Books About Fashion & Designers - Recommendations ? - Page 15

miss_coutureland · 28-06-2009

I currently have "the golden age of couture- 1947-57-" which kind of focuses on the beginning of the couture label such as Dior and Balenciaga.. worth a read if you want to brush up on fashion history.
I also have "In vogue" which is excellent, is about 600 pages on the history of vogue, photographers, editors, models etc, and it has heaps of illustrations and photos.
I also just bought "fashion- from concept to consumer" which is about the prouction and stages of the business of fashion but i havnt read it yet.

rockitgirl · 28-06-2009

My two faves as far as textual/good-to-know-informational fashion books go are The Power of Fashion which is just excellent (but you'll get the most out of it if you know some fashion history first so I'd recommend learning that before reading it) and Fashion Theory Magazine which is available FOR FREE online (past and present) from many public libraries (there is also Textiles History Magazine for those interested in Textiles but I have never read it).

Do yourself a favour and check out your local library's website. Most of them have subscriptions to online journal databases which have copies of journals and serials (expensive textual magazines) for free use for library card holders. A library I have a card for (a city I used to live in but never cancelled the card) even has a subscription to a site that has entire books online for free, including fashion books.

bafchloe · 28-06-2009

The book "Fashion: From Concept To Consumer" by Gini Stephens Frings is amazing. It talks about every single aspect about the fashion industry. It is easy reading and very informative, definitely one of my favorites!

ad111714 · 30-06-2009

I've received Maison Martin Margiela - 20, the exhibition|[exhibition to celebrate the 20 years of Maison Martin Margiela ; 12 september 2008 to 8 february 2009] today. Great book -- such a pity I didn't see the exhibition!

fashion.fashoff · 30-06-2009

ThomasSing, is it possible for you to post a couple scans of pictures in the the margiela book (either here or in the mmm thread)? i'm having a hard time finding it for its cover price, seems to be sold out on all the amazons etc., would like to see how it looks inside before spending a lot on it.

ad111714 · 02-07-2009

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Originally Posted by fashion.fashoff

ThomasSing, is it possible for you to post a couple scans of pictures in the the margiela book (either here or in the mmm thread)? i'm having a hard time finding it for its cover price, seems to be sold out on all the amazons etc., would like to see how it looks inside before spending a lot on it.

I actually have it in my office at university. But I've found some pics here:
http://hypebeast.com/2008/09/maison-...20-exhibition/
http://stylezeitgeist.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4968
http://bookofdays-shop.com/?pid=10519402

Does someone have the almost 1000 pages book "CREAM 09: Maison Martin Margiela" ?? I can't find it in German libraries and before I spend almost 100 Eur for a used copy, I'd like to know what's inside....

VogueParisLover · 05-07-2009

Right now I'm reading The Beautiful Fall. It's amazing!

I bought it a while ago and never got around to reading it until now... so glad I finally did.

ad111714 · 06-07-2009

I was just looking throgh the website of Berg Publishers and noticed that they've announced a Encyclopedia of World Dress and Fashion (print & online) by Joanne B. Eicher to be published May 2010 in 10 volumes, on almost 6000 pages, with 2000 images. The price will be 1250 UK £, 995 if you order before May 2010.
The price is of course high, but maybe you can convince your local / university libraries to get a copy.
All information HERE.

ad111714 · 09-07-2009

Received some outstanding fashion books yesterday:
"Fashion at the Edge: Spectacle, Modernity, and Deathliness" by Caroline Evans,
"Extreme Beauty: The Body Transformed (Metropolitan Museum of Art)" by Harold Koda, and
"The House of Viktor & Rolf" by Caroline Evans & Susannha Frankel

brianna · 11-07-2009

Anyone have any recommendations for books written by people who've worked in the fashion industry? A lot of books recommended have to do with designers but I'm most interested in books on fashion PR, magazines, visual merchandising, etc. I guess I'm looking for some non-fiction type books similar to The Devil Wears Prada, where insiders tell their own stories. Thanks

ashakoshka · 15-07-2009

I d recommend to read http://www.amazon.co.uk/Fashion-Bran...7657286&sr=8-1
really great insight into sphere of fashion from a newcomer's point of view!

ad111714 · 15-07-2009

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Originally Posted by ashakoshka

I d recommend to read http://www.amazon.co.uk/Fashion-Bran...7657286&sr=8-1
really great insight into sphere of fashion from a newcomer's point of view!

Another excellent book on this topic is Luxury Fashion Branding: Trends, Tactics, Techniques

Boomer · 18-07-2009

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Originally Posted by VogueParisLover

Right now I'm reading The Beautiful Fall. It's amazing!

I bought it a while ago and never got around to reading it until now... so glad I finally did.

