|         FORTHCOMING TITLES & RECENT RELEASESAkris – A Century in Fashion Edited by Peter Kriemler, Albert Kriemler. Text by Daniel Binswanger, Jessica Iredale, John Neumeier, Nicole Phelps, Anne Urbauer, Nicole Urbschat, Roland Wäspe. Photographs by Iwan Baan. Founded in 1922 by Alice Kriemler-Schoch, the Swiss luxury fashion house Akris started out making polka dot aprons, and—under the directorship of her son Max—grew to produce ready-to-wear clothing in the mid-1940s, in the 1980s, >>more Lars Müller Publishers ISBN 9783037787076 US $88.00 CAN $123.00 TRADE Pbk, 8.5 x 11.75 in. / 320 pgs / 265 color. Pub Date: 12/06/2022 In stock
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| Determined to a lifetime of seclusion spent entirely in the workshop, Madame Gres (1903–93) saw herself as a sculptor. Azzedine Alaia (1935–2017) also studied sculpture at the School of Fine Arts in Tunis. This shared >>more Damiani ISBN 9788862088213 US $50.00 CAN $71.00 TRADE Hbk, 9.25 x 12 in. / 60 pgs / 42 color. Pub Date: 11/12/2024 In stock
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| BAGGU: Hold Everything, 15 Years Edited by Laura Serejo Genes, Emily Segal. Text by Emily Sugihara, Ellen Vanderlaan. Afterword by Emily Segal. Designers Emily Sugihara, her mother Joan Sugihara and Ellen Vanderlaan started BAGGU in 2007 because they wanted a reusable bag that was functional, affordable, durable and nice-looking. When they couldn’t find one, they decided to >>more Baggu Corporation ISBN 9798218017798 US $65.00 CAN $90.00 TRADE Clth, 8.5 x 11 in. / 680 pgs / 650 color. Pub Date: 12/06/2022 In stock
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| Birkenstock: Old Mills Never Die Text by Henry Leutwyler, Gerhard Steidl. Photographs by Henry Leutwyler, Werner Bartsch, Juergen Teller. In commemoration of the 250th anniversary of Birkenstock, Old Mills Never Die celebrates the past, present and future of one of the world’s most remarkable and democratic footwear brands. Birkenstock both sets and transcends trends, >>more Steidl/Birkenstock ISBN 9783969993521 US $195.00 CAN $295.00 SDNR40 Boxed, 5 vols, 10 x 15 in. / 1184 pgs / 1434 color / 188 b&w. Pub Date: 02/11/2025 Awaiting stock
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| For nearly 20 years now, French art director and scarf designer Benoit Pierre Emery has been collecting silk scarves—perhaps the ultimate fashion accessory—exploring boutiques and flea markets to amass an astounding assortment of 10,000 pieces >>more Steidl ISBN 9783958298859 US $295.00 CAN $335.00 TRADE Slip, clth, 12 x 12.25 in. / 752 pgs / 6500 color. Pub Date: 01/07/2025 Awaiting stock
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| Cinzia Ruggeri: Cinzia Says... Edited with text by Luca Lo Pinto. Text by Mariuccia Casadio, Elena Fava, Anna Franceschini, Maria Luisa Frisa, Davide Stucchi, Jeppe Ugelvig. Interviews with Corrado Levi, Valeria Magli, et al. This is the first major survey of artist and fashion designer Cinzia Ruggeri (1942–2019), a unique figure of Italian postmodernism who moved freely across disciplines. From clothing and accessories to furniture and lighting—as well as >>more Mousse Publishing ISBN 9788867496181 US $55.00 CAN $77.00 TRADE Pbk, 8.75 x 12.5 in. / 416 pgs / 470 color / 105 b&w. Pub Date: 04/04/2023 In stock
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| Lisa Fonssagrives-Penn Preface by Simon Baker. Text by Laurence Benaïm, Vince Aletti. Conversation with Lisa Fonssagrives-Penn, David Seidner. Lisa Fonssagrives-Penn (1911–92) was a Swedish dancer, photographer, stylist and sculptor, but above all, she was one of the most acclaimed fashion models of the 20th century. She worked with the greatest fashion photographers of >>more SKIRA PARIS ISBN 9782370742384 US $40.00 CAN $58.00 TRADE Pbk, 7.5 x 9.75 in. / 208 pgs / 150 color. Pub Date: 10/22/2024 In stock
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| Published to accompany the fall 2024 exhibition at the Vitra Design Museum in Germany, this volume explores the design history of Nike, one of the world’s most revered sports brands. The exhibition catalog follows the >>more Vitra Design Museum ISBN 9783945852644 US $85.00 CAN $125.00 TRADE Hbk, 8.75 x 11.75 in. / 352 pgs / 475 color. Pub Date: 12/17/2024 Awaiting stock
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| Rara Avis Edited by Sofia Gnoli. Birds have been a part of how people have portrayed themselves since antiquity. Through the astonishing creations of a host of designers, including Gucci, Schiaparelli and Thierry Mugler, Rara Avis focuses on the arcane, magical >>more Marsilio Arte ISBN 9791254632086 US $25.00 CAN $35.00 TRADE Hbk, 6.5 x 9.5 in. / 128 pgs / 57 color. Pub Date: 10/15/2024 In stock
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| The Birkenstock brand is adored the world over for its function-first footwear and commitment to high-quality European production. Its sandals and famous cork footbeds have filtered into countless cultures and subcultures over many decades. The >>more Steidl/Birkenstock ISBN 9783969993828 US $75.00 CAN $85.00 TRADE Pbk, 8.75 x 12.25 in. / 688 pgs / 920 color / 188 b&w. Pub Date: 12/24/2024 Awaiting stock
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|                                                                                                                                                                            VISUAL BOOK INDEX | ACTIVE BACKLIST In 1927, after more than a decade in the US, the great Italian designer Salvatore Ferragamo took an ocean liner back to his native land. Published on the 90th anniversary of his homecoming, this book >>more Skira ISBN 9788857235691 US $65.00 CAN $85.00 TRADE Pbk, 9.5 x 11 in. / 512 pgs / 574 color. Pub Date: 02/27/2018 In stock
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| Since the 1980s, men’s fashion has left behind the staid predictability of earlier years and undergone a fundamental mutation. Men are now acknowledged to have the same desires as women in deriving pleasure from appearance >>more Marsilio ISBN 9788829703135 US $50.00 CAN $69.95 TRADE Hbk, 8.25 x 10.5 in. / 240 pgs / 253 color. Pub Date: 08/25/2020 In stock
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| Alexander van Slobbe: And... And... And... Text by Guus Beumer, Takeji Hirakawa, et al. Contributions by Blommers & Schumm, Joke Robaard, et al. The austere fashion and interdisciplinary designs of Alexander van Slobbe epitomize contemporary Dutch style. Drawn to modernist abstraction, simple, rudimentary structures, innovative materials and a variety of production styles (including traditional methods), Van Slobbe has >>more Valiz ISBN 9789078088318 US $65.00 CAN $87.00 TRADE Pbk, 8.75 x 11.75 in. / 304 pgs / 400 color / 30 b&w. Pub Date: 06/30/2010 Out of stock
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| The visionary world of the international stylist, highlighting the emotion-driven and intellectual signs that marked important stages in his life. Antonio Marras, known as “the most intellectual of Italian stylists,” is renowned above all for creating >>more Skira ISBN 9788857234823 US $55.00 CAN $70.00 TRADE Hbk, 8.5 x 11 in. / 274 pgs / 360 color. Pub Date: 11/07/2017 In stock
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| Balenciaga and Spanish Painting Text by Eloy Martínez de la Pera, Pamela Golbin, Estrella de Diego, Hamish Bowles, Juan Gutiérrez. This book surveys the significant influence that the painters of the so-called Spanish School had on the creative process of Cristóbal Balenciaga, the great master couturier of the 20th century.
