Icons Of Fashion: The 20th Century

Author: Gerda Buxbaum

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Price : 44.95 AUD
ISBN : 9783791333120
Publisher : Prestel Verlag GmbH & Co KG.
Imprint : Prestel Verlag GmbH & Co KG.
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Weight (g) : 0.721
Publication date : 01 March 2005
Dimensions : 240mm X 195mm X 15mm
Produced in : Germany
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Author : Gerda Buxbaum
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Bind : Paperback
Edition : 2nd Revised edition
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Language : English
Dewey classification : 746.920904
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Pages : 192
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Illustrations : Reinforced binding 143 illustrations
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9783791333120

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Now available in an attractively priced flexi edition, this best-selling book is an opulent and absorbing overview of the fashion world throughout the twentieth century. From Coco Chanel to Christian Dior, Kenzo to Versace, grunge to haute couture, every period and major name in twentieth-century fashion is included in this comprehensive collection of fascinating photographs, drawings, and texts. Organized into sections according to style, it features double-page spreads highlighting every aspect of fashion: designers, models, critics, and fashion photographers. Gorgeous images by Peter Lindbergh, Nick Knight, Mario Testino, and others capture the attitudes and artistry of fashion as it evolved over the decades. As glamorous as its subject, this colourful survey will provide inspiration for anyone fascinated with the world of fashion.

Author description

Gerda Buxbaum is a fashion historian and director of the Fashion School of the City of Vienna.