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Thames & Hudson Ltd Versace Catwalk
Book Synopsis'There comes a moment in one's life or career when in order to evolve, you need to draw a line and acknowledge where you come from. This book is exactly this for me. In this book, you find the soul of Versace. I could not be any more proud to share it with the world' Donatella Versace Founded by Gianni Versace in 1978, the family-run fashion house soon grew into a symbol of high glamour and luxury known the world over, dressing the biggest personalities of the 1980s and 1990s, from Madonna to Princess Diana. After Gianni Versace's tragic death in 1997, his sister Donatella became artistic director of the brand, steering it into the 21st century and cementing its legendary status for new generations of fans. This definitive publication opens with a concise history of the house, followed by brief biographical profiles of Gianni Versace and Donatella Versace, before exploring the collections themselves, organized chronologically. Each collection is introduced bTrade Review'The infamous Catwalk book series, published by Thames & Hudson, are made up of the modern day fashion worshipper’s holy bibles ... The Catwalk books are extraordinary in mapping out fashion trajectories lost to the pre-digital age' - SHOWStudio'There comes a moment in one’s life or career when in order to evolve, you need to draw a line and acknowledge where you come from. This book is exactly this for me' - Donatella Versace'With the release of Versace Catwalk: The Complete Collections, fashion fans can ogle their favourite catwalk collections from the brand' - Wallpaper*'Sex, seduction and sheer excess … in Versace Catwalk, the Italian house’s glittering legacy is traced from the excesses of its late ’80s beginnings and the hedonism of the ’90s, right through to the digital era of today' - The Face'Gold standard … retraces the history of [Versace]' - Observer'This hefty tome shines a light on Versace’s most memorable collections…the glamour, the supermodels, the gaudy motifs, vibrant colour and sexy silhouettes that are synonymous with the label and its successes over the years' - Homes & Interiors Scotland'Comprehensive … There can be no doubt Versace was a genius, someone of ‘exceptionally great creative power’ in this case and Tim Blanks’ text goes quite a way to describe his fiery and independent essence as a spirited and unique creator' - Savile Row Style'Brings together the most beautiful, influential and iconic looks of the Italian luxury label' - Vogue GermanyTable of ContentsGIANNI VERSACE: A Short Biography 1979-2020 S/S & A/W Collections; 2021 S/S Collection
£51.00
Abrams World of Anna Sui
Book SynopsisAn in-depth look at the creative process of an eclectic New York fashion designerTrade Review" DELVE into the world of one of New York's most accomplished fashion designers and see how Anna Sui comes up with her most eclectic designs. Her quirky style is celebrated for its fabulous vintage flair and her collections are admired around the globe leafing through the pages of this book it isn't hard to see why. Take an in-depth look at the designer's career with interviews, sketches, mood boards and runway shots, as well as some candid backstage snaps. A must-read for all eccentric fashionistas." * Daily Mail *
£42.63
Yale University Press Alexander McQueen
Book Synopsis"I never conformed to any sort of fashion ideal. My idea was always to show reality, even though I started at Savile Row and ended up at Givenchy in Paris; to depict the times I live in." -Alexander McQueen, Harper's Bazaar, September 2008Trade Review“An authoritative and moving insight into the legacy of the British designer.”—Carola Long, Financial Times (Christmas Books)“Excellent catalogue.”—Huffington Post“McQueen’s brilliance is celebrated in this sumptuous tome. . . . The hologram cover makes it a collector’s item.”—Harper’s Bazaar“A captivating tribute to the designer’s most radical and beautiful creations. . . . I love all the detail shots which highlight the sheer intricacy of his work.”—Claire Brayford, Daily Express“This book . . . helps illuminate McQueen’s artistic process. Recommended for readers with an interest in contemporary fashion.”—Library Journal“A super-glossy and utterly gorgeous coffee table tome, Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty is a must for any fashionista.”—Living North“A stunning overview of the work of Britain’s favourite designer.”—Observer Magazine“The definitive reference of Lee Alexander McQueen.”—Dean Mayo Davies, I-D Magazine“The show and book, Savage Beauty, offer plenty of ammunition to the charge that the fashion and art world will never see the like of Alexander McQueen again.”—Laurence Mackin, Irish Times“Many books will come dedicated to his genius, but Savage Beauty will remain a beacon.”—Janice Breen Burns, Sydney Morning Herald“A sumptuous catalogue. . . . His designs are beautifully interpreted by London-based Norwegian fashion photographer Sølve Sundsbø. There is detail enough to satisfy the student of fashion, and striking full-page images that convey McQueen’s sense of style and his flair for dramatic statements.”