Balenciaga was born in the >>more Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza ISBN 9788417173302 US $75.00 CAN $105.00 TRADE Clth, 9.5 x 12 in. / 268 pgs / 155 color / 13 b&w. Pub Date: 09/17/2019 Out of stock
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| Bernhard Willhelm & Jutta Kraus Text by Mark Wilson, Sue-an van der Zijpp, Ingeborg Harms, Francesca Granata. Drawing inspiration directly from the nursery, Pippi Longstocking, Southern German lederhosen and “Bratwurst culture,” the fashion design duo Bernhard Willhelm (born 1972) and Jutta Kraus (born 1972) make clothing that radically intermingles popular culture and >>more nai010 publishers ISBN 9789056627164 US $45.00 CAN $60.00 TRADE Pbk, 6.75 x 9.5 in. / 488 pgs / 500 color. Pub Date: 03/31/2010 Out of stock
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| Braccialini By Fabiana Giacomotti. Published for the sixtieth anniversary of the Italian bag company, this publication tells the story of the Florentine maison’s innovation. In this book, Carla Braccialini and her three sons– Riccardo, Massimo, and Lorenzo–celebrate their first >>more Skira ISBN 9788857224510 US $50.00 CAN $65.00 TRADE Hbk, 9 x 11.5 in. / 184 pgs / 191 color. Pub Date: 09/15/2015 In stock
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| From drawings, designs, collages, paintings, sculptures, readable and not-so-readable books to new image reproduction techniques, industrial design, editorial graphics, architecture and new pedagogical ideas, the scope of Bruno Munari's (1907–98) activities is dauntingly vast. This >>more Corraini Edizioni ISBN 9788875706333 US $75.00 CAN $99.00 TRADE Pbk, 9.25 x 11.75 in. / 304 pgs / illustrated throughout. Pub Date: 02/27/2018 Out of stock
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| Camper Edited by Anniina Koivu. What is a “walking society”? A society that is in motion, that is setting out forsomewhere. And what connects the individuals in this society with the groundthey stand on? It’s their shoes, of course. The >>more Lars Müller Publishers ISBN 9783037784624 US $49.00 CAN $65.00 TRADE Pbk, 6.5 x 9.5 in. / 408 pgs / 500 images. Pub Date: 08/08/2015 Out of stock
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| Candela Cort Introduction by Anatxu Zabalbeascoa. Spanish designer and artist Candela Cort (born 1959) is celebrated for her dramatic hat designs, necklaces, headdresses, collages, bracelets and collars that she builds from x-rays, corrugated cardboard, brass wire, ribbons, rubber and plastic. Her >>more La Fábrica ISBN 9788417769598 US $35.00 CAN $49.00 TRADE Hbk, 6.5 x 9.5 in. / 158 pgs / 200 color / 3 b&w. Pub Date: 05/11/2021 In stock
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| Charles James: The Couture Secrets of Shape Edited by Homer Layne, Dorothea Mink. Preface by Rick Owens. Text by Valerie Steele, R. Couri Hay, Paul Caranicas, Carolin Roider, Charles James. British-American designer Charles James (1906–78), “America’s First Couturier,” is famed for the extraordinarily elegant evening gowns he created in the 1930s through the 1950s for society ladies on both sides of the Atlantic. From the >>more Spector Books ISBN 9783959052382 US $85.00 CAN $115.00 TRADE Pbk, 8.75 x 11.5 in. / 398 pgs / 406 color / 63 b&w. Pub Date: 05/21/2019 Out of stock
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| Christian Dior Edited by Olivier Gabet, Eric Pujalet-Plaa. This volume features around 120 haute couture designs by Christian Dior from the collections of the Musée des Arts Décoratifs and the House of Dior—including archival runway prototype and custom garments—showcased alongside fashion photography, film >>more Silvana Editoriale ISBN 9788836650354 US $55.00 CAN $76.00 TRADE Flexi, 5.25 x 7 in. / 504 pgs / 250 color. Pub Date: 06/07/2022 In stock
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| Christian Dior: The Spirit of Perfumes Text by Olivier Quiquempois, Grègory Couderc, Cindy Levinspuhl, Vincent Leret, Elisabeth De Feydeau, Frederic Bourdelier, Edomond Roudnitska, Jean-Baptiste Pisano. Interviews by Lucienne Rostagno, Fracois Demachy. This volume showcases the perfumes of Christian Dior against the backdrop of his life—the Belle Epoque of his youth, the “Roaring Twenties” of his young adulthood and the postwar period of his success as a >>more Silvana Editoriale ISBN 9788836635825 US $35.00 CAN $47.50 TRADE Pbk, 8.75 x 10.75 in. / 200 pgs / 150 color. Pub Date: 09/26/2017 Out of stock
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| With this book, David Casavant (born 1990), stylist and founder of the eponymous clothing archive in New York, expands beyond his fashion and celebrity collaborations to produce a book of encounters between artists and the >>more Damiani ISBN 9788862086073 US $60.00 CAN $79.00 TRADE Hbk, 8.5 x 11 in. / 304 pgs / 250 color. Pub Date: 11/20/2018 In stock
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| A journey in search of the sources of Salvatore Ferragamo’s creativity. This beautiful catalog is a journey in search of the sources of Salvatore Ferragamo’s creativity and his ability to assimilate the spirit of the >>more Skira ISBN 9788857222295 US $60.00 CAN $78.00 TRADE Pbk, 10 x 11.5 in. / 312 pgs / 300 color. Pub Date: 04/21/2015 In stock
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| Fashion Independent: The Original Style of Ann Bonfoey Taylor Edited by Dennita Sewell. Ann Bonfoey Taylor (1910-2007) was a pioneering female flight instructor during World War II, was a member of the US Olympic Ski Squad in 1939, competed in tennis at Wimbledon and was accomplished at riding >>more Phoenix Art Museum ISBN 9780984408115 US $60.00 CAN $79.00 TRADE Clth, 9.5 x 12 in. / 140 pgs / 130 color / 15 b&w. Pub Date: 04/30/2011 In stock
