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Traces the development of men's clothing from the eighteenth century to the present, and describes fashion trends.
One of the most distinctive and influential designers of the second half of the twentieth century, Yves Saint Laurent takes his place in the pantheon of French couturiers, alongside Coco Chanel, Christian Dior, and Jeanne Lanvin. Yves Saint Laurent, the first comprehensive retrospective of his life's work, will accompany an exhibition of some 250 garments from the collection of the Fondation Pierre Berg -Yves Saint Laurent at the Petit Palais in Paris. From his early days working under Dior and heading the House of Dior after his mentor's death, to the opening of his first pr t a porter shop on the Rive Gauche and the debut of the Le Smoking tuxedo, to the muses he adored, Loulou de la Falaise and Catherine Deneuve among them, this volume reveals the breadth and scope of the designer's entire career. With a preface by Pierre Berg , author Faride Chenoune explores the sources of inspiration that drove Saint Laurent's continuous innovation, drawing upon painting, sculpture, theater, opera, literature, and cinema.
The end of the Second World War saw a dramatic change in the geography of men's fashion. After nearly two centuries in London's shadow, Italy proposed a new style for men: light, supple, colorful, daring. It was in Rome that male Italian elegance truly flourished, and it was there that inventive tailor Nazareno Fonticoli and brilliant businessman Caetano Savini opened the first Brioni shop in 1945 - and achieved instant success. In 1952, when the rite of the runway still exclusively belonged to women, Brioni presented the first fashion show in the history of menswear. Since then Brioni has dressed many of the world's most recognized men, from Clark Gable to President Nelson Mandela, from Luciano Pavarotti to that quintessential icon of style, James Bond.
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- Journey through the history of LOUIS XIII, a luxury cognac from the House of Rémy Martin- Testimonies from early twentieth-century letters and diaries speak to the enduring quality of the brand- Illustrations, photographs and stylish design evoke the aesthetic of the period- Preface by John MalkovichFirst exhibited at the Exposition Universelle (Paris, 1900) LOUIS XIII has embodied sophistication for over a century. Each bottle is a unique work of art, from the decanter - each of which requires eleven craftsmen to blow the crystal, apply the ornamentation and wrap the 20-K gold collar around its slender neck - to the cognac itself. Composed of up to 1200 eaux-de-vie from the first cru of ...
"This volume showcases the perfumes of Christian Dior against the backdrop of his life--the Belle Epoque of his youth, the "Roaring Twenties" of his young adulthood and the postwar period of his success as a fashion designer and perfumer. From 1946, before his first collection had even been debuted, Dior was interested in perfume, launching the iconic Miss Dior fragrance (along with the perfumer Paul Vacher) in 1947, and later gaining great success with fragrances such as Diorissimo, Eau Sauvage, Poison and J'Adore." -- From Amazon.
2007 marks the sixtieth anniversary of Christian Dior's revolutionary 'New Look'. This sumptuous volume charts the fashion house's history since that groundbreaking collection, with original photography and perceptive texts that track the output of each of the iconic company's couturiers, from Christian Dior himself through Yves Saint Laurent, Marc Bohan and Gianfranco Ferré to John Galliano. The book is enlivened throughout by press reviews and photographs of such celebrity models as Bettina, Suzy Parker and Kate Moss, each immortalized in Dior by the top fashion photographers of the time, from Richard Avedon to Nick Knight.
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A gorgeous exploration of the relationship between the haute couture of Dior and the Impressionist movement. Christian Dior grew up in Granville, in Normandy, in a natural environment similar to the setting favored by the Impressionist artists. Throughout his career, he designed dresses that show links with this art movement, such as the elegance seen in the Impressionist paintings, with subtle connections through common themes such as nature, light, color, and the notion of movement. Published to accompany the Impressions Dior exhibition presented at the Musée Christian Dior in Granville, France, this lavish volume features over 150 pieces of gorgeous art--including noted artworks by Monet, Renoir, Degas, and Manet--alongside a magnificent visual tour of Dior garments, from Christian Dior's first designs to Raf Simons's latest collection.
In this beautifully illustrated showcase Brigitte Durieux, an authority on the style, tells us the story behind fifty European and American objects that have made it out of the factory and into our living rooms to become cult furniture.