SONIA DELAUNAY: Fashion and Fabrics - Jacques Damase - 1st edition, 1991

Published by Thames & Hudson, 1st UK edition, London, 1972. Hardback with English text, translated from the original French edition. One of the most definitive monographs on Sonia ...

Published by Editions du Regard, 1st Edition, Paris, 1991. Hardback with French text. This book examines the life and career of Roger Vivier who was known as “the Fabergé of Footwear” He designed extravagant, richly decorated shoes that he described as sculptures. He is credited with the design of the first platform shoe in 1937 and the first stiletto heel in 1954. Ava Gardner, Gloria Guinness and The Beatles were all Vivier customers, and he designed shoes for Queen Elizabeth II for her coronation in 1953.Vivier also designed shoes for house Christian Dior from 1953 to 1963. In addition to the stiletto heel, he also experimented with other shapes, including the comma. He used silk, pearls, beads, lace, appliqué and jewels to create unique decorations for his shoes.His possibly most iconic shoe design of the decade, the low-heeled Pilgrim pumps with silver buckles produced for Yves Saint Laurent’s 1965...

A Rizzoli publication, 1st edition, New York, 1991. Hardback, English text. This lavishly illustrated book charts Horst’s dazzling career as a fashion photographer, which spans over...

Published by Schiffer Publishing Ltd., 1st edition, 1991. Hardback with English text. This encyclopaedic handbook is organised in alphabetical order. Illustrating every aspect of th...

A Rizzoli publication, 1st U. S. edition, New York, 1991. Hardback with English text. Translated from the original French edition. Synonymous with Haute Couture, Madame Vionnet’s sensuous yet technically excellent couture lent her the reputation of being ‘the architect among dressmakers’. Renowned for her invention of the bias cut, which sumptuously drapes into sinuous folds following the natural curves of the female body, it was an unparalleled invention which highlighted a dignified, classic yet modern and femme fatale ideal femme of the 30s . An admirer of Grecian statues...

Valentino Trente Ans de Magie 1st French Edition 1991 Published by Abbeville France 1st Edition 1991 Beautiful book celebrating 30 years of Valentino’s creations. Dimension: 34cm ...

"Pucci - A Renaissance in Fashion" by Shirley Kennedy, 1st edition, printed in Japan in 1991. All excellent near perfect condition. Cloth cover. First white page...

Meubles Usuels: Louis XVI by Jacques Mottheau. Libraire Centrale Des Beaux-arts, Paris, France. 36 B&W plates all printed on one sided heavy stock. On...

Fornasetti - Designer Of Dreams - Mauries, Patrick w/ an essay by Ettore Sottsass - 1991 A Bullfinch Press Book - 1st United States Edition. Black hardcover cloth book w/ gilt letter...

Fashion Theory Hardcover by Carol Digrappa 1980s.This vintage hardcover book titled "Fashion: Theory" by Carol Di Grappa is a must-have for any fashion enthusiast. The book, publishe...

Magritte by Jacques Meuris 1988 1st Edition. First American Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 233pp 393 illustrations. Blue boards in dust jacket. Translat...

Joan Miro Life and Work by Jacques Dupin. Published by Harry N. Abrams, 1962, New York. 1st Ed hardcover with Brodart covered dust jacket. A Catalogue Raisonne of Miro's paintings from 1914-1961. 596pp. 1158 illustrations, including 46 color hand-tipped plates...