—Eleri Lynn, V & A Magazine“[A] stunning book.”—Baby & Me Exclusive“Alexander McQueen, famed for his astonishing and extravagant runaway presentations on the catwalk is revealed extensively in this remarkable book. . . . This goldmine book available in hardcover with lenticular image is a must-have addition to your library and a way of keeping the memory and work of Alexander McQueen alive.”—The BiteWinner of a 2012 Independent Publisher Book Award in the Most Outstanding Design categoryWinner of the 2012 San Francisco Book Festival award for Photography and ArtWinner of the Awards for Excellence in 2011, given by the Association of Art Museum CuratorsFinalist for the 2011 ForeWord Book of the Year Award in the Art category
£31.50
Rizzoli Maria Cornejo Zero
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
£44.00
Rizzoli International Publications Bottega Veneta Art of Collaboration
Book SynopsisIn 2002, Tomas Maier, Bottega Veneta’s Creative Director, launched the Art of Collaboration—a project that invites a world-renowned photographer or contemporary artist to collaborate on the Italian brand’s campaign for each season. With more than a thousand photographs, this book chronicles the comprehensive series of creative partnerships since the beginning.Divided by each seasonal campaign from 2002 to 2016, Bottega Veneta: Art of Collaboration documents the collaborations between Tomas Maier and all the artists who have contributed to the creation of Bottega Veneta’s advertising portfolio including Lord Snowdon, Annie Leibovitz, Peter Lindbergh, Steven Meisel, Robert Longo, Nan Goldin, Nick Knight, Philip-Lorca diCorcia, and others. These creative individuals translate Bottega Veneta’s timeless and refined elegance into beautifully cinematic campaigns season after season. Tomas Maier, whose résumé includes positions Trade Review"...this book sleekly embodies the understated elegance of the Italian luxury goods company." -San Francisco Chronicle"A richly illustrated survey of the craftsmanship, design, and extraordinary materials that have made the Italian label one of the most eminent purveyors of luxury goods in the world, this book will be the ultimate volume for the true connoisseur of luxury, and a must for anyone with an interest in the evolution of this venerable brand." -Lifeandtimes.com"This coming year marks the 50th year of Italian luxury brand Bottega Veneta, and what better way to celebrate this milestone than with a restrospective tome showcasing more than a decade of its stunning ad campaigns? . . . From behind-the-scenes shots to images of Bottega Veneta models snapped around the globe to stills of the house's iconic hand-woven accessories, this spectacular book is coffee table-ready." -HOUSTON MODERN LUXURY "Indeed, cracking open Bottega Veneta..feels a lot like walking into a boutique and basking in the Italian-made glow on display." -Artinfo.com"For once this reviewer is flummoxed by this ultimately quintessential and exquisite love letter to the brand that is Bottega Veneta. What strikes one immediately upon completion of its reading is that this elegant and tastefully rendered homage is all about the brand and not the designer, which immediately elevates its worth and value as a book concerning style, fashion, and craftsmanship—not just a single diva designer.... topics so skillfully explored in this superb book, make sure you own it." -New York Journal of Books"Expect to see behind-the-scenes shots, images of Bottega Veneta models snapped around the globe and still of the iconic hand-woven leather accessories -- perfect for any coffee table." -ANGELENO MODERN LUXURY"[Bottega Veneta: Art of Collaboration] features over 1,000 photographs and reflections on team-up, making it a must-have for any fashion or photography fan." -ESSENTIAL HOMME MAGAZINE "Bottega Veneta: Art of Collaboration is a very large catalogue raissoné of work produced for Maier by a roll call of the world’s top photographers. . . Strangely distorted shapes, bizarre poses and lots of pure white space make Longo’s work stand out from other campaigns by more famous photographers, far too many of which seem pedestrian."-THE BUSINESS OF FASHION"It may sound odd to compile a book of ads, but for Bottega Veneta, campaigns are somewhat of an art form. Since Tomas Maier became creative director in 2002, each season’s has been a collaboration with some of the art and photo world’s biggest names — think Annie Leibovitz, Nick Knight, Alex Prager, and Philip-Lorca diCorcia. The 1,000-plus photos that have followed are now amassed in Bottega Veneta: Art of Collaboration, a cinematic 656-page tome published by Rizzoli."-NEW YORK MAGAZINE"Beyond its obvious beauty – and there are some images that quite literally take your breath away – the book serves as a visual chronicle of the brand’s evolution under Maier’s stewardship." -thenational.ae
£67.50
Rizzoli International Publications Hair by Sam McKnight
