Why You can go out dressed like that

Foreword by Anya Hindmarch Decade by decade, the lavishly illustrated Vintage Handbags recounts over 100 years of handbag history, from Elsa Schiaparelli's mesh bags for Whiting & Davis in the 1920s through the Hermes Kelly bag in the 1950s to the Fendi Baguette of the 1990s. Accompanied by archive images, fashion photography and specially commissioned photographs of period pieces, the most collectible and beautiful handbags are showcased. An invaluable and visually stunning reference, the book explores the key designers, technical developments and cultural influences that shaped handbag design, revealing exquisite and groundbreaking work from such luminaries as Salvatore Ferragamo, Coco Chanel, Hermes, Fendi, Bonnie Cashin and Judith Leiber.

„Nie możesz wyjść tak ubrana!” – to częsty komentarz do wielu oryginalnych projektów wyłamujących się z obowiązujących kanonów mody. Marnie Fogg udowadnia, że współczesna moda, choć prowokująca, nie jest aż tak niewygodna i niedorzeczna, jak się czasem uważa. Autorka analizuje 100 wyrafinowanych strojów słynnych projektantów, którzy wykorzystując futurystyczne materiały i kontrowersyjne koncepcje, poszerzają granice twórczej kreatywności. Dlaczego Paul Poiret zaprojektował strój przypominający abażur? Czy Rudi Gernreich naprawdę myślał, że zarówno mężczyźni, jak i kobiety będą nosili jego topless monokini? I co skłoniło Jeremy'ego Scotta do włączenia połyskliwego nikabu w lamparci wzór do kolekcji ubiorów dla kobiet? W przemyślany sp...

"Featuring fabric designs by more than one hundred of the world's top fashion designers and brands, and over 1,100 colour and black and white images, this is the most comprehensive sourcebook of fashion fabrics ever produced. The huge, varied collection of swatches reproduced in this book ranges from examples by contemporary designers working at the cutting edge of technology to the creations of historic fashion houses famous for their heritage textiles. The final section of the book features informative step-by-step photographs of different processes involved in the production of fashion fabrics. These factory photoshoots (digital and screen printing, discharge printing, knitwear, hand embroidery, hand weaving, jacquard weaving, lace) offer an invaluable insight into the world of fabric m...

Whether woolly socks or high fashion, knitwear is one of the most dynamic of mediums, and has adapted and evolved continuously over the last 100 years. Featuring everything from the practical designs of the turn of the century to the stark minimalism of the 90s, this visually stunning book is the ultimate guide for vintage lovers.

This ambitious and fascinating book traces the history of fashion in every part of the world, from Greco-Roman woven-cloth clothing and the silk court dress of the Chinese Tang dynasty to contemporary sportswear designers and Japanese street culture. Organized chronologically, the book traces the evolution of fashion period by period and trend by trend, while detailed timelines provide historical and cultural context. Fashion: The Whole Story is indispensable for everyone who loves the line of a superb suit or knows the joy of wearing a great pair of shoes.