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| Fashion Work Edited by Jeppe Ugelvig. In this unprecedented volume, the New York– and London-based critic and curator Jeppe Ugelvig recounts a little-explored history of art/fashion hybridity through the genre-defying practices of Bernadette Corporation, Susan Cianciolo, BLESS and DIS, exploring their >>more Damiani ISBN 9788862087094 US $45.00 CAN $63.00 TRADE Pbk, 8 x 11.5 in. / 192 pgs / 400 color. Pub Date: 05/05/2020 In stock
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| Venezuelan haute couture fashion designer Oscar Carvallo, who maintains ateliers in Paris and Miami, is perhaps best known for his work with Carlos Cruz-Diez, a key op artist and color theorist. Carvallo worked with Cruz-Diez >>more Skira ISBN 9788857242415 US $65.00 CAN $92.00 TRADE Hbk, 9.5 x 11 in. / 240 pgs / 300 color. Pub Date: 04/21/2020 In stock
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| Father + Son By Harold Smith and Paul Smith. Father & Son is a collection of photographs by British fashion designer Paul Smith and his father, Harold Smith. Pocketsize and unusually bound as a two-volume paperback, this series of photographs sums up the humor >>more Violette Editions ISBN 9781900828147 US $19.95 CAN $27.95 TRADE Slipcased, 4 x 6 in. / 96 pgs / 90 color. Pub Date: 01/02/2001 In stock
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| Female Chic Edited by Gina Bucher. The fashion label Thema Selection and its outlet in Oberdorf, a Zurich neighborhood, made quite a splash back in the 1970s in the placid city along the Limmat River. The label attracted notice with its >>more Edition Patrick Frey ISBN 9783906803111 US $65.00 CAN $82.00 TRADE Pbk, 9 x 12 in. / 624 pgs / 400 color. Pub Date: 05/01/2016 Out of stock
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| Fierce and Fragile: Big Cats in the Art of Robert Dallet Text by Alan Rabinowitz, Dominique Baqué, Nadine Coleno. In keeping with Hermès’ theme for 2016, "Nature at a Gallop," this album is devoted to the work of Robert Dallet (1923–2006). Dallet, a French painter and illustrator, devoted his life to the representation of >>more Actes Sud/Hermès ISBN 9782330057602 US $50.00 CAN $67.50 TRADE Hbk, 13.75 x 11 in. / 160 pgs / illustrated throughout. Pub Date: 03/22/2016 Out of stock
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| A New York Times critics' pick | Best Art Books 2020
This volume celebrates the creative power and style of the great Japanese designer Yohji Yamamoto. Shot in sensuous black and white, primarily in Tokyo, these >>more Damiani ISBN 9788862087070 US $90.00 CAN $128.00 TRADE Hbk, 10.25 x 13.5 in. / 208 pgs / 130 b&w. Pub Date: 04/07/2020 In stock
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| Forever Valentino Edited with text by Alexander Fury, Massimiliano Gioni. Text by Sarah Mower, Suzy Menkes, Maura Cianfriglia, Fabiana Giacomotti, Susannah Frankel, Serena Tibaldi, Anders Christian Madsen, Douglas Coupland. This beautiful publication takes you into the heart of the Maison Valentino with more than 150 collections, from the very first collection by Valentino Garavani to the unforgettable show by Pierpaolo Piccioli staged on the >>more Silvana Editoriale/Qatar Museums ISBN 9788836654499 US $85.00 CAN $123.00 TRADE Clth, 9.5 x 13 in. / 240 pgs / 350 color. Pub Date: 12/19/2023 In stock
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| Francesca Liberatore Text by Mario Boselli, Daniela Fedi, Alberto Nobis, Howard Tangye. Italian designer Francesca Liberatore (born 1983) worked for some of the world’s greatest fashion houses, including Viktor&Rolf in Amsterdam, Jean-Paul Gaultier in Paris and Brioni Womenswear in Italy, before launching her own label around 2009. >>more Silvana Editoriale ISBN 9788836639175 US $75.00 CAN $99.00 FLAT40 Clth, 11.75 x 14.25 in. / 256 pgs / 340 color. Pub Date: 04/23/2019 In stock
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| Back in 1993, graphic designer brothers Markus and Daniel Freitag were on the lookout for a messenger bag. Inspired by the cheerfully colored trucks rumbling along the highway that crossed the city of Zurich just >>more Lars Müller Publishers ISBN 9783037782781 US $35.00 CAN $47.50 TRADE Pbk, 4.5 x 7 in. / 280 pgs / 310 images. Pub Date: 07/09/2012 Out of stock
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| French Design By Alain Lardet, Anne Bony. A tribute to excellence in the know-how of leading French firms. This book is a tribute to the excellence of twenty-five leading French firms, such as Baccarat, Christofle, Hermès, and S.T. Dupont, which have succeeded >>more Skira ISBN 9788857214092 US $65.00 CAN $85.00 TRADE Hbk, 9.5 x 11 in. / 280 pgs / 250 color. Pub Date: 12/26/2012 In stock
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| An extensive monograph surveying the career of the Italian designer known as “the architect of fashion.” Gianfranco Ferré (August 15, 1944-June 17, 2007) received a degree in architecture in 1969 at the Politecnico University in >>more Skira ISBN 9788857206417 US $80.00 CAN $100.00 TRADE Pbk, 6.25 x 11.5 in. / 456 pgs / 260 color. Pub Date: 03/08/2011 In stock
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| With more than 100 photographs, Gianfranco Ferré: Under Another Light looks at the costume jewelry of Italian designer Gianfranco Ferré (1944–2007). Ferré himself said of this somewhat neglected side of his oeuvre: “intended as a >>more Skira ISBN 9788857236698 US $55.00 CAN $70.00 TRADE Pbk, 6.5 x 12 in. / 276 pgs / 100 color. Pub Date: 02/27/2018 In stock
