“Alexander McQueen - Redefining Beauty” is magnificently adorned with some of Lee Alexander McQueen’s most riveting designs, and the narrative illuminates the personal and professional struggles of a man who dared to defy accepted norms in the cavernous halls of fashion and give the world a new sense of the grandeur of which human creativity is ......
Working drawings, sketches, snapshots and manuscript notes from Thea Porter's career as a high-profile fashion designer much in demand in the 1960s and 70s POP scene. A source book and inspiration for students of fashion with an interest in colour, texture and pattern.
Justine Tjallinks is a rapidly rising photographer, who uses less conventional models to capture scenes that are often other-worldly and full of mystique.
Caring for Problematic Twentieth-Century Textiles, Apparel, and Accessories
A manual and guide for preserving unique materials in fashion such as rayon, paper, and plasticsContinuous innovation and experimentation with the materials used in constructing textiles, apparel, and accessories creates an ever-growing challenge for professional curators and collectors. Recognizing problematic fibers, dyes, finishes, and fabric ......
The 1968 White House Fashion Show and the Politics of American Style
A behind-the-scenes look at the only fashion show held at the White House and the intersections of fashion and politicsOn February 29, 1968, the White House hosted its first-and only-fashion show. At the time, the patriotic event was lauded by the press, and many predicted it would become an annual occasion, especially since fashion had grown to ......
Co-author of "T-Shirt Makeovers", "Denim Mania" and "Chic Sweats", the author has featured on "The Martha Stewart Show", was a contestant on "Project Runway Season 4", "Can't Get A Date" and "Full Frontal Fashion". She is the founder of Sistahs of Harlem (S O H) a women's brand that uses fashion as a platform to educate, inform and unite people.
The Sartorial Arts, Related Crafts, and the Commercial Paper Pattern
Containing 2,729 entries, Kevin L. Seligman's bibliography concentrates on books, manuals, journals, and catalogs covering a wide range of sartorial approaches over nearly five hundred years. After a historical overview, Seligman approaches his subject chronologically, listing items by century through 1799, then by decade. In this section, he ......
In 1974 Joel and Kate Kopp were guest curators for the ground-breaking and very popular exhibition of hooked rugs held at the Museum of American Folk Art in New York. In that exhibition and in this book, first published in 1975, then expanded and reissued in 1985, the Kopps brought a new eye to the field and showed how the primitive imagery that ......