It has become one of my standard read over and over all the time books! What a cast of characters, many of whom ended up having sad lives, but you can see how much the Paris scene in the 70s influenced what we see today! Great book- highly recommended!

fashionismydrug · 21-07-2009

I've been reading A Beautiful Fall by Alicia Drake. As far as straight reference books go, I have [I]Fashion[I] by Christopher Breward, 20th Century Fashion by Valerie Mendes, Icons of Fashion: the 20th century, and Changing appearances: Understanding Dress in Contemporary Society by George Sproles

kasper! · 22-07-2009

Excess:Fashion and The Underground In the 80's(Edited by Maria Luisa Frisa and Stefano Tonchi)

Anyone have this book?Is it worth buying?I'm considering getting a copy recently...

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ad111714 scenester Join Date: May 2009 Gender: femme Posts: 75	Encyclopedia of World Dress and Fashion I was just looking throgh the website of Berg Publishers and noticed that they've announced a Encyclopedia of World Dress and Fashion (print & online) by Joanne B. Eicher to be published May 2010 in 10 volumes, on almost 6000 pages, with 2000 images. The price will be 1250 UK £, 995 if you order before May 2010. The price is of course high, but maybe you can convince your local / university libraries to get a copy. All information HERE.

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ashakoshka windowshopping Join Date: May 2009 Location: Moscow Gender: femme Posts: 7	I d recommend to read http://www.amazon.co.uk/Fashion-Bran...7657286&sr=8-1 really great insight into sphere of fashion from a newcomer's point of view! __________________ Better to regret about what you've done instead of what you haven't

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miss_coutureland windowshopping Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: sydney Gender: femme Posts: 18	I currently have "the golden age of couture- 1947-57-" which kind of focuses on the beginning of the couture label such as Dior and Balenciaga.. worth a read if you want to brush up on fashion history. I also have "In vogue" which is excellent, is about 600 pages on the history of vogue, photographers, editors, models etc, and it has heaps of illustrations and photos. I also just bought "fashion- from concept to consumer" which is about the prouction and stages of the business of fashion but i havnt read it yet.

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rockitgirl rising star Join Date: May 2005 Location: Vancouver Gender: femme Posts: 179	My two faves as far as textual/good-to-know-informational fashion books go are The Power of Fashion which is just excellent (but you'll get the most out of it if you know some fashion history first so I'd recommend learning that before reading it) and Fashion Theory Magazine which is available FOR FREE online (past and present) from many public libraries (there is also Textiles History Magazine for those interested in Textiles but I have never read it). Do yourself a favour and check out your local library's website. Most of them have subscriptions to online journal databases which have copies of journals and serials (expensive textual magazines) for free use for library card holders. A library I have a card for (a city I used to live in but never cancelled the card) even has a subscription to a site that has entire books online for free, including fashion books.

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ad111714 scenester Join Date: May 2009 Gender: femme Posts: 75	I've received Maison Martin Margiela - 20, the exhibition\|[exhibition to celebrate the 20 years of Maison Martin Margiela ; 12 september 2008 to 8 february 2009] today. Great book -- such a pity I didn't see the exhibition!

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VogueParisLover fashion insider Join Date: Feb 2009 Gender: homme Posts: 2,007	Right now I'm reading The Beautiful Fall. It's amazing! I bought it a while ago and never got around to reading it until now... so glad I finally did.

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ad111714 scenester Join Date: May 2009 Gender: femme Posts: 75	Received some outstanding fashion books yesterday: "Fashion at the Edge: Spectacle, Modernity, and Deathliness" by Caroline Evans, "Extreme Beauty: The Body Transformed (Metropolitan Museum of Art)" by Harold Koda, and "The House of Viktor & Rolf" by Caroline Evans & Susannha Frankel

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brianna fashion elite Join Date: Nov 2007 Gender: femme Posts: 2,504	Anyone have any recommendations for books written by people who've worked in the fashion industry? A lot of books recommended have to do with designers but I'm most interested in books on fashion PR, magazines, visual merchandising, etc. I guess I'm looking for some non-fiction type books similar to The Devil Wears Prada, where insiders tell their own stories. Thanks

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fashionismydrug backstage pass Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: NYC Gender: femme Posts: 608	I've been reading A Beautiful Fall by Alicia Drake. As far as straight reference books go, I have [I]Fashion[I] by Christopher Breward, 20th Century Fashion by Valerie Mendes, Icons of Fashion: the 20th century, and Changing appearances: Understanding Dress in Contemporary Society by George Sproles __________________ http://adventuresinvanityland.blogspot.com/

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kasper! V.I.P. Join Date: Jun 2007 Gender: homme Posts: 4,483	Excess:Fashion and The Underground In the 80's(Edited by Maria Luisa Frisa and Stefano Tonchi) Anyone have this book?Is it worth buying?I'm considering getting a copy recently... __________________ tumblr

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