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| Giorgio Armani is an important new monograph on the Italian designer who changed fashion history. The androgynous look that characterizes many of Armani's collections reflects an exchange between different identities and cultures, resulting in his >>more Marsilio Editori ISBN 9788831720755 US $39.95 CAN $55.00 TRADE Pbk, 11.8 x 7.8 in. / 176 pgs / 130 color. Pub Date: 02/16/2016 In stock
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| Hanna Hedman & Sanna Lindberg: Murmuring Edited by Hanna Hedman, Sanna Lindberg, Edith Söderström. Text by Per Johansson, Emily King. Murmuring invites us on a journey to mythical places of shamanistic rites, death symbolism and elusive gender role-play, exploring the work of Swedish artist Hanna Hedman (born 1980), who merges art and jewelry. Through the >>more Kerber ISBN 9783735601698 US $45.00 CAN $60.00 TRADE Hbk, 8.75 x 11.5 in. / 104 pgs / 63 color. Pub Date: 09/27/2016 Out of stock
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| Hermès Pop Up Text by Stéphane Foenkinos. Every year, the iconic luxury brand Hermès chooses a new theme to celebrate its creative direction for the upcoming year. This practice began in 1987, marking the brand's 150th anniversary, and has since become a >>more Actes Sud ISBN 9782330106485 US $35.00 CAN $47.50 SDNR50 Hbk, 8.25 x 8.25 in. / 26 pgs / 26 color. Pub Date: 11/27/2018 In stock
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| Fifty-six international designers and architects celebrate the Hogan label’s most recent collections. The Future Roots project portrays famous designers and architects wearing the most recent Hogan collections, including Richard Meier, Tadao Ando, Jean Nouvel, Santiago >>more Skira ISBN 9788857212579 US $80.00 CAN $100.00 TRADE Hbk, 11.5 x 16.25 in. / 144 pgs / 100 b&w. Pub Date: 09/18/2012 In stock
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| Jan Jansen’s Shoe Text by Lisa Goudsmit. Dutch designer Jan Jansen (born 1941) has been turning heads with his baroque and experimental footwear for more than 40 years, and his work has been dubbed “Dutch haute chaussure.” Jansen made his international breakthrough >>more nai010 publishers ISBN 9789462080485 US $29.95 CAN $39.95 TRADE Pbk, 5.5 x 7.5 in. / 160 pgs / 120 color. Pub Date: 09/30/2013 In stock
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| Covering more than five decades, this publication gives a dazzling review of the great enfant terrible of French fashion, Jean Paul Gaultier (born 1952). Displaying Gaultier’s oeuvre alphabetically—including iconic pieces such as Madonna’s corsets and >>more nai010 publishers ISBN 9789462087170 US $45.00 CAN $63.00 TRADE Hbk, 9.25 x 13 in. / 160 pgs / 165 color. Pub Date: 06/21/2022 In stock
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| Jesús del Pozo Text by Vicente Verdú, Juan Gatti, Toni Miró, Sofía Torga, Isabel Yanguas, et al. In this homage to Spanish fashion designer Jesús del Pozo (1946–2011), del Pozo's employees, loyal customers, friends and peers in the fashion world contribute reflections on the man and his influence on fashion and design. >>more Turner ISBN 9788416142682 US $90.00 CAN $120.00 TRADE Clth, 11.20 x 12 in. / 240 pgs / 180 color. Pub Date: 09/29/2015 In stock
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| Lee Alexander McQueen: Mind, Mythos, Muse Edited with text by Clarissa M. Esguerra, Michaela Hansen. Text by Meghan Doherty, Linda Komaroff, Leah Lehmbeck, Erin Sullivan Maynes, Rosie Chambers Mills, Mei Mei Rado, Britt Salvesen. One of the most significant contributors to fashion between 1990 and 2010, British designer Lee Alexander McQueen was both a conceptual and a technical virtuoso. His critically acclaimed collections synthesized his unique training in Savile >>more DelMonico Books/Los Angeles County Museum of Art ISBN 9781636810188 US $49.95 CAN $67.95 TRADE Hbk, 8.75 x 12.25 in. / 176 pgs / 150 color. Pub Date: 05/10/2022 In stock
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| For more than 30 years, Leïla Menchari (born 1928) was responsible for designing the traffic-stopping window displays at Hermès’ prestigious flagship store at 24 rue du Faubourg-Saint-Honoré in Paris. Menchari’s aesthetic vision and her sense >>more Hermès/Actes Sud ISBN 9782330084158 US $45.00 CAN $60.00 TRADE Hbk, 5.5 x 9 in. / 432 pgs / 147 color. Pub Date: 02/27/2018 In stock
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| This book invites readers to step inside the mesmerizing world of San Francisco–based Iranian fashion designer Lily Samii. From her upbringing in Iran to the runways of Paris, Lily Samii:A Journey through Life and Fashion >>more Lucia|Marquand ISBN 9781646570034 US $130.00 CAN $185.00 TRADE Hbk, 9.75 x 12.5 in. / 376 pgs / 400 color. Pub Date: 11/10/2020 In stock
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| Established in 1952 in Naples (where its headquarters are still located), Mario Valentino is a leading brand in the leather sector and a legendary manufacturer of shoes, accessories and clothing. Its history dates back to >>more Skira ISBN 9788857235851 US $75.00 CAN $95.00 TRADE Hbk, 9.75 x 11.75 in. / 248 pgs / 206 color. Pub Date: 02/27/2018 In stock
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| Italian photographer Maurizio Galimberti (born 1956) never had a chance to meet Enrico Coveri (1952–1990), the fashion designer renowned for his exuberant, eccentric collections festooned with sequins and fantastical prints. But Enrico Coveri’s nephew, Francesco >>more Silvana Editoriale ISBN 9788836639991 US $50.00 CAN $69.95 FLAT40 Hbk, 12 x 15 in. / 104 pgs / 50 color. Pub Date: 04/23/2019 In stock