Book SynopsisA bounty of hairstyles, from nostalgic to androgynous, that have transformed women throughout the past forty years, from the legendary Sam McKnight, one of fashion’s leading hairstylists. With photographs spanning Sam McKnight’s entire career, this book is a dramatic anthology of looks—from retro to androgynous, romantic to sexy, red to platinum—all from the master hairstylist's deft hand. Featured are some of the most iconic images in popular culture—Princess Diana’s short, slicked-back style, Madonna’s Bedtime Stories cover, Tilda Swinton channeling David Bowie, both Lady Gaga and her male alter-ego, Jo Calderone, plus countless editorial stories featuring the ultimate model for everywoman, Kate Moss, in myriad demonstrations of hairstyles. McKnight has won numerous awards and has worked with some of the top names in fashion—Patrick Demarchelier, Nick Knight, and Mario Testino to name just a few. From ingenues to tomboys, from the girlTrade Review"[Chapter in Hair by Sam McKnight] which begins with a gushing intro by Karl Lagerfeld: "There are few artists . . . as gifted as Sam in the worlds of Hair and Fashion," he says, before his silvery ponytail makes way for hundreds of other signature styles, from '80s poof-balls to Linda Evangelista's pixie cut and Lady Gaga's silver locks."—W Magazine"Once someone lands in the stratosphere of their career—in Sam McKnight’s case, among the editorial hair legends in the fashion world today—it’s easy to forget what it took to get there. “It seems strange that I actually fell into hairstyling by accident. I should have been teaching French to 10-year-olds,” he writes in his new book, Hair by Sam McKnight. Uninspired by the hippie scene on his college campus in the 1970s, he found an escape by way of his friends’ salon, Josef, where he got his start “doing cuts for kids who wanted a Bowie look or a soul-boy wedge,” he recalls. “Something just clicked. I was good at hair.” The rest, as the book vividly lays out, is history." —Vogue.com"Hairstylist extraordinaire Sam McKnight has compiled a comprehensive anthology of some of his most famous coifs and shares the secrets behind them in Hair by Sam McKnight."—Harper's Baazar"Mr. McKnight has had a hand in shaping and shifting our perceptions of some of the most recognizable people of the modern age."—New York Times"I’ve had many highlights — meeting Princess Di, growing up with the supermodels, meeting wonderful actresses like Tilda Swinton and Cate Blanchett, and doing all those Vogue covers. I’ve worked with Karl Lagerfeld for about the last nine years, and that’s been an incredible experience and an enormously creative role at this time in my career, in my fifties. I’ve had an extraordinary, amazing time in this business — it’s brought me so much joy. But do you know what? I would honestly say, this week, seeing the response to my book has been really, really wonderful. This month is probably going to be the real highlight of my career. I think I have been very good at grasping opportunities, and I’m really glad that I said yes."—Sam McKnight, New York Magazine"The hairstylist who has been in the business for 40 years shares his greatest hits—from Princess Diana’s famous short coif to fashion editorials with Kate Moss—in this beautiful Rizzoli book of photographs."—15 of the Most Covetable Fashion Tomes to Hit Bookshelves This Year, Vogue"For the past 40 years, legendary hairstylist Sam McKnight has cut and coiffed the hair of some of the most iconic women in the world, including Princess Diana, Madonna, and Lady Gaga. He's worked for prestigious fashion houses like Chanel and Burberry, and collaborated with some of the industry's top fashion photographers like Patrick Demarchelier and Mario Testino. Remember when Kendall and Gigi swapped hair colors? Yep, you can credit McKnight for that social media frenzy. Coinciding with the Somerset House's retrospective of the same name, this new book is an in-depth photographic look at the hairstylist's illustrious career. You'll find some of the most memorable images in pop culture, including Princess Diana’s portrait for British Vogue in 1990 and Tilda Swinton as David Bowie for Vogue Italia in 2003."—Allure.com". . . the celebrity and editorial stylist's new book Hair by Sam McKnight is an anthology of his work spanning throughout a 40 year career. Along with images captured by famous photographers such as Patrick Demarchelier, Mario Testino, and Nick Night that showcase McKnight's famous looks, the hair tome also includes commentary by fashion heavyweights Karl Lagerfeld, Carine Roitfeld, and Tim Blanks. Consider flipping through the coffee table book the anecdote to all future bad-hair days."—Yahoo! Beauty"When you've played a role in creating iconic imagery for forty years, it's time for you to publish a book. For good reason, legendary hairstylist Sam McKnight is celebrating his decade-spanning career with his first anthology."—CR Fashion Book "This amazingly good-humoured and joyous book is a compilation selected from 40 thousand images. They are all superb"—Colin McDowell, BusinessofFashion.com
£47.60
