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23-08-2004
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Books About Fashion & Designers - Recommendations ?
I would love to get some reccomendations of books about fashion! Not 'chick lit' stories about adorable man-chasing single girls wearing Manolos, I want to read designer's biographies, fashion history, that kind of thing!

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I quite like Key Moments in Fashion by Hamlyn. Interesting and fun to read.

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I read "The House of Gucci" a while ago. It's a mind boggling story about money, greed, and murder amidst the Gucci family. Reads like a novel.
ALT: A Memoir by Andre Leon Talley
Grace: 30 years of Fashion at Vogue--Grace Coddington
Shocking! The Art and Fashion of Elsa Schiaparelli
Diane--DVF's story, I think they just put out a new one called "the Wrap"

Pick any major designer and I'm sure you can find something on Amazon.
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Any of the Gucci books.

The Life and Death of Andy Warhol.

Fashionista by Lynn Messina.

The Nanny Diaries by... ?

(Okay, so the last two aren't intelligent.)

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Oh, I forgot to add "Fashion Victim: our love, hate relation ship with..." by Michelle Lee. Not exactly a "fashion" book, but talks about the trend markets, McFashion, sweatshops and the "dirty" side of the industry.

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good thread.

is Fashion Now by Terry Jones worth buying?

I saw it the other day and I was about to buy it but meh, I bought something else, I'll probably buy it this weekend but I'm unsure, is it good?

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Originally posted by MulletProof@Aug 24 2004, 01:02 PM
good thread.

is Fashion Now by Terry Jones worth buying?

I saw it the other day and I was about to buy it but meh, I bought something else, I'll probably buy it this weekend but I'm unsure, is it good?
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It's nothing special.

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Originally posted by MulletProof@Aug 24 2004, 01:35 PM

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Why? I just saved you $30!!!

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Originally posted by purechris@Aug 24 2004, 06:47 PM
Oh, I forgot to add "Fashion Victim: our love, hate relation ship with..." by Michelle Lee. Not exactly a "fashion" book, but talks about the trend markets, McFashion, sweatshops and the "dirty" side of the industry.
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I bought that in New York-it really made me think, actually, and I would recommend it.

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Why? I just saved you $30!!!
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I thought it was good

but thanx anyway, I trust in your opinion

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I thought it was good

but thanx anyway, I trust in your opinion
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Thanks

It's basically a little encyclopedia style book of designers, nothing really interesting or informative unless you want general superficial knowledge.

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It's basically a little encyclopedia style book of designers, nothing really interesting or informative unless you want general superficial knowledge.
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oh I see... some basic knowledge is never too much but yeah, I'm far more interested in reading about anything 'off the radar'.

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'Fashion Today' by Colin McDowell...

I have Kit's vote on this one too

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Manolo Blahnik by Colin McDowell
Boutique, A 60s Cultural Icon - Marnie Fogg
D.V - Diana Vreeland
Thierry Mugler: Fashion, Fetish, Fantasy -Claude Deloffre
Handbags: A Lexicon of Style - Valerie Steele

All really good reading

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