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| Mr & Mrs Clark: Ossie Clark and Celia Birtwell Edited with interview by Federico Poletti. Text by Cristina Giorgetti, Renata Molho, Suzy Menkes, Beatrice Manca, Arianna Sarti. Interview with Lauren Lepire by Federico Poletti. Interview with Amanda Lear by Luca Imbimbo, Antonio Mancinelli. The intense artistic and personal partnership between Celia Birtwell and Ossie Clark left an indelible mark on London fashion during the period between Mary Quant’s miniskirt and the subversive punk of Malcolm McLaren and Vivienne >>more Silvana Editoriale ISBN 9788836653768 US $45.00 CAN $65.00 TRADE Hbk, 9.5 x 11.5 in. / 208 pgs / 185 color. Pub Date: 10/31/2023 In stock
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| Pathé'O Edited by Sereina Rothenberger, David Schatz, Catherine Morand, Flurina Rothenberger. Text by Chayet Chiénin, Denise Epote, Anne Grossfilley, Genevieve Hill-Thomas, Saidi Mamadou Ouédraogo, Victoria Rovine. Interview by Catherine Morand. Photographs by Flurina Rothenberger, Kader Diaby, Ben Idriss, Nuits Balnéaires. This book traces, for the very first time, the extraordinary life and brand of Côte d'Ivoire–based fashion designer Pathé’O (born 1950). Known for his connection to former South African president Nelson Mandela, for whom he >>more Edition Patrick Frey ISBN 9783907236239 US $70.00 CAN $101.50 TRADE Flexi, 8.25 x 11 in. / 420 pgs / 260 color / 100 b&w. Pub Date: 11/07/2023 In stock
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| René Hubert: The Man Who Dressed Filmstars and Airplanes Edited with text by Andres Janser. Text by Elisabeth Bronfen, Roland Fischer-Briand, Angelo Luerti, Deborah Nadoolman Landis, Rolf Ramseier, Amy Sargeant, Katharina Tietze. From the 1920s to the 1960s, René Hubert (1895–1976) belonged to the crème de la crème of costume designers. He designed costumes for stars such as Tallulah Bankhead, Ingrid Bergman, Marlon Brando, Yul Brynner, Marlene >>more Lars Müller Publishers ISBN 9783037787007 US $50.00 CAN $69.00 TRADE Pbk, 7.5 x 10.25 in. / 248 pgs / 270 color. Pub Date: 01/24/2023 In stock
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| A selection of themes Alberto Lattuada proposed to his students during his fourteen years at Polimoda in Florence, accompanied by beautiful drawings. Alberto Lattuada is a fashion illustrator and a stylist. His projects are a >>more Skira ISBN 9788857218465 US $65.00 CAN $85.00 TRADE Hbk, 8 x 13 in. / 184 pgs / 150 color. Pub Date: 10/01/2013 In stock
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| Stephen Sprouse: Xerox/Rock/Art Edited by Carol McCranie, Javier Magri. Introduction by Debbie Harry. Text by Carol McCranie. Designed by Nick Vogelson. Drawn from an archive comprised of 1,500 separate pieces, including 600 original drawings, color Xeroxes, swatch references and inspiration materials, Stephen Sprouse: Xerox/Rock/Art presents a revelatory look at Sprouse’s design work from the mid-1970s through the late >>more Damiani ISBN 9788862083706 US $50.00 CAN $67.50 TRADE Hbk, 8.5 x 11 in. / 208 pgs / illustrated throughout. Pub Date: 05/26/2015 Out of stock
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| Tamy Tazi: Caftans By Nadia Mezian, Daniel Rey. Photographs by Graziano Villa. Introduction by Pierre Berger. This book of brilliant colors and striking images takes us on an extraordinary journey through an outstanding, never-before-seen collection. The fashion designer Tamy Tazi has set her own special mark of distinction on contemporary Moroccan >>more Skira ISBN 9788857203232 US $75.00 CAN $95.00 TRADE Hbk, 10 x 12 in. / 192 pgs / 160 color. Pub Date: 09/06/2011 In stock
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| Salvatore Ferragamo's amazing life in the context of an extraordinary journey into the world of fairy tales with shoes and shoemakers as their main characters. In the course of time, myths and legends from around >>more Skira ISBN 9788857219288 US $65.00 CAN $85.00 TRADE Pbk, 9.5 x 10.75 in. / 320 pgs / 517 color. Pub Date: 03/04/2014 In stock
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| The Fabric Edited by Bruce Boyer. Photographs by Fredi Marcarini. A fresh take on the luxury brand Vitale Barberis Canonico, renowned for its magnificent craftsmanship, by the longtime fashion writer and editor Bruce Boyer. Who's the designer behind the designer? How does a fabric pattern >>more Skira ISBN 9788857220321 US $80.00 CAN $100.00 TRADE Pbk, 12 x 20 in. / 60 pgs / 30 color. Pub Date: 02/24/2015 In stock
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| The Isaac Mizrahi Pictures: New York City 1989–1993 From 1989 to 1993, New York fashion designer Isaac Mizrahi granted the British photographer Nick Waplington rare backstage access to photograph every detail of the designer’s fitting sessions in the weeks before his twice-yearly fashion >>more Damiani ISBN 9788862084512 US $50.00 CAN $67.50 TRADE Hbk, 9.75 x 11.25 in. / 168 pgs / 119 color. Pub Date: 03/22/2016 Out of stock
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| Part of the mission of Loro Piana, the Italian luxury clothing and textile company, is to source its materials in the most sustainable and responsible ways, while still remaining innovative and producing goods of the >>more Skira ISBN 9788857208879 US $95.00 CAN $120.00 TRADE Hbk, 11.25 x 12 in. / 146 pgs / 116 color. Pub Date: 10/11/2011 In stock
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| Tirelli 50 By Masolino d'Amico, Silvia d'Amico, Caterina d'Amico. The activity of the most glorious Italian costume tailoring company of our time, founded by Umberto Tirelli in 1964. The book presents a portrait of Tirelli with the history of his apprenticeship and his passion >>more Skira ISBN 9788857226880 US $70.00 CAN $90.00 TRADE Hbk, 9.75 x 12 in. / 354 pgs / 420 color. Pub Date: 06/09/2015 In stock
