Geczy Adam: Fashion and Art

Скачать книгу (размер 1 136 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 224) Аннотация: For at least two centuries, fashion and art have maintained a competitive love-hate relationship. Both fashion and art construct imaginary worlds, and use a language of style to invigorate beliefs, perceptions and ideas. Intimate or antagonistic, the ties are ever-present, if not strengthening. Until now the crossovers of fashion and art have received only scattered treatment and suffered from a…

Loschek Ingrid: When Clothes Become Fashion: Design and Innovation Systems

Скачать книгу (размер 1 136 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 224) Аннотация: When, how and why do clothes become fashion? Fashion is more than mere clothing. It is a moment of invention, a distillation of desire, a reflection of a zeitgeist. It is also a business relying on an intricate network of manufacture, marketing and retail. Fashion is both medium and message but it does not explain itself. It requires language and images for its global mediation. It develops from…

Brenda Polan: The Great Fashion Designers

Скачать книгу (размер 1 299 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 256) Аннотация: From Charles Frederick Worth to Nicolas Ghesquiere, designers have propelled fashion from an elite craft into a cornerstone of contemporary popular culture. This book presents an analysis of the achievements of the 50 great names in international fashion. It also explores their lives, both personal and professional.

Holly Price: Who's Who in Fashion

Скачать книгу (размер 1 952 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 384) Аннотация: Captures the energy, drama, and excitement of the luminaries who make up the world of fashion. This book features biographies that trace the careers of many of the men and women who`ve contributed to fashion. It contains four-color pages throughout of designers at work and some of their most influential designs.