Recommendations : Books About Fashion & Designers

[MissKatherineA]

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!

Please advise!

 

[nycgirl84]

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

 

[purechris]

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.
Happy reading

 

[TheSoCalledPrep]

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.)

 

[purechris]

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.

 

[MulletProof]

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?

 

[faust]

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.

 

[MulletProof]

 

[faust]

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

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Why? I just saved you $30!!!

 

[impossibleprincess]

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.

 

[MulletProof]

Originally posted by faust@Aug 24 2004, 02:48 PM
Why? I just saved you $30!!!

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I thought it was good

but thanx anyway, I trust in your opinion B)

 

[faust]

Originally posted by MulletProof@Aug 24 2004, 02:04 PM
I thought it was good

but thanx anyway, I trust in your opinion B)

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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.

 

[MulletProof]

Originally posted by faust@Aug 24 2004, 03:26 PM
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'.

 

[PrinceOfCats]

'Fashion Today' by Colin McDowell...

I have Kit's vote on this one too

 

[Craig]

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

 

[saturnine]

Not the drivel Plum writes........

I would also like to recommend the Gucci history, extremely fascinating.

It even contains a charming snap of where Tom Ford and his boyfriend walked their pet chiuahah.

 

[MissKatherineA]

Thanks so much girls!!!

XOXO-K

 

[Spike413]

Does anyone have any opinions on the Alaia book?

 

[Incroyable]

"Fashion Algebra" by Anna Piaggi

"Lagerfeld's Sketchbook"- Karl Lagerfeld with Anna Piaggi

"Treacy"- Phillip Treacy about Isabella Blow's hats

 

[runner]

as for Fashion Now, on Rick Owens pages, there are a few photos of Michelle Lamy wearing his stuff. we could see why he makes so narrow jackets when it comes to womens.


btw faust, you are able to check this current issue there? it's good.

http://www.brutusonline.com/casa/?lang=en

art museum by Ando Tadao, his latest work