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| Since forming their creative partnership in 1992, Dutch fashion designers Viktor Horsting and Rolf Snoeren—working together as Viktor&Rolf—have gained critical acclaim for their cerebral, witty and rebellious approach to design, their technical virtuosity and deep >>more nai010 publishers ISBN 9789462084384 US $50.00 CAN $67.50 TRADE Pbk, 10.5 x 15.25 in. / 208 pgs / 117 color. Pub Date: 08/28/2018 In stock
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| Virgil Abloh: Figures of Speech Edited with text by Michael Darling. Foreword by Madeleine Grynsztejn. Text by Virgil Abloh, Samir Bantal, Anja Aronowsky Cronberg, Rem Koolhaas, Michael Rock, Taiye Selasi, Lou Stoppard, George Condo, Cali Thornhill Dewitt, Tremaine Emory, Kim Jones, Ben Kelly, Michèle Lamy, Heron Preston, Samuel Ross, Justin R. Saunders, Diane Solway, Amy Verner, Matthew Williams, Anna Wintour. This authoritative Virgil Abloh compendium, created by the designer himself, accompanies his acclaimed landmark 2019–23 touring exhibition and offers in-depth analysis of his career and his inspirations. More than a catalog, Figures of Speech is >>more DelMonico Books/Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago ISBN 9781636810744 US $79.95 CAN $104.95 TRADE Clth, 9.5 x 12.75 in. / 496 pgs / 200 color / 1732 b&w. Pub Date: 08/09/2022 In stock
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| Vivienne Westwood: 100 Days of Active Resistance In 2010 Vivienne Westwood and Lee Jeans launched an online manifesto-installation titled 100 Days of Active Resistance. The website invited people to submit an artwork, slogan or photograph responding to Westwood's conception of “Active Resistance >>more Damiani ISBN 9788862081887 US $45.00 CAN $60.00 TRADE Pbk, 9 x 9 in. / 184 pgs / 100 color. Pub Date: 10/31/2011 Out of stock
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| This avant-garde fashion publication by designer Yang Li (born 1987) and photographer Antoine d’Agata (born 1961), consisting of 23 LP album covers and booklets, presents visceral portraits of 23 women they encountered throughout China. Since >>more Steidl ISBN 9783969992111 US $175.00 CAN $255.00 TRADE Slip, pbk, 23 vols, 12.5 x 12.5 in. / 276 pgs / 198 color. Pub Date: 12/12/2023 In stock
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| Yves Saint Laurent's Studio: Mirror and Secrets Text by Jérômine Savignon. The name of Yves Saint Laurent, one of the great fashion designers of the twentieth century, evokes the now-iconic looks he helped popularize as part of the modern woman's wardrobe: the Le Smoking tuxedo jacket, >>more Actes Sud/Fondation Pierre Bergé-Yves Saint Laurent ISBN 9782330034115 US $24.95 CAN $33.95 TRADE Hbk, 4 x 7.75 in. / 142 pgs / 40 b&w. Pub Date: 03/24/2015 Out of stock
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| destefashioncollection: Atlas Edited with text by M/M (Paris). Text by Germano Celant, Dennis Freedman, Dakis Joannou, Mark Wasiuta. For eight years, fueled by Dakis Joannou’s belief that “although art is considered eternal and fashion ephemeral, both are contemporary creative processes,” creators from art, design, literature, film, architecture and fashion selected items from each >>more DESTE Foundation for Contemporary Art ISBN 9786185039196 US $65.00 CAN $87.00 TRADE Hbk, 9.25 x 11 in. / 428 pgs / illustrated throughout. Pub Date: 09/27/2016 In stock
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|                                                     VISUAL BOOK INDEX | OUT OF PRINT 22 Ways To Say Black Until Coco Chanel came along, black was usually only worn by women on occasions of mourning; in the late nineteenth century, when worn outside such occasions, black clothing was even considered indecent (as instanced by >>more Swarovski AG ISBN 9783033023734 US $40.00 CAN $50.00 TRADE Hbk, 9.75 x 12 in. / 144 pgs / 70 color. Pub Date: 09/30/2010 Not available
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| Albert Kriemler: Akris Edited by Christoph Doswald. Fashion designer Albert Kriemler once said of taking over his family's business--a conservative Swiss clothing company descended from his grandmother's apron-making operation--"My big ambition was to get into New York's Bergdorf Goodman store." Done. Ditto >>more JRP | Ringier ISBN 9783905770230 US $53.00 CAN $65.00 TRADE Hardcover, 8.5 x 11.25 in. / 124 pgs 45 color/ 33 b&w Pub Date: 03/01/2007 Not available
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| Amanda Harlech & Karl Lagerfeld: Palazzo Lady Amanda Harlech is known as designer and photographer Karl Lagerfeld's "eye outside Paris," and has been his personal and professional muse and collaborator for a decade. Her sensibility, which presently informs the Chanel aesthetic, >>more Steidl ISBN 9783865214508 US $35.00 CAN $40.00 TRADE Clothbound, 9.75 x 12 in. / 48 pgs / 18 tritone. Pub Date: 11/01/2007 Not available
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| If you’re ever lucky enough to make it backstage at one of Chanel’s fashion shows, at Paris’ Grand Palais or another exotic location, you might catch sight of a certain photographer passionately clicking away as >>more Steidl ISBN 9783958293434 US $95.00 CAN $127.50 TRADE Slip, hbk, 4 vols, 5.5 x 7.25 in. / 800 pgs / 780 color. Pub Date: 09/25/2018 Not available
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| Bless: Celebrating 10 years of Themelessness Edited by Nicolas Trembley. This 90-minute DVD features 10 years worth of video documentation of the experimental fashion and object designs by the avant-garde collaborators Bless. Heralded as one of fashion's most innovative teams, the Paris- and Berlin-based duo >>more JRP | Ringier ISBN 9783905770131 US $45.00 CAN $60.00 TRADE DVD video, NTSC, 5.5 x 7.5 in. Pub Date: 03/01/2007 Not available
