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Spectacles and sunglasses are the most popular fashion accessories of our time. This book provides a comprehensive account of the design of spectacles in their many guises and of the historical developments that influenced them. A detailed history of spectacles is presented through a brief synopsis and more than 500 photos. Spectacles and Sunglasses devotes considerable attention to 20th century a period that witnessed the creation of innumerable outlandish and extravagant spectacles. Jackie Kennedy's and Audrey Hepburn's sunglasses; the frames worn by Buddy Holly, Nana Mouskouri and Yves Saint Laurent; and the famous models by Pierre Cardin, Courreges, Ray-Ban and Christian Dior may all be found in this book. A wide range of contemporary innovative designs is also represented.
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Spectacles & Sunglasses, Femke van Eijk
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- Released
- 2006
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- Title
- Spectacles & Sunglasses
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Femke van Eijk
- Publisher
- Pepin Press
- Released
- 2006
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 352
- ISBN10
- 9054961104
- ISBN13
- 9789054961109
- Series
- Rating
- 4.65 out of 5
- Description
- Spectacles and sunglasses are the most popular fashion accessories of our time. This book provides a comprehensive account of the design of spectacles in their many guises and of the historical developments that influenced them. A detailed history of spectacles is presented through a brief synopsis and more than 500 photos. Spectacles and Sunglasses devotes considerable attention to 20th century a period that witnessed the creation of innumerable outlandish and extravagant spectacles. Jackie Kennedy's and Audrey Hepburn's sunglasses; the frames worn by Buddy Holly, Nana Mouskouri and Yves Saint Laurent; and the famous models by Pierre Cardin, Courreges, Ray-Ban and Christian Dior may all be found in this book. A wide range of contemporary innovative designs is also represented.