- Hardcover: 80 pages
- Publisher: Universe (May 15 1997)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0789300907
- ISBN-13: 978-0789300904
- Product Dimensions: 22 x 16 x 1.6 cm
- Shipping Weight: 431 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #977,151 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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From Library Journal
These small (61/4 " x 81/4") books, the first in a new series, offer capsule introductions to the achievements of three of the most important designers of this century. Berge, Saint Laurent's partner since the couturier's sensational 1962 debut, writes a brief seven-page homage to Saint Laurent's artistry, followed by 52 photographs of his most significant designs, which changed women's fashions. Carefully selected, the illustrations also show the artworks and the environment that inspired Saint Laurent. Martin, curator of the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute, offers an insightful analysis of recently deceased Italian designer Versace's eye-opening fashions, which juxtapose silk with leather, street style with couture, in an unmistakable signature. Forty-nine photographs illustrate representative works of the last 15 years. Tretiack manages to summarize the house of Cartier's 150-year history into a succinct 16-page essay. While Cartier designed fancy clocks and desk accessories as well, it is the fabulous jewels that are featured here and that the reader will recognize. Certainly, these books do not approach some of the serious, in-depth publications of recent years (e.g., Yves Saint Laurent: Images of Design, 1958-1988, 1988. o.p.) or the weighty and expensive coffee-table tomes (e.g., Versace's Men Without Ties, Abbeville, 1996), but for libraries with small budgets, these quality publications can provide economical introductions to designers with whom most readers should be acquainted.?Therese Duzinkiewicz Baker, Western Kentucky Univ. Libs., Bowling Green
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Guided by a vivid imagination and an innate sense of image, this prince of fashion has been setting the tone for the latest styles since his first show in the 1960s. Known for his design genius, Versace is also a true aesthete who enjoys "researching" his creations. Here Martin, the Director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute, profiles the great couturier, setting his life against the vivid backdrop of the art and fashion society of our time. 60 color photos.
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Extraordinary Look At Fashion Today!,
This review is from: Versace (Hardcover)
This book was amazing. Not only did it clearly and concisely explore the world of fashion, but photography and the models involved as well. Versace is a genius, may he rest in peace, and his clothing is wonderfully orchestrated. I recommend this book to anyone who is even remotely interested in fashion or the business which accompanies it. The story is shown through the pictures and the clothing, the smiles and the frowns. Versace is quite amazing, as is this book!
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Extraordinary Look At Fashion Today!,
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This review is from: Versace (Hardcover)
This book was amazing. Not only did it clearly and concisely explore the world of fashion, but photography and the models involved as well. Versace is a genius, may he rest in peace, and his clothing is wonderfully orchestrated. I recommend this book to anyone who is even remotely interested in fashion or the business which accompanies it. The story is shown through the pictures and the clothing, the smiles and the frowns. Versace is quite amazing, as is this book!
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