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| Bob Recine: Alchemy of Beauty Text by René Ricard. Photographs by Mario Sorrenti, Robbie Fimmano, Bob Recine. The man behind some of the most avant-garde hairdos and head dresses worn by Lady Gaga, Recine has taken hair styling to incredibly creative heights-often literally, as he propels the braids and locks of his >>more Freedman|Damiani ISBN 9788862082129 US $65.00 CAN $75.00 TRADE Clth, 9.5 x 12.5 in. / 164 pgs / illustrated throughout. Pub Date: 02/29/2012 Not available
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| Chloë Sevigny for Opening Ceremony: Reds Actress-designer Chloë Sevigny marks the debut of her new line of unisex menswear with this limited-edition hardcover volume. First called on to model her collection of tweedy wools, Fair Isle knits, and animal print jacquard >>more Opening Ceremony Press ISBN 9781935202042 US $65.00 CAN $75.00 TRADE Clth, 8.5 x 10.75 in. / 52 pgs / 113 color / 7 b&w. Pub Date: 02/28/2010 Not available
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| Christian Dior: Man of the Century Text by Jean-Luc Dufresne. At once Dior scrapbook, survey and autobiography, this magnificent compendium offers a panorama of the life and art of one of the twentieth century's most influential fashion designers. It reprints Dior's 1956 autobiography Christian Dior >>more Editions Artlys ISBN 9782854952650 US $60.00 CAN $70.00 TRADE Hbk, 9 x 11.25 in. / 256 pgs / illustrated throughout. Pub Date: 09/30/2011 Not available
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| François Berthoud: Studio Edited by Christian Brändle. Constantly in demand from fashion houses across the world, the Swiss-born, Milan- and New York-based artist François Berthoud (born 1961) is one of the most admired fashion illustrators of our time. His Pop/Warholian color schemes >>more Hatje Cantz ISBN 9783775730143 US $55.00 CAN $65.00 TRADE Pbk, 8.75 x 11 in. / 240 pgs / 220 color. Pub Date: 10/31/2011 Not available
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| Giorgio Armani Edited by Germano Celant and Harold Koda. Essays by Susan Cross and Karole Vail. Armani has been universally credited with both radically changing the rules of contemporary fashion and, by removing excess ornament and translating traditional sportswear looks into business and evening wear, creating a timeless version of modern >>more Guggenheim Museum Publications ISBN 9780892072798 US $75.00 CAN $90.00 TRADE Hardcover, 10 x 12 in. / 400 pgs / 250 color Pub Date: 07/02/2003 Not available
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| Hedi Slimane: Anthology of a Decade 2000-2010 In a 2003 conversation with then-Interview magazine editor Ingrid Sischy, French designer Hedi Slimane (born 1968) described his beginnings as a photographer: "I started taking pictures before I even began in fashion. I didn't start >>more JRP | Ringier ISBN 9783037641156 US $295.00 CAN $360.00 SDNR30 Boxed, 4 pbk volumes 8.5 x 11.25 in. / 724 pgs / 845 tritone / ltd ed of 1,500. Pub Date: 07/31/2011 Not available
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| Hedi Slimane: Intermission Text by Francesco Bonami. Brad Pitt was married in one of his suits, John Galliano dressed in one of his jackets to receive a prestigious award, Karl Lagerfeld never wears anything else, and women as dashing and fashionable as >>more Charta ISBN 9788881583744 US $70.00 CAN $85.00 TRADE Hardcover, 8.5 x 11.75 in. / 208 pgs / 60 color / 14 b&w. Pub Date: 08/02/2002 Not available
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| Hedi Slimane: Rock Diary Text by Vince Aletti, Jon Savage. This beautifully designed three volume boxed set presents new photographic work by Hedi Slimane, the iconic fashion designer who, during tenures at Yves Saint Laurent and Christian Dior, has infused men's fashion with an androgynous, >>more JRP | Ringier ISBN 9783905829600 US $95.00 CAN $115.00 TRADE Slipcased Paperbacks, 3 volumes, 8.5 x 11 in. / 224 pgs / 200 duotone. Pub Date: 09/01/2008 Not available
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| Hussein Chalayan Contributions by Hussein Chalayan. Text by Caroline Evans, Suzy Menkes, Ted Polhemus, Bradley Quinn. If mid-1990s British fashion conjurs up images of vicious or tricksy tailoring and sexually-charged power-dressing, Chalayan represents its more gentle, cerebral side. The Turkish-Cypriot-born designer's clothing is highly modern, delicately feminine and about as close >>more nai010 publishers ISBN 9789056624439 US $45.00 CAN $55.00 TRADE Paperback, 8.5 x 11 in. / 240 pgs / 150 color. Pub Date: 08/15/2005 Not available
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| Jordi Labanda: Hey Day Artwork by Jordi Labanda. Contributions by Tyler Brule. Chic restaurants, modernist lobbies, exotic beaches, retro ski wear, stylish underwear, haute couture luxury accessories--Jordi Labanda illustrates it all in his familiar, faux-naïf, super-cool, sophisticated style. Combining the look of comic books (Archie not Superman) >>more Editorial RM ISBN 9789685208192 US $70.00 CAN $85.00 TRADE hbk, 9.5 x 10.5 in. / 290 pgs / 140 color / 20 b&w. Pub Date: 06/02/2003 Not available
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| Juergen Teller: Calves & Thighs Text by Adrian Searle, Paul Wombell, Helmut Teller, Fabrice Paineau, et al. Foremost among a generation of photographers operating between fashion photography and art photography, Juergen Teller (born 1964) brings his energized, life-loving brashness to family photographs, self-portraits and fashion shoots. Teller often provokes his subjects to >>more TF Editores/D.A.P. ISBN 9781935202325 US $30.00 CAN $35.00 TRADE Flexi, 6.75 x 9.75 in. / 172 pgs / 98 color. Pub Date: 10/31/2010 Not available
