even brazen and unprincipled. In each of these photographs, Lin Dan appears in ever-different situations, each of which interpret a specific role: from the seducer to the Greco-Roman hero, from the gladiator to the great Imperial Emperor, from the aristocratic dandy to the Neapolitan street urchin.

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Book SynopsisAn inspiring celebration of the evolving definition of beauty, from the captivating muses of the Swinging Sixties to today’s unique, nontraditional beauties, as seen through the Wilhelmina modeling agency, a world-renowned arbiter of beauty and fashion.  For fifty years, some of the most beautiful people in the world have passed through the doors of the Wilhelmina modeling agency. Through its storied trajectory, the agency has worked with the world’s best talent, from supermodels to presidents’ wives, rock stars to reality stars.    Wilhelmina’s sharp eye for discovering new and truly unique talent prompted the careers of A-list celebrities and models, including Anjelica Huston, Beverly Johnson, Chris Brown, Gia Carangi, Isabella Rossellini, Jessica Simpson, Naomi Sims, Alex Lundqvist, Zoe Saldana, Demi Lovato, Iggy Azalea, Patti Hansen, and Whitney Houston. This book is a celebration of the iconic imagery and dazzling indiTrade Review"Accompanied by essays penned by fashion journalist Eric Wilson, with a forward by Hansen herself, the book uses photographs from over the years to answer the age old question: What is beauty?Perusing the the book will tell you that, sure, beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but also, that beauty has no limits. "—Refinery29.com

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Book SynopsisA stunning work on contemporary fashion spectacles, showcasing the most innovative, creative, and artistic high-fashion runway shows of the last twenty years. In recent years, as fashion shows have become a part of our collective imagination and an important part of contemporary culture, blockbuster productions have redefined the runway show as a form of entertainment and creativity on par with the clothes themselves. This book focuses on designers for whom fashion and the mode of presenting it have held equal significance: Alexander McQueen, Martin Margiela, Hussein Chalayan, Viktor & Rolf, Marc Jacobs, Karl Lagerfeld at Chanel, Raf Simons, Thom Browne, and Imitation of Christ, among them. From the performance art spectacles of the first Alexander McQueen collections in the mid-1990s and the high-art concept shows of Hussein Chalayan in the late 1990s to the lavish beauty of Chanel haute couture in 2012, author Alix Browne explores the highest pinnacles of fashion today. RunwayTrade Review"As fall unfurls, glossy and gorgeous coffee table books appear"—The New York Times "A new book celebrates the most electrifying fashion shows of recent history, recasting the runway as seductive art performance."—Interview Magazine". . . should be read by all involved with fashion, including lecturers and mentors for students."—Colin McDowell, BusinessofFashion.com"At its core, Runway is about the times in recent fashion when “you had to be there.” As paper-and-ink, it leaves us wishing we could have been. It is a lucid presentation of contemporary history that arouses wistfulness and invites us to dream."—Crush Fanzine"Without question, the cast of characters reads like a who's who of fashion over the past quarter of a century."—Jeffrey Felner, New York Journal of Books"Editor Alix Browne’s study of how the most progressive fashion designers have pioneered the idea of using a show or presentation as a means of creative expression."—15 of the Most Covetable Fashion Tomes to Hit Bookshelves This Year, Vogue"Holiday books: From 250-ton icebergs flown in from Scandinavia to sets adorned in more than a million real flowers, fashion shows are more than a simple parade of next season’s clothing: They’re a means by which to make manifest a designer’s all-encompassing vision. In Runway: The Spectacle of Fashion, author and features director at W magazine Alix Browne highlights shows from Chanel, Alexander McQueen, Marc Jacobs, and more to explore the most significant and sensational productions from the last two decades of catwalk history."—Departures.com "...chronicles the stand-outs, from models floating down a Milanese canal at Carol Christian's Poell's 2004 show to the moving escalators at spring 2013 Louis Vuitton."—WMagazine.com

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Book SynopsisAlice Temperley, one of the most accomplished British designers working today, creates clothing that is coveted by the likes of Kate Hudson, Sarah Jessica Parker, Olga Kurylenko, Rita Ora, Poppy Delevingne, Helen Mirren, Adele, Naomie Harris, and The Duchess of Cambridge. This book is conceived as a celebration of Alice Temperley's aesthetic and conveys the effortless decadence and handcrafted allure of her brand. This book highlights the key moments that have inspired the last decade of work—focusing on the personal moments that have shaped her brand. Filled with captivating photographs from Temperley London photo shoots and fashion editorials, ALICE TEMPERLEY: ENGLISH MYTHS AND LEGENDS  gives an in-depth look into the inspirations and processes behind the creation of the collections. While her first Rizzoli book, TRUE BRITISH (2011), was a chronological story about the first 10 years of the brand, ENGLISH MYTHS AND LEGENDS gives a more intimatTrade Review"For her, it all boils down to lifestyle. Her second Rizzoli tome, English Myths and Legends, released earlier this fall, not only showcases her sketches and elaborate fashion show sets, but her Somerset home, too—robin egg blue paint, disco balls, Union Jack flags, vintage fabrics and all."—Vogue.com"British designer Alice Temperley is further documenting her creative journey with a second book, “Alice Temperley: English Myths and Legends.” Written by Temperley and published by Rizzoli, the 336-page tome focuses on the designer’s inspirations and methods, and includes more than 250 photographs."—Women's Wear Daily"What to Read This Month"—Vanity Fair"For anyone who loves fashion and romance and escapism, this book will transport you to Alice Temperley's world and may make you buy a dress or two from her, if you haven't already."—Forbes.com"The new book Alice Temperley: English Myths and Legends, out October 3 from Rizzoli, celebrates the world of Temperley London, offering an extensive photographic look into the inspirations behind its designs. The tome is filled with photos from fashion shoots and editorials."—New York Magazine, The Cut"Visually, the book is quite beautiful and apparently is made up of mood boards, sketches, and stills from various collections of the last six years."—New York Journal of Books

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Book SynopsisA stunning volume showcasing the magnificent court dress of the Russian Empire, culled from the authoritative collection at the State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, photographed with the Winter Palace as a backdrop. Prerevolutionary Russia was renowned for the glamorous and luxurious lifestyles of the nobility, with their opulent palaces and glittering social life. Now, this lavish volume reveals the incredible clothing they wore, from everyday dress and ceremonial attire (traditional holidays outfits and military uniforms) to dress for special occasions, including elaborate evening wear for theater and musical events and fancy masquerade balls. Celebrated for luxurious materials and impeccable craftsmanship, the dress of the Russian nobility was haute couture at its finest. With beautiful photography and details highlighting the hand-spun silks and lace and jeweled embroideries, Russian Splendor highlights the glamour of this gilded age and offers a fascinating window inTrade Review"For a trip to colder climes, Russian Splendor mines the portraits, objets and costumes in the State Hermitage Museum of St. Petersburg for a touch of fur-trimmed luxury of the 19th-century Imperial Court."—The New York Times"This book features a plentiful selection of photographs and a history written, brilliantly, by four curators of the museum’s historical costumes department, who locate the costumes in the life of the court and its ceremonials . . . The narrative is wonderfully enriched by quotations from the memoirs and letters of courtiers and visitors who recorded moments from the lives of royal and aristocratic personages." —Art News"A stunning volume showcasing the magnificent court dress of the Russian Empire, culled from the authoritative collection at the State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, photographed with the Winter Palace as a backdrop."—City Book Review"With beautiful photography and details highlighting the handspun silks and lace and jeweled embroideries, this book highlights the glamour of this gilded age and offers a fascinating window into a vanished world. Essays by Hermitage Museum curators, alongside historic Russian paintings and photo-graphs, place the clothing in a historical context, revealing the rich cultural layers and artistic influences of czarist Russia."—Antiques And The Arts Weekly

