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 from the permanent collection of The
Museum at FIT in New York City are celebrated in this fresh edition of
Fashion Designers A-Z.
15 new names join the ranks of the industry's most admired--Phoebe
Philo, Patrick Kelly, and Sonia Rykiel, to name a few--in this updated
and expanded release showcasing some 500 garments in the Museum's
permanent collection. From an exquisitely embroidered velvet evening
gown to Mondrian-influenced minimalist chic, each piece has been
selected and photographed not only for its beauty, but for its
representative value, distilling the unique philosophy 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. International style authority Suzy Menkes contributes a
foreword, texts by the museum's curators shine historical light on each
label and garment pictured, and 125 drawn portraits by artist Robert
Nippoldt pay homage to the creators behind them.