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| Leigh Bowery Artwork by Leigh Bowery. Edited by Robert Violette. Contributions by Hilton Als, Boy George. This is the first monograph by controversial performance artist and model for Lucien Freud, Leigh Bowery. His work and personality cross the lines between the art world, the fashion world and the underground club scene >>more Violette Editions ISBN 9781900828048 US $59.95 CAN $70.00 TRADE Hardcover, 9.25 x 11.25 in. in. / 176 pgs / 100 color / 100 duotone Pub Date: 09/02/1998 Not available
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| Leigh Bowery Looks: Photographs by Fergus Greer 1988-1994 Edited by Mariuccia Cassadio, Robert Violette. This book is the definitive and indispensable guide to the unique looks designed, and, in these photographs, worn by Leigh Bowery. One of Britain's most heroically ambitious yet underappreciated designers and performance artists, Bowery remains >>more Violette Editions ISBN 9781900828192 US $25.00 CAN $30.00 TRADE Hardcover, 6 x 8 in. / 240 pgs / 300 color. Pub Date: 10/01/2006 Not available
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| Paul Smith: You Can Find Inspiration In Everything* By James Flint, Richard Williams, Paul Smith. Artwork by Glen Baxter, Mich Brownfield, Paul Slater. Edited by Hans Ulrich Obrist, Hans Ulrich Obrist, Robert Violette. Contributions by Richard Wentworth, William Gibson, Alan Aboud, Michael Hodgson, Jonathan Ive. Unlike any other fashion designer at work today, Paul Smith has managed to combine a flair for eccentric, subversive detail, a dedication to the highest standards of craftmanship, and a business and marketing sense that >>more Violette Editions ISBN 9781900828185 US $49.95 CAN $60.00 TRADE Slipcased, 10 x 8.25 in. / 272 pgs / 500 color Pub Date: 06/02/2002 Not available
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| Paul Smith: You Can Find Inspiration In Everything* Edited by Robert Violette. Essay by Paul Smith. Interviews by Hans Ulrich Obrist and Richard Wentworth. Fiction by James Flint and Richard Williams. Introduction by William Gibson. Back in print! Unlike any other fashion designer at work today, Paul Smith has managed to combine a flair for eccentric, subversive detail, a dedication to the highest standards of craftsmanship and a business and >>more Violette Editions ISBN 9781900828246 US $39.95 CAN $50.00 TRADE Paperback, 8.25 x 10 in. / 272 pgs / 1200 color. Pub Date: 02/02/2004 Not available
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| Paul Smith: You Can Find Inspiration in Everything* Edited by Hans Ulrich Obrist, Robert Violette. Introduction by William Gibson. Text by James Flint, Richard Williams, Paul Smith. New paperback edition! Called, "A ripe blend of master craftsmanship and Monty Pythonesque lunacy" by Monument and, "A treasure trove," by The Bookseller, You Can Find Inspiration in Everything is now in its third printing >>more Violette Editions ISBN 9781900828291 US $59.95 CAN $70.00 TRADE Paperback, 8.5 x 10 in. / 296 pgs / 1,000 color / 100 b&w. Pub Date: 07/31/2009 Not available
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| Rei Kawakubo: ReFusing Fashion Introduction by Marsha Miro. Text by Harold Koda, Sylvia Lavin, Judith Thurman, Michael Stone-Richards. Rei Kawakubo (born 1942) established Comme des Garçons in Tokyo in 1973 and quickly consolidated her stature as one of the three major Japanese designers alongside Issey Miyake and Yohji Yamamoto. Kawakubo's conceptions stem from >>more Museum of Contemporary Art, Detroit ISBN 9780979199141 US $45.00 CAN $55.00 TRADE Pbk, 8.5 x 11 in. / 138 pgs / 128 color. Pub Date: 04/30/2011 Not available
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| Richard H. Arbib: 1917-1995 Visionary American Designer Essay by Frederic A. Sharf. Richard Henry Arbib was considered one of the leading industrial designers in the United States in the years following World War II. By the 1950s, he had established himself as one of the true visionaries >>more Newburyport Press ISBN 9781882266166 US $29.95 CAN $35.00 TRADE Clothbound, 10 x 8 in. / 88 pgs / 35 color. Pub Date: 08/15/2006 Not available
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| Walking Dreams: Salvatore Ferragamo, 1898-1960 Edited by Stefania Ricci. Essays by Glanz Margo, Mercedes Iturbe and Alberto Ruy Sanchez. Foreword by Wanda Miletti. Walking Dreams explores the life and work of the legendary Italian shoe designer, an artist who revolutionized footwear by introducing new styles and innovative materials that called up associations with furniture, domestic objects and radical >>more Editorial RM ISBN 9788493442637 US $50.00 CAN $60.00 TRADE Clothbound, 8.25 x 10.25 in. / 144 pgs / 83 color. Pub Date: 08/15/2006 Not available
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| Walter Van Beirendonck:Believe! Artwork by Walter van Beirendonck. >>more nai010 publishers/Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen ISBN 9789056621001 US $45.00 CAN $55.00 TRADE Hardcover, 9.75 x 12.5 in. / 74 pgs / 64 color / 60 b&w Pub Date: 03/02/1999 Not available
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| Yohji Yamamoto: My Dear Bomb Coauthored by Ai Mitsuda. Yohji Yamamoto led the Japanese fashion wave of the 1980s and 1990s into the new millennium. In October 2009, after a series of bad investments, Yamamoto Inc. went bankrupt; by the end of that year >>more Ludion ISBN 9789055449798 US $39.95 CAN $50.00 TRADE Pbk, 6 x 8.75 in. / 192 pgs / 25 b&w. Pub Date: 02/28/2011 Not available
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