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Book SynopsisA witty guide to living the glam the life from an international style star, featuring hilarious anecdotes, fashion advice, and much more. Dubbed a “cyber icon” and “fashion heroine” by the New York Times, Italian fashion editor and stylist Giovanna Battaglia is known for her colorful street style and fun-loving personality. Her monthly column in W chronicles fashion, art, and adventure. In this, her first book, she has written an irreverent how-to guide for dressing for every occasion, finding fashion inspiration, living stylishly, and having fun while doing it. Covering style and beauty for daytime, nighttime, travel, and work, this book is brimming with chic and inspirational wisdom, from how to pull off bold fashion moves like barely-there tops, enormous hats, and powerful reds; advice for how to survive fashion emergencies (like what happens when you show up to an event in the same dress as someone else); and her secTrade Review"Imagine a cross between a tongue-in-cheek style guide (one that tells you what to wear to get over a hangover, for example) and a dispatch from a worldly, joy-filled adventure (what it’s like to attend a White House State dinner) and you have Gio_Graphy, which is filled with colorful fashion and travel images, punctuated by personal anecdotes."—W Magazine"Giovanna’s artful snaps illustrate her new book, Gio_Graphy: Fun in the Wild World of Fashion (Rizzoli), which chronicles her adventures in dressing up. "—Architectural Digest

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Book SynopsisToday’s leading online cultural influencers—the female bloggers, designers, entrepreneurs, and activists—who are shaping what’s hot and what’s not in fashion, beauty, and personal style.   The fashion media landscape has evolved drastically with the emergence of fashion’s newest vanguard of pioneering women, whose unique takes on fashion and beauty have propelled them to become true powerhouse personalities via their blogs, websites, and social-media profiles. These independent digital influencers, who sit in the front row of fashion shows, front major brand campaigns, and collaborate with luxury brands—whose sense of fashion and style thousands of followers now aspire to—have turned their online personalities into household names.   Through intimate interviews and stunning photography by Marko MacPherson, this book presents to readers the worlds of these stylish mavens and how they dress and style themselTrade Review"This primer on fashion’s most powerful social media stars—think Leandra Medine of Man Repeller and Chiara Ferragni of The Blonde Salad—and their signature looks should help sort the imposters from those with true digital reach."—Le Miami Blog : The Shift "To see more of my portraits of top digital fashion influencers, watch out for the release of *Digital Girls (Rizzoli Books), available in bookstores this spring 2017."—W Magazine"Digital Girls takes an interesting perspective on how women in the digital age have propelled themselves to the top of the fashion sphere- a perfect read for fashion industry rookies and veterans alike."—WGSN Group"Touted as the first of its kind to “showcase these talented tech-titans in print form,” you’re sure to see this gorgeous book all over your Instagram feed this spring, bringing these influencers totally full-circle."—InStyle.com

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Book SynopsisThe first and long-awaited diaristic volume of the celebrated fashion designer Maria Cornejo—the queen of feminine, timeless, artful minimalism. Maria Cornejo established her atelier in 1998, and in the nineteen years since her label has grown a devoted following of fashion icons including First Lady Michelle Obama. A champion of women in the fashion industry and beyond, Cornejo is guided by the idea of creating wearable luxury for real women. Her designs are timeless and accessible, using only the highest-quality fabrics to make minimalist, modern, understated luxury and effortless elegance. This is an intimate portrait of Cornejo’s processes and inspirations that combines a mix of Polaroids, sketches, runway shots, and photographs created especially for this book by her fashion-photographer husband, Mark Borthwick, including images of Tilda Swinton, Cindy Sherman, and many other fashion muses. This much-anticipated volume will be a must-have for loverTrade Review"In other news, the designer has a book coming out in October, a retrospective with Rizzoli spanning her 20 years of work. “I focus a lot on the early years, which is not documented that much anywhere," she said. "Also because the early years informed my design process and that’s not online, so it felt important to have that set in stone somewhere.”—The Hollywood Reporter"A beautiful retrospective on the Chilean designer, who has dressed such fashion VIPs as former First Lady Michelle Obama and Tilda Swinton"—In Style "If you want to really want to know what the book is about then you must be interested in knowing this designer's fundamentals: "'Let the fabric dictate the drape, let the fabric dictate the shape, no shoulder seam, no side seams, no darts, no collars, seam displacement, off kilter, straight line against curve, line displacement and no buttons.' "—New York Journal of Books "The tome, which features photography by Cornejo’s husband, Mark Borthwick, has a sketch-and-scrapbook feel: Myriad drawings—some as basic as shapes overwritten with the words tube, circle, and triangle—are printed next to images of two decades’ worth of Cornejo’s cerebrally pragmatic clothes. "—Vogue.com

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Book SynopsisThis quintessential book on the wedding dress, newly revised and updated in a collector’s edition, is an exciting look at a variety of luxurious wedding dresses, celebrating their beauty, sophistication, and romance. From Jacqueline Kennedy to Grace Kelly, Oleg Cassini’s designs are synonymous with the world’s most glamorous women. The same electrifying elegance resonates with his magnificently crafted bridal gowns. This book showcases a wide range of styles by such fashion luminaries as Cassini, Chanel, Dior, Armani, and McQueen, among others, featuring such notable photographers as Patrick Demarchelier, Benno Graziani, Horst, Arthur Elgort, Milton Greene, David LaChapelle, and Irving Penn who capture the effervescent spirit that is associated with the wedding dress. This volume begins with an overview of the sumptuous wedding gown, chronicling its history from royal weddings to today’s celebrities and presents a variety of silhouettes—from elegaTrade Review"A newly revised and updated collector's edition of the late, great designer Oleg Cassini's definitive fashion tome"—California Style Magazine

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Book SynopsisAn inspirational journey through black fashion in America from the twentieth century to the present, featuring the most celebrated icons of Black style and taste. One of the few surveys of Black style and fashion ever published, How to Slay offers a lavishly illustrated overview of African American style through the twentieth century, focusing on the last thirty-five years. Through striking images of some of the most celebrated icons of Black style and taste, from Josephine Baker, Michelle Obama, Maya Angelou, and Miles Davis to Rihanna, Naomi Campbell, Kanye West, and Pharrell Williams, this book explores the cultural underpinnings of Black trends that have become so influential in mainstream popular culture and a bedrock of fashion vernacular today. A preponderance of Black musicians, who for decades have inspired trends and transformed global fashion, are featured and discussed, while a diverse array of topics are touched upon and examined—hats,

