Product Description: This engaging and well-informed book demystifies and celebrates avant-garde clothing of the past century. Just about everyone can appreciate the value and beauty of a Calvin Klein jacket or a gown by Dior. But what about a suit made entirely of paper? Or a skirt designed to be worn by men? These are just a few of the audacious examples in this dynamic visual feast of fashion...read more

Product Description: Numerous designers have pioneered cutting-edge garments and collections throughout the evolution of fashion. But all too often a lack of obvious fit or purpose has been mistaken for a lack of design sophistication. In an informed defence of innovative fashion, Why You Can Go Out Dressed Like That champions the improbable, the provocative, the uncomfortable and the seemingly ridiculous...read more

Product Description: One of the most beautiful and comprehensive sourcebooks of fabric swatches from every key designer of the last century This exhaustive sourcebook book presents the most eye-catching and important pieces from an array of more than 100 of the world’s fashion designers...read more

Product Description: The second volume in Prestel's Whole story series is a lavish, nicely priced, and authoritative book tracing the complete evolution of fashion, from togas to Tory Burch.This enthralling book takes readers through every major era of fashion history: classical Greece and Rome; the court dress of the Tang Dynasty; the emergence of the Japanese kimono; early Native American and Pre-Colombian textiles; the Ottoman and Mughal Empires; Renaissance, Restoration, and Romantic costume; the Belle Epoque and Art Deco; sportswear, ready-to-wear, and haute couture; the British menswear revolution; Tokyo street fashion--and much, much more...read more

Product Description: Fashion thrives during periods of cultural foment, and this essential sourcebook explores the wealth of fashion print produced during the tumultuous, revolutionary 1960s. Exclusive illustrations showcase the work of such creative pioneers as Biba, Warhol, Marimekko, and Zandra Rhodes, while hundreds of images and illuminating captions convey the impact of the era's great movements...read more

Product Description: Here comes the beautiful bride, in this followup to Marnie Fogg's popular Vintage Fashion: Knitwear.Today's bride wants a wedding dress that expresses her personal style while also reflecting a rich tradition. Nothing achieves that goal as gracefully as a vintage or replica wedding gown...read more

Product Description: The ultimate who's who in the world of fashion design. Fashion Design Directory presents an enticing panorama of 150 key players in fashion, from the beginning of the 20th century to the present day. These are the people and companies that have shaped the world of fashion as we know it and defined the modern perception of style...read more

Product Description: Some of the greatest fashion illustrations ever created appeared in the pages of Harper's Bazaar magazine, and their styles, shapes, and colors continue to influence today's practitioners. This stunning collection showcases more than 200 of the most iconic images published between 1930 to 1970--including artwork from Jean Cocteau, Leon Benigni, and Jane Bixby...read more

Product Description: This stunning coffee-table book celebrates 100 years of couture knitwear, and the iconic designs that defined each decade. Sumptuous and fascinating, Vintage Knitwear encompasses everything from the introduction of fashion hand-knitting at the start of the 20th century to the most up-to-date technical innovations...read more

Product Description: Fashion thrives during periods of cultural foment, and there’s no better example of a time when groundbreaking art prospered than the 1960s. This essential sourcebook for students of contemporary design explores the wealth of fashion print produced during that tumultuous decade, with exclusive illustrations and original artwork by some of the era’s greatest pioneers, including Biba, Warhol, Marimekko, Zandra Rhodes, and Celia Birtwell...read more

Product Description: Here is the first and only book to explore cutting-edge print design for fashion through the designer’s eyes—complete with interviews, exclusive archive material from international fashion houses, and full-color photographs of patterns...read more