Celebrating the most famous and influential fashion school in the world,
Fashion Central Saint Martins is filled with never-before-seen student
work and exclusive interviews with talented graduates who have gone on
to become the biggest names in fashion. A treasure trove of early
sketches, first collections and fashion shoots by designers such as
Hussein Chalayan, John Galliano, Stephen Jones, Dior's Kim Jones,
Christopher Kane, Stella McCartney, Alexander McQueen, Phoebe Philo,
Gareth Pugh, and Burberry's Riccardo Tisci, as well as journalists like
Vogue's Hamish Bowles and stylists such as LOVE magazine's Katie
Grand. The book reveals words of wisdom on everything a budding fashion
designer, or aspiring fashion student, needs to know to forge their own
path.
Edited by the school's program director of fashion, Hywel Davies, and
Cally Blackman, lecturer in fashion history and theory, Fashion Central
Saint Martins follows the school's history from 1931 to today. An
initial chapter examines the early history (1930s to 1960s), followed by
chapters dedicated to each subsequent decade. Packed with profiles of
key alumni alongside photography of their student work, and peppered
with essays, this book will delight all fans and students of fashion.