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Book SynopsisCelebrating the Milanese house of Pomellato’s fiftieth anniversary, this  book explores its signature vibrant jewels through the lens of 1967, the  year of its founding. The Italian house of Pomellato’s jewelry merges Italian craftsmanship with audacious design. Celebrating the house’s fiftieth anniversary, this book delves into the links between Pomellato’s jewels and the highlights of 1967—the year of the firm’s founding—and beyond. Through iconic images captured by Horst P. Horst, Helmut Newton, Peter Lindbergh, and more, Pomellato: Since 1967 relates the cultural, technological, and artistic revolutions of the 1960s and onward. From the Vespa to the Summer of Love, from Andy Warhol to Twiggy, this book confronts the great cultural moments of the 1960s with stunning shots of Pomellato’s fine jewelry. Emblematic pop art creations, comic designs, and kaleidoscopic prints echo Pome

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Book SynopsisA highly personal journey through the creative universe of the fashion designer who brought us the galaxy dress—the defining look of the noughties.Called the King of Curves, Roland Mouret marks his twentieth year in fashion with this definitive monograph featuring an in-depth look at his innovative designs, inspirations, and industry collaborations. This book is conceived as a series of conversations—between Alexander Fury and Mouret, and visually,between Mouret’s clothing and the women who wear it. Led by specially commissioned photography shot especially for this volume, each chapter unfolds in thematic narratives that lure readers deeper and deeper into Mouret’s world: sensuality, glamour, uniform, transformation, identity, and reinvention are just some of the themes explored. A detailed index of each garment appearing in the book completes this much-anticipated volume from the so-called master of the dress.

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Book SynopsisCelebrated fashion designer Naeem Khan unveils a world of chic opulence and modern glamour in this illustrated volume featuring his sought-after red-carpet dresses, elegant bridal gowns, and beautifully beaded and embroidered statement pieces.Naeem Khan grew up immersed in the lavish world of Indian textiles, with both his father and grandfather creating intricate wares worn by Indian royal families. After moving to the United States as a teenager and landing an apprenticeship with the legendary designer Halston, Khan perfected his expert mastery of draping and cutting fabric. In 2003, he launched his eponymous label in the heart of New York's fashion district and immediately began selling his finely crafted designs at Bergdorf Goodman, Neiman Marcus, and Saks Fifth Avenue.This debut monograph is an ode to Khan's dazzling ready-to-wear and bridal designs, highlighting intricate embroidery, refined drapery, rich colors, and lush couture fabrics. Marrying the rich tradTrade Review"Fashion designer Naeem Khan has dressed everyone from Michelle Obama to Beyoncé. In this chic tome, the designer takes us through his career with illustrious photos of his red carpet dresses, bridal gowns, and more." — MARIE CLAIRE.COM

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Book SynopsisA celebration of the transversal community from the iconic magazine.The Candy Book of Transversal Creativity showcases the best content from the groundbreaking style magazine's twelve issues, with photography by icons such as Nan Goldin, Ryan McGinley, Jack Pierson, and Ellen von Unwerth; such muses as Hari Nef, Divine, and Laverne Cox; and thoughtful and insightful writing by influential cultural trans figures such as Amos Mac and Geena Rocero.Founded a decade ago by Luis Venegas, C*NDY is the first and only style magazine to focus on the transversal community, or transgender and gender-nonconforming/nonbinary people, transvestism, cross-dressing, drag, and androgyny. C*NDY has a devoted fan base and respect from industry leaders for showcasing the most creative and important names and talent in transversal fashion, art, and culture. This book brings together for readers the most timeless, inspirational, and aspirational pages of fashion, art, culture, maTrade Review"Has there ever been a better time to cradle a hardback book full of transversal imagery in your hands, and feel grateful that there is still wonderful art in the world? We don’t think so, and we have Spain’s reigning champion of the queer/fashion crossover, Luis Venegas, to thank for that." —I-D "Luis Venegas should be commended for his incredible contributions to print, he is a true powerhouse of publishing. If you don't believe me pick up a copy of this book, it's all the proof you will need." — GAYLETTER"This book not only brings together the most timeless, inspirational, and aspirational pages of fashion, art, culture, makeup, glamour,icons, amazing transformations, and fun from the magazine, it also features more than 200 amazing photographs as well as new, originalcontent created especially for this volume." —THE GAY JOURNAL

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Book SynopsisLilly Pulitzer's pre-1985 resort wear is an American classic. This book introduces for the first time the archive of drawings that were the basis for the whimsical and timeless prints we all know and love.The brightly colored, playful prints of Lilly Pulitzer's clothing were a staple of American fashion in the 1960s, '70s, and '80s--worn by members of society from Palm Beach to Nantucket, actresses, models, and stylish housewives. One could always spot a Lilly with its undeniable characteristics: clean, comfortable lines; bright and vivid colors; and the fantastical design of its fabrics. Whether at the beach or a cocktail party, these simple shifts for women and girls and jackets and trousers for the gents were a preppy rite of passage.The majority of Pulitzer's fabric designs from 1962 through 1985 were based on artwork by Key West-based artist Suzie Zuzek. These designs--monkeys sipping martinis, dancing flowers, colorful seashells, op-art geometrics--were all

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Book SynopsisA fascinating look at one of the most groundbreaking publications in the world, this volume traces its colorful history and the important figures who have shaped it, influencing fashion--and more broadly, culture--decade after decade.Harper's Bazaar has long been revered for its contributions to fashion, photography, and graphic design and has remained a cultural icon since 1867, showcasing the visions of legendary editors, photographers, and stylists - as well as works by notable literary writers and journalists. Based on the exhibition at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris, this volume traces the magazine's story--from visionary founding editor, Mary Louise Booth, to Glenda Bailey, who has helmed the magazine for the last two decades and is known for commissioning dazzling visual features that frame fashion in the context of contemporary pop culture and aesthetics. Featuring groundbreaking work by the greats of fashion photography and desigTrade Review"Harper’s BAZAAR has celebrated a lot of firsts: It was the first fashion magazine in the United States, one of the first to publish the works of Andy Warhol, and the first to debut the collections of leading fashion houses... And this tome by Marianne Le Galliard and Éric Pujalet-Plaà, with a forward by by Olivier Gabet and Glenda Bailey, captures all the visual splendor and editorial excellence that have filled the pages of BAZAAR over the decades." — HARPER'S BAZAAR.COM

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Book SynopsisA handsome collection showcasing the work of one of the fashion world’s foremost illustrators and art directors.François Berthoud is recognized as one of the most original illustrators of his time, known for erotica and romantic fashion illustration. His painstakingly produced, meticulously arranged linocuts and his expressive drip paintings have graced Vogue, Numéro, Visionaire, and Interview, among others. He has also created images for such leading brands as Yves Saint Laurent, Bulgari, Chanel, Givenchy, Sonia Rykiel, and Prada. Emerging in the 1980s, Berthoud has a distinct style that fuses fashion and erotica and was championed by the legendary Italian fashion editor Anna Piaggi. Showcasing more than thirty years of work, this collection includes an illuminating conversation with the artist, making it unique in the study o

