This author explores fashion as a form of artistic expression that reflects societal and cultural trends. Her work focuses on the historical evolution of clothing and its impact on visual culture. Through in-depth analysis and a curatorial approach, she uncovers the complex relationships between textiles, the body, and identity. The emphasis is on understanding fashion not just as a trend, but as a fundamental social and aesthetic phenomenon.
Paperback. Pub Date :2013-09-16 576 English Thames Hudson 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 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.
Dress and adornment have long played an important role in the visual allure of dance, and fashion designers have often been inspired by the way dancers look. The tutus and pointe shoes of the Romantic ballerina, for example, have influenced designers from Christian Dior to Christian Louboutin. Cristóbal Balenciaga was inspired by the drama of flamenco, Yves Saint Laurent by the Orientalism of the Ballet Russes, and Rick Owens by the dynamism of African-American steppers. Fashion designers are also increasingly collaborating with choreographers to create stylish new dance costumes—from the “bump” dresses by Comme des Garçons for Merce Cunningham to Valentino’s “Bal de Couture” designs for New York City Ballet. Lavishly illustrated with both contemporary and historical images, the book features essays by ten fashion experts, who explore various aspects of the reciprocal relationship between dance and fashion, from the liberating effects of the tango to the influence of ballet on Japanese girl culture. Designers featured include Leon Bakst, Cristóbal Balenciaga, Comme des Garçons, Christian Dior, John Galliano, Jean Paul Gaultier, Halston, Barbara Karinka, Isaac Mizrahi, Rodarte, Yves Saint Laurent, Riccardo Tisci of Givenchy, Valentino, and Iris Van Herpen. This beautiful book explores for the first time the synergy between dance and fashion, and is an original and inspired contribution to the study of both art forms.
The concept of fetishism has recently assumed a growing importance in critical thinking about the cultural construction of sexuality. Yet until now no scholar with an in-depth knowledge of fashion history has studied the actual clothing fetishes themselves. Nor has there been a serious exploration of the historical relationship between fashion and fetishism, although erotic styles have changed significantly and "sexual chic" has become increasingly conspicuous. Marshalling a dazzling array of evidence from pornography, psychology, and history, as well as interviews with individuals involved in sexual fetishism, sadomasochism, and cross-dressing, Steele illuminates the complex relationship between appearance and identity. Based on years of research, her book Fetish: Fashion, Sex & Power explains how a paradigm shift in attitudes toward sex and gender has given rise to the phenomenon of fetish fashion.
From Christian Dior to Yves Saint Laurent and Alexander McQueen, many of the greatest fashion designers of the past century have been gay. This provocative book looks at the history of fashion through a queer lens, examining high fashion as a site of gay cultural production and exploring the aesthetic sensibilities and unconventional dress of LGBTQ people to demonstrate the centrality of gay culture to the creation of modern fashion.
*Hardcover, clothbound with 2 color silkscreened illustration and bellyband From Azzedine Ala?a, Cristóbal Balenciaga, and Coco Chanel to Alexander McQueen, Yves Saint Laurent, and Vivienne Westwood, a century’s worth of fashion greats from the permanent collection of The Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City are…
Von Azzedine Alaïa, Cristóbal Balenciaga und Coco Chanel bis Alexander McQueen, Yves Saint Laurent und Vivienne Westwood feiert Fashion Designers A–Z die bedeutendsten Modeschöpferinnen und Modeschöpfer der letzten 100 Jahre. Diese aktualisierte Neuausgabe des Buches enthält Fotografien von Hunderten von Kleidungsstücken aus der ständigen Sammlung des Museums im New Yorker Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) : Von einem exquisit bestickten, samtenen Abendkleid bis zum von Mondrian beeinflussten minimalistischen Chick Schick im Stile Mondrians wurden die einzelnen Stücke nicht nur aufgrund ihrer Schönheit ausgewählt, sondern auch, weil sie als repräsentativ für die einzigartige Handschrift des kreativen Kopfes dahinter gelten dürfen. In ihrem einleitenden Essay schreibt die Direktorin und Chefkuratorin des Museums, Valerie Steele , über den Aufstieg des Modemuseums und die Entstehung der Modeausstellung als beliebtes und zugleich kontroverses Phänomen. Die internationale Stilexpertin Suzy Menkes trägt ein Vorwort bei, Texte der Kuratoren des Museums werfen historisches Licht auf jedes abgebildete Etikett und Kleidungsstück, und gezeichnete Porträts des Künstlers Robert Nippoldt ehren die dahinter stehenden Modeschöpfer.
