The Glass of Fashion

The Glass of Fashion
Author: Cecil Beaton
Publsiher: Rizzoli Publications
Total Pages: 400
Release: 2014-09-02
Genre: Design
ISBN: 9780847844647

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Gorgeously repackaged, this reissue of the classic book presents the iconic photographer’s expert and witty reminiscences of the personalities who inspired fashion’s golden eras, and left an indelible mark on his own sense of taste and style. "The camera will never be invented that could capture or encompass all that he actually sees," Truman Capote once said of Cecil Beaton. Though known for his portraits, Beaton was as incisive a writer as he was a photographer. First published in 1954, The Glass of Fashion is a classic—an invaluable primer on the history and highlights of fashion from a man who was a chronicler of taste, and an intimate compendium of the people who inspired his legendary eye. Across eighteen chapters, complemented by more than 150 of his own line drawings, Beaton writes with great wit about the influence of luminaries such as Chanel, Balenciaga, and Dior, as well as relatively unknown muses like his Aunt Jessie, who gave him his first glimpse of "the grown-up world of fashion." Out of print for decades but recognized and sought after as a touchstone text, The Glass of Fashion will be irresistible to a new generation of fashion enthusiasts and a seminal book in any Beaton library. It is both a treasury and a treasure.

The Glass of Fashion

The Glass of Fashion
Author: Cecil Beaton
Publsiher: Unknown
Total Pages: 343
Release: 1954
Genre: Costume
ISBN: 0304316296

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The Glass of Fashion

The Glass of Fashion
Author: Harold Begbie
Publsiher: Legare Street Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2023-07-18
Genre: Electronic Book
ISBN: 101957724X

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Begbie's book provides a fascinating glimpse into the world of high fashion in London in the early 20th century. He offers witty and incisive commentary on the social dynamics of fashion, covering everything from dressmakers and designers to society ladies and gentlemen. With its keen insights and colorful prose, this book is sure to delight anyone interested in the history of fashion and social history in general. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Contemporary Indonesian Fashion

Contemporary Indonesian Fashion
Author: Alessandra Lopez y Royo
Publsiher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 255
Release: 2019-10-31
Genre: Design
ISBN: 9781350061323

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Indonesian fashion has undergone a period of rapid growth over the last three decades. This book explores how through years of social, political, and cultural upheaval, the country's fashion has moved away from “colonial fashion” and “national dress” to claim its own distinct identity as contemporary fashion in a global world. With specific reference to women's wear, Contemporary Indonesian Fashion explores the diversity and complexity of the country's sartorial offerings, which weave together local textile traditions like batik and ikat-making with contemporary narratives. The book questions concepts of “tradition” and “modernity” in the developing world, taking stock of the elite consumption of luxury brands and the large-scale manufacturing of fast fashion, and introduces us to the rise of new trends such as busana muslim (or “modest wear”), creating a portrait of a vibrant and growing national and, increasingly, international, industry. Exploring clothing in shopping malls, on the catwalk, in magazines, and online, the book examines how Indonesian fashion is made, presented, and consumed, combining research in Indonesia with analysis and personal reflection. Contemporary Indonesian Fashion ultimately questions the deeply entrenched eurocentrism of "global fashion", simultaneously interrogating current homogenizing beauty and body image discourses posited as universal, by pointing to absences, silences, and erasures as reflected by contemporary Indonesian fashion- hence the "looking glass" of the title. Aptly illustrated, the book offers a new perspective on a rapidly developing new fashion capital, Jakarta.

Samurai Stained Glass Coloring Book

Samurai Stained Glass Coloring Book
Author: John Green
Publsiher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 20
Release: 2008-04-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780486465586

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Japanese samurai are celebrated in this treasury of 16 powerful illustrations. Color a 10th-century warrior in full regalia, a 12th-century mounted samurai, a 16th-century warlord, and more.

Icons of Style

Icons of Style
Author: Paul Martineau
Publsiher: Getty Publications
Total Pages: 370
Release: 2018-07-10
Genre: Photography
ISBN: 9781606065587

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In 1911 the French publisher Lucien Vogel challenged Edward Steichen to create the first artistic, rather than merely documentary, fashion photographs, a moment that is now considered to be a turning point in the history of fashion photography. As fashion changed over the next century, so did the photography of fashion. Steichen’s modernist approach was forthright and visually arresting. In the 1930s the photographer Martin Munkácsi pioneered a gritty, photojournalistic style. In the 1960s Richard Avedon encouraged his models to express their personalities by smiling and laughing, which had often been discouraged previously. Helmut Newton brought an explosion of sexuality into fashion images and turned the tables on traditional gender stereotypes in the 1970s, and in the 1980s Bruce Weber and Herb Ritts made male sexuality an important part of fashion photography. Today, following the integration of digital technology, teams like Inez & Vinoodh and Mert & Marcus are reshaping our notion of what is acceptable—not just aesthetically but also technically and conceptually—in a fashion photograph. This lavishly illustrated survey of one hundred years of fashion photography updates and reevaluates this history in five chronological chapters by experts in photography and fashion history. It includes more than three hundred photographs by the genre’s most famous practitioners as well as important but lesser-known figures, alongside a selection of costumes, fashion illustrations, magazine covers, and advertisements.

Fashion in the Middle Ages

Fashion in the Middle Ages
Author: Margaret Scott
Publsiher: Getty Publications
Total Pages: 122
Release: 2018-09-11
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9781606065853

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“A sumptuously illustrated compact volume which uses full colour images and the accented gold of illuminated manuscripts to full advantage. . . . [This book] tantalises the reader through the well written text and accompanying illustrations.”—European Review of History From the costly velvets and furs worn by kings to the undyed wools and rough linens of the peasantry, the clothing worn by the various classes in the Middle Ages played an integral role in medieval society. In addition to providing clues to status, profession, and/or geographic origin, textiles were a crucial element in the economies of many countries and cities. Much of what is known about medieval fashion is gleaned from the pages of manuscripts, which serve as a rich source of imagery. This volume provides a detailed look at both the actual fabrics and composition of medieval clothing as well as the period’s attitude toward fashion through an exploration of illuminated manuscripts in the collection of the J. Paul Getty Museum. The last portion of the book is dedicated to the depiction of clothing in biblical times and the ancient world as seen through a medieval lens. Throughout, excerpts from literary sources of the period help shed light on the perceived role and function of fashion in daily life.

Rare Bird Of Fashion

Rare Bird Of Fashion
Author: Eric Boman,Iris Barrel Apfel,Harold Koda
Publsiher: Thames and Hudson
Total Pages: 164
Release: 2007-03-27
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: UCSC:32106019524492

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A true original: this lavishly photographed book captures the style of American fashion maverick Iris Apfel, who, over the past 40 years, has cultivated a personal chic that is exuberantly idiosyncratic.