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Book SynopsisAccompanied by a traveling exhibition, this book on the Bahamian artist’s textile portraits serves as a love letter to Black women: their style, strength, vulnerabilities, and beauty.This debut of the 29-year-old Bahamian-born artist aims to redefine the often-politicized Black body, with portraits made in a range of textile-based techniques, such as embroidery and appliqué, celebrating Black women.  Gio Swaby’s intimate portraits are unique, highly personal figurative works made from an array of colorful fabrics and intricate, freehand lines of thread on canvas that explore the intersections of Blackness and womanhood. Illustrated with 80 works in full color that span from 2017 to 2021, this is the first book on this contemporary feminist artist who is a rising star in the world of textiles and portraiture. According to Swaby, “I wanted to create a space where we could see ourselves reflected in a moment of joy, celebrated without e

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Book SynopsisAn enchanting exploration of the creative inspiration of the Bloomsbury Set on Kim Jones’s artistic direction of the fashion house Fendi.In September 2020, Kim Jones was named head of Fendi’s couture and womenswear, marking a new era for the Italian brand. This publication examines Jones’s relationship to the legendary Bloomsbury Set: the early twentieth-century community of British writers, intellectuals, and artists, including Virginia Woolf, Duncan Grant, and Vanessa Bell, who inspired the collection and his creative process. Enriched by ethereal photographs by Nikolai von Bismarck, this book spotlights the iconic landmarks of the Bloomsbury Set and Fendi. Beginning with Charleston House, Knole House, and Sissinghurst Castle in England, then traveling to the set of haute couture in Paris, the volume comes full circle at Rome’s Villa Medici and Villa Borghese—where the histories of Fendi and the Bloomsbury Set meet. Diverse ph

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Book SynopsisA colourful, comprehensive volume documenting the work of Sander Lak's beloved fashion brand, Sies Marjan.Trade Review"In its four years of existence, the New York City-based fashion label Sies Marjan cultivated a legion of devotees with its vibrant designs. When the brand suddenly closed in the summer of 2020, the city’s fashion landscape lost some of its color. A newly published tome by the brand’s founder and designer, Sander Lak, offers up a remedy of sorts in the form of 300 photographs, including snapshots from the runway and ad campaigns, behind the scenes moments and other mood board miscellany under the title “The Colors of Sies Marjan.”...For readers and fans, this book will likewise delight and inspire." —NEW YORK TIMES"The Colors of Sies Marjan, out November 15 and published by Rizzoli, uses the color spectrum to trace the Sies Marjan journey from its founding in 2016 through a range of previously unpublished drawings, looks from iconic runway shows and campaigns." —PAPER"The Colors of Sies Marjan is a 400-page love letter to a brand that burned quickly and brightly, leaving behind only pretty colors." —HIGHSNOBIETY"Although collections filled with the brand’s signature evocative use of color, proportion, and subversive fabrication are no longer produced, one way to continue to soak up some sartorial inspiration from the designer is through a new book hitting shelves and coffee tables Oct. 18. Titled The Colors of Sies Marjan, Lak teamed with the luxury book publisher Rizzoli to visually chart his tenure." —GRAZIA USA"To fully understand the magic of the now-defunct New York fashion label Sies Marjan is to dissect its creative director Sander Lak’s deep appreciation of colour. Unlike typical New Yorkers, who favour wearing black and other darker shades, Sies Marjan’s philosophy of embracing wild and wonderful shades to uplift, surprise and inspire was highly influential, despite its brief duration. Two years since the label was shuttered...Lak has chronicled the bright, but short-lived journey of Sies Marjan in a book, The Colors of Sies Marjan, published by Rizzoli...Filled with photographs from behind the scenes, editorial spreads and other documentary images, The Colors of Sies Marjan captures the hard work, creativity and artistry that goes into building a label, seen from Lak’s unique perspective. Bright, bold and beautiful, it exquisitely captures the raw energy that fuelled the label during its abbreviated lifetime." —WALLPAPER*"Despite shutting its doors mid-pandemic after only five years in business, Sies Marjan still remains one of fashion’s most admired houses. Here, Sies Marjan chronicles the story of his ephemeral brand, championing the jewel-toned color palette that the brand became known and celebrated for. The stunning volume also includes insights from industry leaders (and loyal fans), like Marc Jacobs, Isabella Rossellini, and more." —NEW YORK MAGAZINE "Sies Marjan is making a fashionable return — though not in the way you’d expect. The now-closed New York-baed luxury brand is coming back to fashion with a new photography book by Rizzoli, which will be released in November. Created by the label’s designer, Sander Lak, with additional contributions by Marc Jacobs and architect Rem Koolhaas, The Colors of Sies Marjan will include 400 pages documenting the brand’s colorful presence on the American fashion scene from 2016-2020. The cult-favorite label was favored for its experimental textures, silhouettes and effortless luxe; in fact, its hit ombre silk shirts and trousers are still beloved as whimsical two-piece outfits today. Similarly, the book is organized by shades in the color spectrum, including previously unseen glimpses at design sketches and a range of the label’s runway shows and ad campaigns." —FOOTWEAR NEWS"14 Best Art Books of 2022 - Though the technicolor dreamcoat fashion that was Sies Marjan was short-lived (the brand was only in business from 2016-2020), this 400-page tome proves that creative director Sander Lak’s cult following will live forever. This book might as well be a Pantone fan, with its pages and pages of endlessly inspiring electric color palettes." —GQ

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Book SynopsisIn 75 eye-popping pairings of designer pieces and the artworks that inspired them, this stylish book reveals the art behind coveted fashion designs.Long before “collabs” became a buzzword, artists influenced every aspect of the fashion world. This approachable collection compares fashion and art side-by-side to highlight a variety of relationships: inspiration, collaboration, and artists working to create their own fashion or fashion photography. Art X Fashion introduces readers to designers like Coco Chanel and Elsa Schiaparelli, who famously worked with artists like Picasso and Dalí in the early twentieth century, as well as to such iconic fashion moments as Yves Saint Laurent’s 1965 homage to Piet Mondrian. Art and fashion pairings including John Galliano (inspired by Tutankhamun’s death mask, Arcimboldo, Gustav Klimt, and Hokusai), Guo Pei (inspired by Velázquez), Margiela (inspired by Gaugin), and Iris

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Book SynopsisA streetwear collab and sneaker legend, Jeff Staple is known the world over for his work with brands including Nike, The Fader, and Hypebeast. This deluxe monograph documents the past twenty-five years of Staple’s most iconic work, complete with additional interviews from streetwear legends and a limited edition T-shirt.In 1997, Jeff Staple walked into a boutique in New York City wearing a shirt he printed in his silk-screen class at Parsons School of Design. What started as a small, handmade T-shirt line grew organically and began to garner a serious following in New York. In the process of building this burgeoning brand, Staple was asked by Nike in 2005 to create a special commemorative sneaker that would represent New York. The Staple Pigeon Dunk SB was conceived and led to much fanfare upon its release. It exposed Staple—as well as sneaker culture—to a mass audience. In Staple’s words, to understand is to see   &n

