From Azzedine Alaïa, Cristóbal Balenciaga, and Coco Chanel to Alexander
McQueen, Yves Saint Laurent, and Vivienne Westwood, more than a
century's worth of fashion greats are celebrated in this new edition of
Fashion Designers A-Z.
An accessibly priced and updated volume features photographs of hundreds
of garments selected from the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT)
museum's permanent collection. Elegant gowns from the turn of the
century, Mondrian-style minimalist chic, and everything inbetween. Each
of these works of art is chosen not only for its beauty but also for
exemplifyingthe unique philosophy, skill, and aesthetics of each of the
featured designers.
In her introductory essay, the museum's director and chief curator,
Valerie Steele, writes about the rise of the fashion museum and the
emergence of the fashion exhibition as a popular and controversial
phenomenon. The foreword is contributed by international style maven
Suzy Menkes, texts by the museum's curators help shine historical light
on each label and garment pictured, and beautifully drawn portraits by
the artist Robert Nippoldt pay homage to the creators behind them.
About the series
TASCHEN is 40! Since we started our work as cultural archaeologists in
1980, TASCHEN has become synonymous with accessible publishing, helping
bookworms around the world curate their own library of art,
anthropology, and aphrodisia at an unbeatable price. Today we celebrate
40 years of incredible books by staying true to our company credo. The
40 series presents new editions of some of the stars of our program--now
more compact, friendly in price, and still realized with the same
commitment to impeccable production.
