20th Century Fashion

First edition of Allure by Diana Vreeland published in 1980 by Doubleday & Co. is a 208 page compilation of 'pictures' (Ms. Vreeland's preferred term) by some of the most important p...

Giorgio Armani Photography Fashion Collection 2000 Hardcover Table Book Amazing book filled with fashion, stories, home decor photos, and so much more. Perfect for any lover for fashion, photography, and life! In great condition and ready to be shipped. Author: Celant, Germano, Koda, Harold, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Museo Guggenheim Bilbao Publisher: Guggenheim Museum Pubns Format: Hardcover Publication Date: 2000-10-01 Language: English Edition: First Edition Page Count: 500 Dimensions: 10.25 x 2.0 x 12.25 inches Weight: 7.5 pounds Hardcover. fine/fine. A fine copy in dust jacket. Overview A long, long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, the future began. The future of fashion, that is. Of course, it wasn't quite so long ago (it was the 1970s), and it wasn't quite so far away (it was Milan, Italy). Right there and then, the world witnessed the birth of the sports coat. This one jacket spawned the beginnings of casual dress and semi-androgynous fashion. This may not seem so radical now, but think about what came before. Look back to theVoguemagazines of the mid-20th century: the clothes were spectacular and elegant with very fitted waists, skirts with crinolines, crisp lines in men's suits. It was a severe and dramatic look; the body was very contained, almost sculpted by the clothes. But the times were changing, and comfort was coming into its own, explicit in the hippie wares of the 1960s.Along came Italian designer Giorgio Armani. He fused the softness of jeans and ponchos with more convention, and built a fashion empire from the deconstruction of the shape-shifting suits of the 1940s and '50s. Fashion publisher Patrick McCarthy...

CHANEL 1995 Spring Summer Catalogue The Barbie Collection. Hardcover. All photography by Karl Lagerfeld featuring iconic fashion with Claudia Schiff...

Atelier Versace catalog about the 1989-90 collection! Wonderful illustrations such as: Doctor Faustus Elton John David Bowie Eric Clapton Sting Cher Chaka Capriccio The passion of ...

New York Living Rooms is a 114 page hardback book of Polaroid photographs by Dominique Nabokov of over 70 living quarters of celebrated New Yorkers includ...

American Fashion: The Life and Times of Adrian, Mainbocher, McCardell, Norell, Trigere is a 1975 book featuring photographs and text from fashion historians regarding the lives and ...

Fabulous faux! This versatile Italian gilt metal book stand offers four adjustable angles with a bamboo motif. Perfect for a reading stand or as disp...

Dali does Vogue! This June 1939 issue of Vogue magazine features the surrealist masterwork of Salvador Dali not only gracing the richly hued cover but also i...

Stephen Sprouse hit the fashion world at a young age, working for Bill Blass and Halston, later to venture out on his own in the 1980’s. This colorful coffee table book, with text b...

Enter the fabulously fashionable world of Hubert de Givenchy with this beautifully published 208 page hardcover coffee table book printed by Vendome Press in 1998. Every page is fil...

This fabulous book was written by Marcel Vertes, the late costume designer and Vogue illustrator/artist. Wonderful for fashion history and makes the perfect coffee table book. Come...

Very rare hardcover 'Alaia' book featuring breathtaking images taken by Azzedine Alaia published by Steidl - January 2, 1999. Limited edition. 240 pages. Book measures: 15" x 11.3" x...