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Book SynopsisAn extravagant monument to a unique collaboration in the worlds of art and fashion: the Autumn-Winter 2022 collection of the luxury brand AMIRI, created in partnership with the painter Wes Lang.Rooted in the culture of Los Angeles—the place both designer and artist call home—AMIRI’s Autumn-Winter 2022 collection is an exploration of the city’s aesthetic heritage. Mixing high with low, extravagance with subtlety, the collection reflects the intersection of worlds—rock, skate, luxe, craft, art, glam—that defines Los Angeles style. Throughout the collection, Wes Lang’s painterly interventions introduce elements of subversion and energy to AMIRI’s pieces.The book meticulously documents the creative process, from the design of key silhouettes to the hand-painting of original works onto individual garments. Hundreds of photographs, taken specially for the book by the artist duo Hart Lëshkina, go behind the sceneTrade Review"[T]he team-up is more thoroughly chronicled, from initial sketches to candid backstage images to the grand reveal, in the forthcoming AMIRI Wes Lang. Out next month from Rizzoli, the book consists of a vivid hardcover component plus two booklets that suitably resemble DIY black-and-white punk zines." —ARTNET

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Book SynopsisClair Hughes is an independent scholar. She previously held the position of Professor of English and American Literature at the International Christian University, Tokyo, Japan.Trade ReviewA sprightly social and cultural history of headwear. * The Glasgow Herald *If you want to get ahead, get a hat. * Times Literary Supplement *A delightful examination of the hat as a social and cultural object ... A compelling, enjoyable read [and] an excellent choice for any reader interested in the social aspects of dress history. * The Journal of Dress History *Revel in Clair Hughes' wonderful world of millinery where adventure lies in a folded felt brim, excitement in every trembling feather and allure in each shimmering veil. -- Stephen Jones, London 2016Clair Hughes utilizes her extensive knowledge of literature, along with other rich sources, to go beyond a mere chronology of headwear. Her discussion of the social context and significance of hats in all their amazing variety – from Marie Antoinette’s pouf to Chaplin’s bowler and Venus William’s visor – shows the power of this most prominent accessory. -- Kristina Haugland, Associate Curator of Costume and Textiles, Philadelphia Museum of Art, USAHats is a thoroughly researched volume, written with such grace and subtle humor that it is a delight to read. Hughes singles out and explores many of the professions and circumstances which hats have "covered" and crowned throughout history, proving how indispensable this accessory has been, and continues to be. -- Cristina Giorcelli, Roma Tre University, Rome, ItalyAs Clair Hughes alerts us, instead of “Bravo,” the French shout, “Chapeau!” So tip hats to her energetic, informative survey of (mostly) English hat history. With detours to the United States, Australia and the continent, she uncovers hats in art, literature, conduct books, newspapers and advertisements to reveal how hats rule – even now when their most ubiquitous form are baseball caps worn backwards. Beginning in the dark, poisonous shops and factories of 18th- and 19th- century England and France, she explores how hats – labor-intensive products requiring skilled manipulation of exotic materials – encode class and nation, gender and sexuality, work and play. With their dual roles as signifiers of authority and power or rebellion and dash, and utilitarian protection from the hazards of work or weather, hats encapsulate the complexity of how fashion operates: its stylish ascents and descents provide a narrative and imagery of modernity. Wonderfully illustrated, deeply researched and full of personal anecdotes and astute critique, this book will send you directly to your closet to dust off that turquoise felt bowler hidden behind your bicycle helmet—and put it on. -- Paula Rabinowitz, University of Minnesota, USAClair Hughes’s unparalleled expertise on the subject of dress in literature opens a new door onto the world of hats. Her in-depth study of issues such as manufacture, identity, power, etiquette and meaning is enlivened and animated with voices and characters from fictional, historical and contemporary sources. Through these insightful contextual and anecdotal views the hat is transformed from an inert object to a vibrant living thing. For an understanding of the culture and significance of the hat in western society, this exhilarating and extensive study is an indispensable book. -- Oriole Cullen, Curator of Contemporary Fashion, Victoria and Albert Museum, UKTable of ContentsIntroduction 1 Hat-Making, Makers and Places 2 Hats and Power 3 Affiliations and Occupations 4 Etiquette and Class 5 Bowlers and 'Bergères' 6 Entertaining Hats 7 Sporting Hats 8 Fashion Hats Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisBrent Luvaas is Associate Professor of Anthropology at Drexel University, USATrade ReviewHas street style enriched and democratized fashion or has the latter eaten the former for breakfast? Brent Luvaas' own take on street style gives a unique and much-needed perspective from which we can begin to see what is and what will happen to the presentation of the self in public. * Ted Polhemus, photographer and author of Streetstyle: From Sidewalk to Catwalk *Brent Luvaas is the first academic to show that street style photography is serious business. Style and sartorial expression are important parts of our visual culture, playing a huge role in building our identities, and communicating to others. Street Style is an intriguing study of how street style blogs have become an inseparable part of the fashion industry. * Liisa Jokinen, writer, photographer and founder of street style blog Hel Looks *What I learned from [Street Style] has expanded the way I see fashion. * Dress: The Journal of the Costume Society of America *This refreshing and engaging book takes us on a journey from the novice street style photographer through to the established street style fashion blogger. It goes far beyond the superficial as Luvaas’ auto-ethnographic account exposes the world of the fashion blogger with an anthropologist’s insightful eye and art of story-telling. * Sophie Woodward, University of Manchester, UK *In this book, Luvaas treats us to an array of beautiful street style photographs. But he does so within a theoretically and methodologically sophisticated analysis of street style in its historical and transnational contexts. He also offers us access to his own subjectivity and sense of “style radar” as a street style photographer and blogger. His self-reflexive awareness of the still-primarily masculinized space of the urban flâneur contributes to the power of this book to unlock binary oppositions between insider versus outsider, amateur versus professional, and street style versus street fashion. * Susan Kaiser, University of California, Davis, USA *Table of ContentsIntroduction: Anthropology, Street Style 1. On “The Street”: A Conceptual History of Street Style Photography 2. Traveling the Street Style Blogosphere: Amateur Anthropology from Around the Globe 3. Style Radar: On Becoming a Street Style Blogger and Knowing Whom to Shoot 4. The Subject(s) of Street Style: Street Portraits as Fashion Singularities 5. The Business of Blogging: Free Labor, Freelancing, and Free Stuff 6. Scene from the Sidewalk: Shooting Street Style at New York Fashion Week 7. Conclusion: Straight Up, Redux Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisAlexandra Palmer is the Nora E. Vaughan Fashion Costume Senior Curator at the Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, Canada. She also teaches at the University of Toronto.Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Introduction Alexandra Palmer Chapter 1 – Textiles Susan Ward Chapter 2 – Production and Distribution Veronique Poulliard Chapter 3 – The Body Adam Geczy and Vicki Karaminas Chapter 4 – Belief Susan J. Palmer and Paul Gareau Chapter 5 – Gender and Sexuality Annamari Vanska Chapter 6 – Status Jane Tynan Chapter 7 – Ethnicity Simona Segre Reinach Chapter 8 – Visual Representations Rachael Barron-Duncan Chapter 9 – Literary Representations Irene Gammel and Katherine Mulhallen Notes Bibliography Notes on Contributors Index

