Daniel Lismore
Be Yourself, Everyone Else is Already Taken
Skira Rizzoli (Publisher)
Published on 14. February 2017
Book
Hardback
192 pages
978-0-8478-5963-4 (ISBN)
Description
Daniel Lismore is known for elaborate and extravagant ensembles that brilliantly combine haute couture with charity-shop finds, yards of vintage fabrics and tartans, found objects, ribbons, feathers, chain mail, shells, ethnic jewellery, retro accessories, millinery and more in an expression of eccentric, creative energy. A prominent fixture of the London fashion and nightlife circuits, he is both tastemaker and friend to artists ranging from Stephen Fry and Debbie Harry to Boy George and Vivienne Westwood. For his first major publication, Lismore has selected thirty major ensembles rich with social, historical, and cultural themes from around the world. Lismore s unique sartorial point of view and wildly imaginative sculptural creations beckon fashion lovers to question and analyse their own personal identity and individual sense of style.
Reviews / Votes
"It's an in-depth look at the exhibition. Hilary Alexander and Paula Wallace wrote most of the text, and there are quotes from Edward Enninful, Vivienne Westwood, Matt Lucas, Debbie Harry, Boy George, Stefano Pilati, and Stephen Fry."-Daniel Lismore, interview with The Daily Front Row
"Dubbed "London's Most Outrageous Dresser," Daniel Lismore, the six-foot-four nightlife impresario known for his highly detailed, intricately constructed constumes, is set to release an anthology of his creations, published by Rizzoli."
-V Magazine
"You better fasten your seat belt as this is pretty much visual overload or the visual feast to end all feasts. If one's body can be considered a canvas to paint upon and clothes could be considered the paint, then Daniel Lismore is one of the greatest artists if not portraitist ever to walk the face of the earth....If you search for a book that will stimulate your mind and your senses, then Be Yourself, Everyone Else Is Already Taken is a must have. The book is a conversation piece as well as a tome that deserves the attention of those who fancy themselves aficionados and cognoscenti of fashion. Think clothing as theater and spectacle!"
-New York Journal of Books
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Rizzoli International Publications
Illustrations
200 COLOR AND B/W ILLUSTRATIONS
Dimensions
Height: 323 mm
Width: 244 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
1597 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8478-5963-4 (9780847859634)
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Persons
Colin Douglas Gray is a New York-based fashion and portrait photographer. Paula Wallace is the president and founder of Savannah College of Art and Design. Hilary Alexander is the former fashion director of the Daily Telegraph and currently is editor-at-large for Hello Fashion Monthly. Daniel Lismore is a prominent feature of the London fashion circuit and his personal style has been the subject of exhibitions at the prestigious Tate Modern, London in 2013 and Tate Britain, London in 2014. Lismore has collaborated with American rapper Azealia Banks to concept shows and the artwork. Additionally, Lismore has been featured in the music videos of Boy George, George Michael and Alexandra Burke, and he has appeared in Made in Chelsea, Britain's Next Top Model, Denmark's Next Top Model, The Kylie Show, Styled to Rock and the upcoming 2016 feature film Absolutely Fabulous.