Revised 08-Oct-2011

20TH. CENTURY FASHION
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FASHION MEMOIR, UNIVERSE OF DESIGN, UNIVERSE OF FASHION SERIES

 

B4788) Schoeller, Guy. BETTINA : Fashion Memoir. 1998. 8 3/4" x 6 3/8", 80 pages, 56 illustrations, 13 in colour. In the sought after 'Fashion Memoir' series. Chronology. Hb in dw, near fine. 12.00 pounds sterling

 

B4940) Sozzani, Franca. DOLCE & GABBANA : Fashion Memoir. 1999. 8 3/4" x 6 3/8", 80 pages, 44 illustrations. Chronology. Hb in dw, near fine. 18.00 pounds sterling

B5087) Chenoune, Farid. JEAN PAUL GAULTIER : Fashion Memoir. 1996. 8 3/4" x 6 3/8", 80 pages, 54 illustrations, 48 in colour. Chronology. Hb in dw, near fine. 18.00 pounds sterling

B4112) Sischy, Ingrid. DONNA KARAN New York : Fashion Memoir. 1998. 8 3/4" x 6 3/8", 80 pages, 46 illustrations, 21 in colour. Chronology. Hb in dw, near fine. 12.50 pounds sterling

B5196) Sainderichin, Ginette. KENZO : Fashion Memoir. 1999. 8 3/4" x 6 3/8", 80 pages, 45 illustrations, 40 in colour. In the sought after 'fashion memoir' series. Chronology. Hb in dw, near fine. 18.00  pounds sterling

B4523) Barille, Elisabeth. LANVIN : Fashion Memoir. 1997. 8 3/4" x 6 3/8", 80 pages, 55 illustrations, 39 in colour. Chronology. Hb in dw, near fine. 15.00 pounds sterling

 

B4785) Baudot, Francois. POIRET : Fashion Memoir. 1997. 8 3/4" x 6 3/8", 80 pages, 53 illustrations, 27 in colour. Chronology. Hb in dw, near fine. 20.00 pounds sterling

B4337) Martin, Richard. VERSACE - Fashion Memoir. 1997. 8 3/4" x 6 3/8", 80 pages, superbly illustrated, mainly in colour, mainly full-page. Hb in dw, near fine. 10.00 pounds sterling

B5077) Pringle, Colombe. ROGER VIVIER. 1999. 8 3/4" x 6 3/8", 80 pages, 50 illustrations, 23 in colour. In the sought after 'fashion memoir' series. Chronology. Hb in dw, near fine. 15.00 pounds sterling

B5303) Pringle, Colombe. ROGER VIVIER. 2004. 8 3/4" x 6 3/8", 80 pages, 50 illustrations, 23 in colour. Chronology. Hb in dw, near fine. 15.00 pounds sterling

 

 

FASHION DESIGNER, FASHION COMPANY, DRESSMAKER, MODEL - BIOGRAPHIES, CATALOGUES ETC

 

B4758) Celant, Germano; Koda, Harold. GIORGIO ARMANI. 2000. 12 1/4" x  10 1/4", 381 pages, lavishly illustrated in black and white and colour. Published in conjunction with the major exhibition at the Guggenheim Museum, New York. Resume of Armani’s men’s and women’s collections, 1976 – 2001, Chronology, good bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. 45.00 pounds sterling

B4924) Cullerton, Brenda. GEOFFREY BEENE. 1995. 14 1/4" x 10 1/2", 141 pages, 120 illustrations, including 70 in full colour and 50 in duotone, each chosen for this book by Mr. Beene. Major monograph on one of America’s greatest fashion designers, winner of 8 Coty Awards, fashion’s most prestigious prize. Chronology, list of ‘recognitions’ awarded to Beene. Hb in dw, pages slightly cockled, otherwise a near fine copy. 25.00 pounds sterling

B3435) Roberts, Michael. MANOLO BLAHNIK : Drawings. 2003. 11 5/8" x 9 1/8", [199 pages], 134 illustrations, 125 in colour. Collected together for the first time over 120 of Blahnik’s exuberant, colour rich sketches, which have become as sought after as the shoes themselves. Folded card covers, a near fine copy. 20.00 pounds sterling

B5201) BULGARI. 2000. 8" x 5 3/4", pages unnumbered, illustrated throughout in colour. In the ‘Made in Italy’ series, dedicated to the elite Italian designer-artists now leading the field of international fashion. English text. Hardback, a near fine copy. 9.50 pounds sterling

B4841) Tyler, Jayne; Parsons, Clare. Madame Clapham : HULL'S CELEBRATED DRESSMAKER. 1999. 9 3/8" x 6 5/8", 26 pages, well illustrated , mainly in colour. Mrs. Emily Clapham’s dressmaking salon, opened in Hull in 1887, achieved world-wide patronage for the quality and style of her ladies’ fashion by the 1880’s. Uniquely, without having premises outside Hull she was still able to compete with the London fashion houses, traveling to meet her clients at major hotels at York, Harrogate, Grimsby and London  - and for her most esteemed client, Queen Maud of Norway, she traveled to Sandringham. She styled herself as Court Dressmaker from 1901, making many dresses suitable for presentation at court. Illustrated card covers, mint. 12.00 pounds sterling

B4145) Watt, Judith. OSSIE CLARK, 1965-74. 2003. 11" x 8 3/4", 128 pages, 45 colour and 65 black and white illustrations. The first book to focus on Ossie Clark, a long overdue celebration of his work. Hb in dw, near fine. 48.00 pounds sterling