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Book SynopsisForties and Fifties Fashion for the Stage: with Patterns from Vintage Clothing provides instruction on how to recreate fashion from the 1940s and 1950s that withstands the vigorous demands of theatrical stage use. This book provides historical context for the clothing and features authentic patterns taken from real vintage pieces. Forties and Fifties Fashion for the Stage demonstrates how to construct a durable costume from scratch, and how to adjust patterns to fit an individual's measurements. The book also contains a number of How To Fake It chapters with advice on thrifting and how to create period fashion using today's clothing. Both men's and women's fashions and patterns are featured, including formal and casual wear.Table of ContentsTable of Contents Part I - Designing for the Forties and Fifties Chapter 1 - Design Basics Chapter 2 - Fashion of the Forties Chapter 3 - How to Fake the Forties for Women Chapter 4 - How to Fake the Forties for Men Chapter 5 - Fashion of the Fifties Chapter 6 - How to Fake the Fifties for Women Chapter 7 - How to Fake the Fifties for Men Part II - Patterns and Construction Chapter 8 - Measurements Chapter 9 – How to Enlarge a Scale Pattern Chapter 10 - How to Alter a Pattern Based on Measurements Chapter 11 – How to Plan the Construction Steps for a Garment Chapter 12 – How to Fit a Muslin Mock Up Chapter 13 – How to Alter a Pattern After a Fitting Chapter 14 - Forties Peplum Dress Pattern Chapter 15 - Forties Shirtwaist Dress Pattern Chapter 16 - Forties Blouse Pattern Chapter 17 - Forties Ladies' Suit Pattern Chapter 18 - Forties Dinner Dress Pattern Chapter 19 - Fifties Day Dress Pattern Chapter 20 - Fifties Blouse Pattern Chapter 21 - Fifties Ladies' Suit Pattern Chapter 22 - Fifties Dinner Dress with Bolero Pattern Chapter 23 - Fifties Formal Gown Pattern Chapter 24 – Covering a Necktie Appendix 1 Fashion Designers of the Forties and Fifties 2 Plays and Musicals Written or Set in the Forties and Fifties 3 Films of the Forties and Fifties

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Book SynopsisRoyal women wield a unique, quiet kind of power. They use their clothing choices and their styling preferences to create a visual brand that is at once aspirational and accessible, and to project a sartorial statement that encompasses their values, priorities, and beliefs. For Britain's modern monarchy, fashion is often their most powerful and prominent political statement. And for this reason, it is ripe for dissection--from the tip of the fascinator to the toe of the pump. Filled with hundreds of 4-color photos and presented in a luxurious, coffee table-ready package, HRH will be split into four sections, each covering one of the four royals. The book will build off of Elizabeth's Instagram series, So Many Thoughts (SMT), by expanding her signature royal commentary to include deep-dive essays on both the royal women she studies and broader topics such as the cultural history of the hat and the role of social media in royal commentary. And of course, HRH will include plenty of the iTrade ReviewA Town & Country Must-Read Book of Fall 2020 One of Cosmopolitan's Best Nonfiction Books of 2020 The photos are stunning, but the best parts are the behind-the-scenes fashion tidbits sprinkled throughout the text... author Holmes' narrative effortlessly pulls us through the sweep of history, from WWII to Megxit, outfit by outfit. This is a visual feast suitable for fashionistas and royal watchers alike. - Booklist, starred review Fans of the British royal family will enjoy this spirited retrospective, which should prove popular with a range of readers. - Library Journal, starred review ...dives deep into royal style with humor, wit, and heart, into this gorgeous and photo-driven 300-plus-page tome on what Britain's royal women wear and the secret messages those clothes send. Read it once and you'll never look at getting dressed the same way again. - Town & Country A flattering and thoroughly enjoyable assessment of style choices made by Queen Elizabeth II, Diana Spencer, Kate Middleton, and Meghan Markle...Holmes makes a strong case, in enthusiastic prose along with lavish photographs of all four women, that her subjects' sartorial choices say as much about their positions in the royal family as they do about their individual identities. - Publishers Weekly

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Book SynopsisTaking a major textile artwork, The Knitting Map, as a central case study, this book interrogates the social, philosophical and critical issues surrounding contemporary textile art today. It explores gestures of community and controversy manifest in contemporary textile art practices, as both process and object. Created by more than 2,000 knitters from 22 different countries, who were mostly working-class women, The Knitting Map became the subject of national controversy in Ireland. Exploring the creation of this multi-modal artwork as a key moment in Irish art history, Textiles, Community and Controversy locates the work within a context of feminist arts practice, including the work of Judy Chicago, Faith Ringold and the Guerilla Girls.Bringing together leading art critics and textile scholars, including Lucy Lippard, Jessica Hemmings and Joanne Turney, the collection explores key issues in textile practice from gender, class and nation to technology and performanTrade ReviewThis is a solid, convincing example of the theoretical possibilities generated by a collaborative, disputed, ambitious art project. * ARLIS/NA *Table of ContentsIntroduction Nicola Moffat Chapter 1 - Navigation, nuance and half/angel's Knitting Map Jools Gilson Chapter 2 - The entangled map and Irish Art Fionna Barber Chapter 3 - The Knitting Map and the media Rachel Andrews Chapter 4 - Busywork: The real thing Lucy R. Lippard Chapter 5 - The edge of the Map Nicola Moffat Chapter 6 - Knitting after making: What we do with what we make Jessica Hemmings Chapter 7 - Textures of performance: Rethinking The Knitting Map Róisín O’Gorman Chapter 8 - Whereabouts uncertain: Reading subversion in half/angel's The Knitting Map in Cork, Ireland and Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Deborah Barkun Chapter 9 - On seeing, still Bernadette Sweeney Chapter 10 - The voices of Cork: Cartography, landscape and memory in The Knitting Map Kieran McCarthy Chapter 11 - Puns and needles: Reactions to The Knitting Map in 2005 Sarah Foster Chapter 12 - Stitched up?: The Knitting Map in context Joanne Turney Chapter 13 - Alchemy for beginners: The Knitting Map and other primes Richard Povell Afterword Jools Gilson Endnotes References Index About the authors Contributors

