Fashion Visionaries
Published on 4. May 2015
601 pages
978-1-78067-712-5 (ISBN)
Description
Featuring 75 of the world's most legendary designers, this book presents the story of fashion through the fascinating personal lives and innovative collections that have shaped the field over the past century.
Arranged in a broadly chronological order, this compelling book outlines the impact that inventive individuals have had on the development of fashion. Using boxed features to display key dates in the designers' careers, the text - written by an expert fashion journalist and historian - delves into the visions behind their most creative and inspirational work.
Combining stunning visuals of both exciting and rare designs with insightful text, this is an inspiring guide to the designers whose vision has forged new pathways in fashion design development and forever changed the way we dress today.
Arranged in a broadly chronological order, this compelling book outlines the impact that inventive individuals have had on the development of fashion. Using boxed features to display key dates in the designers' careers, the text - written by an expert fashion journalist and historian - delves into the visions behind their most creative and inspirational work.
Combining stunning visuals of both exciting and rare designs with insightful text, this is an inspiring guide to the designers whose vision has forged new pathways in fashion design development and forever changed the way we dress today.
More details
Person
Linda Watson
Content
- Intro
- Copyright
- Title Page
- Contents
- Introduction
- Thierry Hermès (1801-1878)
- Charles Frederick Worth (1825-1895)
- Thomas Burberry (1835-1926)
- Jeanne Lanvin (1867-1946)
- Mariano Fortuny (1871-1949)
- Madeleine Vionnet (1876-1975)
- Paul Poiret (1879-1944)
- Guccio Gucci (1881-1953)
- Gabrielle Chanel (1883-1971)
- Elsa Schiaparelli (1890-1973)
- Mainbocher (1890-1976)
- Cristóbal Balenciaga (1895-1972)
- Salvatore Ferragamo (1898-1960)
- Norman Norell (1900-1972)
- Norman Hartnell (1901-1979)
- Madame Grès (1903-1993)
- Christian Dior (1905-1957)
- Claire McCardell (1905-1958)
- Charles James (1906-1978)
- Roger Vivier (1907-1998)
- Jacques Fath (1912-1954)
- Pierre Balmain (1914-1982)
- Emilio Pucci (1914-1992)
- Ottavio Missoni (1921-2013) & Rosita Jelmini (b. 1931)
- Pierre Cardin (b. 1922)
- Rudi Gernreich (1922-1985)
- André Courrèges (b. 1923)
- Hubert de Givenchy (b. 1927)
- Geoffrey Beene (1927-2004)
- Jean Muir (1928-1995)
- Sonia Rykiel (b. 1930)
- Oscar de la Renta (1932-2014)
- Halston (1932-1990)
- Valentino Garavani (b. 1932)
- Emanuel Ungaro (b. 1933)
- Giorgio Armani (b. 1934)
- Mary Quant (b. 1934)
- Karl Lagerfeld (b. 1938)
- Barbara Hulanicki (b. 1936)
- Yves Saint Laurent (1936-2008)
- Issey Miyake (b. 1938)
- Kenzo Takada (b. 1939)
- Ralph Lauren (b. 1939)
- Azzedine Alaïa (b. 1940)
- Vivienne Westwood (b. 1941)
- Rei Kawakubo (b. 1942)
- Calvin Klein (b. 1942)
- Ossie Clark (1942-1996)
- Jil Sander (b. 1943)
- Tommy Nutter (1943-1992)
- Yohji Yamamoto (b. 1943)
- Kansai Yamamoto (b. 1944)
- Paul Smith (b. 1946)
- Gianni Versace (1946-1997)
- Donna Karan (b. 1948)
- Thierry Mugler (b. 1948)
- Claude Montana (b. 1949)
- Miuccia Prada (b. 1949)
- Franco Moschino (1950-1994)
- Christian Lacroix (b. 1951)
- Jean Paul Gaultier (b. 1952)
- Helmut Lang (b. 1956)
- Stephen Jones (b. 1957)
- Martin Margiela (b. 1957)
- Dries Van Noten (b. 1958)
- Domenico Dolce (b. 1958) & Stefano Gabbana (b. 1962)
- John Galliano (b. 1960)
- Tom Ford (b. 1961)
- Junya Watanabe (b. 1961)
- Marc Jacobs (b. 1963)
- Philip Treacy (b. 1967)
- Hedi Slimane (b. 1968)
- Alexander McQueen (1969-2010)
- Hussein Chalayan (b. 1970)
- Gareth Pugh (b. 1981)
- Further Reading
- Index
- Credits and Acknowledgements