B4495) Doe, Tamasin. Patrick Cox : WIT, IRONY AND FOOTWEAR. 1998. 8 1/2" x 8 1/2", 63 pages, over 150 specially commissioned colour photographs. Illustrates the full range of Cox’s shoe collections, together with his work for Vivienne Westwood, John Galliano, Anna Sui, and Alistair Blair. Chronology. Hb in dw, near fine. 9.50 pounds sterling

 

B4163) Pochna, Marie-France. CHRISTIAN DIOR : The Man Who Made the World Look New. 1998. 9 1/2" x 6 1/4", 314 pages, black and white illustrations. The story of Dior’s brilliant rise, his extraordinary success, and the way he changed the world by quietly refusing to settle for less than his own standards. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. 14.00 pounds sterling

 

B4840) SALVATORE FERRAGAMO : Autumn - Winter Collection 1984/85. 1984. 11 1/2" x 8 1/8", 66 pages, colour illustrations throughout with black and white key to photographs. Text in Italian, key to photographs in Italian and English. Catalogue of Ferragamo’s 1984/85 collection of shoes, handbags and garments. Timeless clothes and accessories, beautifully modelled, from one of the great names of fashion. Uncommon. Soft covers, just a fraction rubbed at edges, including a very small area (approximately 1/8” x ½”) rubbed at lower back edge, otherwise a near fine copy. 30.00 pounds sterling

 

B4998) Marsh, Lisa. The House of Klein : FASHION, CONTROVERSY, AND A BUSINESS OBSESSION. 2003. 9 3/8" x 6 1/8", 232 pages, black and white photographs. The inside story of the rise of Calvin Klein, the fashion legend, and the business empire he built up. Hb in dw, near fine. 12.50 pounds sterling

B4283) Yohannan, Kohle and Nolf, Nancy. CLAIRE McCARDELL Redefining Modernism. 1998. 12" x 9", 103 illustrations, including 39 full colour photographs. The first full-scale biography of this immensely talented, truly American designer. [In 1955 Time magazine ran her on the cover of their May issue, making her the third fashion designer so honoured.] Chronology, Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. 48.00 pounds sterling

 

B4645) Davies, Robertson; etc. THE STAGE IS ALL THE WORLD : Theatrical Designs of Tanya Moiseiwitsch. 1994. 9 1/2" x 10", 134 pages, illustrated in black and white and colour. Published in conjunction with, and as a catalogue for the exhibition of the same name. Chronology. Soft covers, near fine. 15.00 pounds sterling

 

B4783) Campbell, Naomi. NAOMI. 2001. 8 1/4" x 6 1/4", 160 pages, well illustrated in colour and black and white. Soft covers, near fine. 12.50 pounds sterling

B3561) Oldfield, Bruce; Howell, Georgina. BRUCE OLDFIELD'S SEASON. 1987. 10 3/8" x 10 1/4", 239 pages, comprehensively illustrated with black and white photographs and drawings. Penetrating insight into the life and work of the designer and the fashion business. Hb in dw, near fine. 15.00 pounds sterling

B4685) POIRET. 1979. 9 1/4" x 6 1/2", black and white frontispiece, 40 colour fashion plates. An ‘All-Colour Paperback’. Soft covers, just fractionally rubbed at lower edge, otherwise a near fine copy. 12.00  pounds sterling

 

B4352) Rhodes, Zandra. ZANDRA RHODES : A Lifelong Love Affair with Textiles. 2005. 11 3/8" x 9 1/4", 160 pages, copiously illustrated with superb colour illustrations. Published in conjunction with an exhibition at the Fashion and Textile Museum, highlights classics from the Rhodes collection. Hb in dw, mint. 35.00 pounds sterling

B1410) Scaasi, Arnold, Text by Morris, Bernadine. SCAASI A CUT ABOVE. 1996. 12 1/4" x 9 1/4", 186+ pages, nearly photographs in colour and black and white. A superbly illustrated retrospective of his highly successful career as a world-renowned couturier at the top of American fashion. Hb in dw, near fine. 25.00 pounds sterling

B4987) White, Nicola. VERSACE. 2000. 8 7/8" x 6 3/8", 80 pages, superbly illustrated with more than 55 stunning images, almost wholly in colour. An informative and fascinating look at the world’s most popular couturier. Hb in dw, near fine. 15.00 pounds sterling

B4154) Wilcox, Claire; Mendes, Valerie; Buss, Chiara. THE ART AND CRAFT OF GIANNI VERSACE. 2002. 11 1/4" x 9 7/8", 160 pages, superbly illustrated, almost wholly in colour. Published in conjunction with the exhibition ‘Versace at the V & A’, celebrates the work of one of the most colourful and talented designers of the late twentieth century. Folded card covers, very slight delamination at lower edge of rear cover, otherwise a near fine copy. 18.00  pounds sterling

B5193) Walker, Catherine. CATHERINE WALKER : An Autobiography By the Private Couturier to Diana, Princess of Wales. 1998. 10 7/8" x 8 3/8", 154 pages, well illustrated in colour and black and white. A chronicle of two remarkable women amid the pressures of the glamourous worlds of fashion and royalty. Folded card covers, a near fine copy. 18.00  pounds sterling

B4161) Wilcox, Claire (editor). RADICAL FASHION. 2003. 12 1/2" x 9", 149 pages, brilliantly illustrated in colour and black and white. Features the work of eleven world-class designers. Bibliography. Soft covers, near fine. 18.00  pounds sterling

B4151) Callan, Georgina O'Hara. THE THAMES AND HUDSON DICTIONARY OF FASHION AND FASHION DESIGNERS. 2001. 8 1/4" x 5 7/8", 272 pages, 352 illustrations, 73 in colour. Indispensable guide to fashion, more than 1200 entries with detailed information on every important designer from 1840 to the present day. Detailed Bibliography. Soft covers, near fine. 8.00  pounds sterling

 

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