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Book SynopsisTherèsa M. Winge is Associate Professor in Apparel and Textile Design at Michigan State University, USA. She is the author of Body Style (Bloomsbury Academic, 2012), an avid fan of Cosplay, and has judged Cosplay competitions and participated in Cosplay costume panels.Trade ReviewEngages with a variety of issues seated within the realm of cosplay ... Costuming Cosplay celebrates the creative power of cosplay, illustrating the significant effects of play and fun. * Journal of Folklore Research *[A] must-read for scholars of dress and culture or anyone interested in the complex world of cosplay and fandom. Winge’s first-hand accounts and analysis of cosplay costume are insightful and engaging. The book provides a holistic background on cosplay and simultaneously investigates the nuances of the cosplay way of life. Especially intriguing are the detailed discussions on the construction and negotiation of archetype character identities through costume and body modification. -- Jessica Strübel, University of Rhode Island, USAWinge's insider role, as a fan of fandom and as a past judge of Cosplay competitions, contributes authenticity to this valuable guide to understanding the Cosplay subculture and the intimate meanings of their 'looks' or costume. -- Abby Lillethun, Montclair State University, USAWinge’s analysis is full of fresh insight ... Indispensable reading for cosplay scholars it is likely to remain a touchstone for many years to come. * Journal of Textile Science and Technology *Table of ContentsChapter 1: Cosplay Chapter 2: Cosplay Subculture Chapter 3: Dressing the Part Chapter 4: Cosplay is a Way of Life Chapter 5: Girl Power Chapter 6: Cosplay Worlds Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisLouise Wallenberg is Associate Professor of Fashion Studies and holds a PhD in Cinema Studies. She was the establishing Director of the Centre for Fashion Studies, 2006-2013.Andrea Kollnitz is is Associate Professor of Art History and Senior Lecturer at the Centre for Fashion Studies at Stockholm University.Trade ReviewOverall, this is an enjoyable book … [W]ill be of interest to general scholars of the modernist period as well as those with a specific interest in dress and fashion history. * The Journal of Dress History *Table of ContentsList of Figures Notes on Contributors Acknowledgments Introduction by Louise Wallenberg and Andrea Kollnitz PART I: ‘Fashion, Change, Modernism’ 1.Sven-Olov Wallenstein, ‘Tarde, Simmel and the Logic of Fashion’ 2.Patrizia Calefato, ‘Italian Futurismo and Fashion’ 3.Ulrich Lehmann, ‘Modernism v. Feminism: George Sand, Paul Gavarni and Trousers for Women’ 4.Louise Wallenberg, ‘Ménilmontant: Time, Space and Urbanity’ 5.Olga Vainshtein, ‘Designing the Future: Constructivist Laboratory of Fashion’ PART II: ‘Creators and Creations’ 6.Caroline Evans, ‘Paris-New York 1925: Jean Patou’s Advertising’ 7.Alessandra Vaccari, ‘The Slit Skirt: Fashion and Empathy in the Tango Era’ 8.Andrea Kollnitz, ‘Look at Me! Fashion as Expression and Strategy in Isaac Grünewald’s and Sigrid Hjertén’s Painting and Self–Staging’ 9.Astrid Söderbergh Widding, ‘Mago’s Modernism: Fashion and the Modern from Smiling Summer Night to Hour of the Wolf’ Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisAisling McKeefry is Head of Design at online retail giant ASOS.com, where she oversees the design of all ASOS branded footwear, bags, accessories, and jewellery. With more than a decade of fashion design experience, she has collaborated with such notable designers as Matthew Williamson, Julian McDonald, Jasper Conran, Henry Holland, and Ben de Lisi.Table of ContentsIntroduction Core Skills 1. Design 2. Illustration 3. Understanding Fabric 4. Garment Construction 5. Selling Yourself, Your Brand, Your Product 6. Careers and Professional Skills Glossary Index

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Book SynopsisShortlisted for the Association of Dress Historians Book of the Year Award, 2021Libertine practices have long been associated with transgression and social deviance. This innovative book is the first to focus fully on the relationship between libertinism as a social phenomenon and as a form of fashion. Taking the reader from early modernity to the present day, Adam Geczy and Vicki Karaminas reveal how the connection between clothing and the taboo, the erotic, and the forbidden is at the heart of libertine fashion. Moving from the decadent courts of Charles II and Louis XV to the catwalks of the 21st century, Libertine Fashion examines literary and sartorial figures ranging from the Marquis de Sade and Lord Byron to Oscar Wilde, Josephine Baker, Colette, and Madonna. Focusing on libertinism as a sartorial practice and identity, this book traces the genealogy of the concept through the proto feminists of the English Reformation, the hedonistic decadents of the fin de sTrade ReviewAt once historically rich, learned, and playful, Libertine Fashion is a scholarly, sexy parade through fashion history with frisky side embellishments that reframe accepted thinking of the Libertine in new and thought provoking ways. * The Journal of Dress History *Wide in scope and pacily written, the book successfully pulls together a diverse body of scholarship and poses challenging arguments for the broad readership at which it is aimed. * Cultural and Social History: The Journal of the Social History Society *An illuminating reading of the phenomenon of libertinism engaging with the power of fashion and style ... An essential and comprehensive reading and a valuable resource for researchers, students and scholars of fashion, cultural studies, gender, and sexuality. * Zone Moda Journal *What does it mean to give oneself over to pleasure in dress without compromise? In Libertine Fashion Geczy and Karaminas provide provocative answers. With intelligence and wit their case studies and wide-ranging references bring sartorial libertinism alive, offering an original and much needed history of this fascinating terrain for a new generation. * Chris Breward, National Museums Scotland, UK *Making a significant contribution to critical literature, and highly entertaining to read with a pleasing lightness of touch, Libertine Fashion illuminates social and sexual rebellion, complex encounters, bizarre dalliances and innovative experiments in behaviour, manners and dress; it brings a fresh perspective to the study of fashion, gender and sexuality. * Pamela Church Gibson, London College of Fashion, UK *Both lively and scholarly, Libertine Fashion sheds new light on one of the most sensational and underestimated aspects of European cultural history. Geczy and Karaminas offer a compelling overview of transgressive fashion practices and ideologies, combining extensive research with imaginative interpretation. This provocative and witty study of Libertine tradition demonstrates the centrality of fashion for subverting gender stereotypes. * Olga Vainshtein, Russian State University for the Humanities, Russia *Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Ackowledgements Introduction: Nuancing the Libertine 1. The Merry and Scandalous Court of Charles II 2. The Divine Marquis and the Golden Age of Libertinism 3. The Byronic Hero 4. Decadent Androgynes and Masculine Impersonators: George Sand, Rachilde and Collette 5. Bizarre Dandyism and Decadence: Oscar Wilde 6. From Harlem and Pigalle: Josephine Baker 7. Postmodern Libertinism and Glam Rock: David Bowie 8. Disciplinary Regimes: The Perversity of Jean-Paul Gaultier Conclusion: We are All Libertines Now Notes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisModern Fashion Traditions questions the dynamics of fashion systems and spaces of consumption outside the West. Too often, these fashion systems are studied as a mere and recent result of globalization and Western fashion influences, but this book draws on a wide range of non-Western case studies and analyses their similarities and differences as legitimate fashion systems, contesting Eurocentric notions of tradition and modernity, continuity versus change, and the West versus the Rest'. Preconceptions about non-Western fashion are challenged through diverse case studies from international scholars, including street-style identity in Bhutan, the influence of Ottoman cultural heritage on contemporary Turkish fashion design, and an investigation into the origins of the word fashion' in Chinese. Negotiating tradition, foreign influences and the contemporary global dominance of Western fashion cities, Modern Fashion Traditions will give readers a clearer understanding of non-Trade ReviewFrom Indian dresses adorned with holy writing to youth fashion blogs in Bhutan, from the modern re-evaluation of Ottoman costumes to the role of plastic bags in South African art and design, Modern Fashion Traditions examines fashion cultures in non-Western regions, many of which are newcomers to studies of fashion and dress. This is a lively, important, and illuminative collection for any student interested in non-Western cultures, particularly South, South East, and Far East Asian and African regions. -- Masafumi Monden, University of Technology Sydney, AustraliaTable of Contents1. Introduction M. Angela Jansen, London College of Fashion, UK, and Jennifer Craik, Queensland University of Technology, Australia PART I: FASHION HISTORY REVISED 2. Neither East nor West: Japanese Fashion in Modernity Toby Slade, University of Tokyo, Japan 3. ‘Fashion’ in the Chinese Context Christine Tsui, University of Hong Kong, China PART II: THE COMMODIFICATION OF CULTURAL HERITAGE 4. Being Fashionable in India in the Globalisation Era: Holy Writing on Garments Janaki Turaga, Independent Researcher, India 5. Exotic Narratives in Fashion: The Impact of Motifs of Exotica on Fashion Design and Fashionable Identities Jennifer Craik, Queensland University of Technology, Australia PART III: SELF-ORIENTALISM OR NATION BRANDING? 6. Ottoman Costume in the Context of Modern Turkish Fashion Design S¸akir Özüdog?ru, Anadolu University, Turkey 7. Beldi Sells: The Commodification of Moroccan Fashion M. Angela Jansen, London College of Fashion, UK PART IV: LOCAL CONSTRUCTS OF THE GLOBAL 8. History, Art, and Plastic Bags: Viewing South Africa Through Fashion Victoria L. Rovine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA 9. Constructing Fashionable Dress and Identity in Bhutan Emma Dick, Middlesex University, UK PART V: CONCLUSION 10. Afterword: Fashion’s Fallacy Sandra Niessen, Independent Anthropologist, The Netherlands Index

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Book SynopsisYasmin K. Sekhon Dhillon is Professor of Luxury Marketing and Associate Dean (Equality, Diversity and Inclusion) at Winchester School of Art, University of Southampton, UK.Jo Norman was, until her death in 2018, a lecturer on multi-sensory design at Kingston University, UK, and director of Pandora Fragrance Consultancy.

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Book SynopsisExamining histories of post-war Britain, fashion, modelling, photography and popular culture, 1960s Model Girl: Narrative Identities in Fashion, Time and History explores model girl narratives found throughout media, fashion magazines, advice literature, auto/biographies and fashion exhibits.Introducing theories of history, life-writing and narrative identity, 1960s Model Girl demonstrates how these can be applied to the study of fashion and shows how fashion studies open new pathways to understanding identity and emergent British femininities. Drawing on a wealth of archival research, case studies include teen fashion magazines Petticoat and Model Girl; advice writing of model agent Lucie Clayton and fashion journalist Suzy Menkes; autobiographies of fashion models Jean Shrimpton and Twiggy; and the Mary Quant exhibition, Victoria and Albert Museum, London (2019-2020).This book provides an intricate study of a varied and man

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Book SynopsisYuniya Kawamura is Professor of Sociology in the Social Sciences Department at the Fashion Institute of Technology, New York, USA. She is the author of The Japanese Revolution in Paris Fashion (2004) Fashion-ology: An Introduction to Fashion Studies (2005, 2018), Fashioning Japanese Subcultures (2012), Sneakers: Fashion, Gender, and Subculture (2016).Trade ReviewKawamura's book is a useful first step into academic research methods for students looking for brief overviews, tips on techniques, and suggestions for further reading ... this is an ideal reference book for students studying fashion from an academic perspective, especially those new to the application of critical methodologies. Lecturers will also find it useful as a resource when compiling teaching materials for undergraduates. * The Journal of Dress History *Table of ContentsIntroduction: History and Development of Fashion Studies 1. Theory and Practice 2. Research Process 3. Ethnography 4. Survey 5. Semiotics 6. Object-based Research 7. Internet Sources and Online Ethnography 8. Other Methodologies 9. Writing Up Conclusion: Future opportunities and avenues of fashion studies research

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Book SynopsisParis, Capital of Fashion accompanies a major exhibition at The Museum at FIT, New York's only museum dedicated solely to the art of fashion. This lavishly-illustrated book is edited by MFIT's director and chief curator, Valerie Steele, also the author of the acclaimed Paris Fashion: A Cultural History. This new book opens with an important essay on how and why Paris became famous as the international capital of fashion.Steele traces how the mythic aura of Paris fashion was constructed over generations, as the splendour of the court at Versailles came to be echoed by the spectacle of the haute couture. Yet Paris has faced repeated challenges from other fashion capitals, especially London, Milan, and New York. Essays by Christopher Breward, David Gilbert, Grazia d'Annunzio, and Antonia Finnane place Paris within a broader global narrative, while Sophie Kurkdjian investigates the cultural value of the Parisian couture, and Agnès Rocomora explores the online imagery of the Trade ReviewInsightful ... One of the fundamental strengths of this publication is its multifaceted approach to Paris ... A valuable resource for students and academics of fashion and social history. * The Journal of Dress History *This striking book unpacks the mysteries of French fashion as material product and patrimony of a creative nation. Fashion worlds from Shanghai to Milan are studied here for the first time with a French accent, in this lavishly illustrated and imaginatively argued book. * Peter McNeil FAHA, University of Technology Sydney, Australia *Fashion may be a global enterprise, but Paris, its legendary capital, is too often considered a place apart. This brilliant book situates Paris in a larger context and is indispensable reading for anyone who cares about the wide world of high style. * Caroline Weber, author of Proust’s Duchess and Queen of Fashion *In this outstanding collection Steele convenes a distinguished group of diverse historians. The result is an illuminating analysis of the mythic power both Paris and fashion hold in our consciousness. * Susan Hiner, Vassar University, USA *This excellent book, brought together by the pioneering historian of Paris fashion at her best, exploresan often ignored aspect of the story: how fashion “capitals” get to be fashion capitals and how different contenders for the title vie with each other for acceptance and supremacy. * Steve Zdatny, University of Vermont, USA *Offering both historical context and contemporary analysis, Paris, Capital of Fashion is an engaging collection of essays from an international roster of noted scholars. It provides insight into the symbiotic relationship of Paris with other fashion capitals, explores the unique cultural heritage of the Parisian fashion industry, and questions the cultural touchstone of the fashionable Parisienne. * Clare Sauro, Drexel University, USA *Table of ContentsIntroduction: Valerie Steele Chapter 1: Paris, "Capital of Fashion" Valerie Steele Chapter 2: Paris, London, Shanghai: Touring the Fashion Imaginary Christopher Breward Chapter 3: Paris, New York, London, Milan ... Paris and a world order of fashion capitals David Gilbert Chapter 4: Paris and A Tale of Italian Cities Grazia D’Annunzio Chapter 5: Between Beijing and Shanghai: fashion in the Party state Antonia Finnane Chapter 6: The Cultural Value of Parisian Couture Sophie Kurkdjian Chapter 7: #parisienne: Social Media Stratification in Visions of Parisian Women Agnès Rocamora Notes Image List Bibliography Notes on Contributors Acknowledgments Index

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Book SynopsisAngela Davies is Associate Professor in textile and garment technology at De Montfort University, UK. She has been principal and co-investigator on several regionally, nationally and internationally funded projects, working with technical textile and medical enterprises to develop new products and processes. Her research interests include product performance and quality control; sustainable textile development; medical, technical and performance textiles; wearable technologies; product development for durability and longevity; and textile end of life management, including biodegradation and composting.

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