Recommendations : Books About Fashion & Designers

[tarsha]

Assouline's Luxe Chanel Project

Assouline and Chanel are offering a very special limited edition — a hand-made slipcase in the fashion house’s iconic tweed for the publisher’s three-book set on Chanel fashion, jewelry and perfumes. Only 30 tweed slipcovers will be available, and the exclusivity comes at a price. Each is priced at $2,500 — including the books by François Baudot and Françoise Aveline — and sold at Assouline as well as Neiman Marcus.

wwd.com

 

[aldn]

Just finished reading Like no other store... by Marvin Traub (Bloomingdales)
and Crossing Fifth Avenue by Ira Neimark (Bergdoff Goodman)
Both of these men took stores that were already well known and turned them into cultural institutions and landmarks. A must read for fashion merchandising students.

 

[thunderstorm]

Assouline's Luxe Chanel Project

Fabulous execution

Just finished reading Like no other store... by Marvin Traub (Bloomingdales)
and Crossing Fifth Avenue by Ira Neimark (Bergdoff Goodman)
Both of these men took stores that were already well known and turned them into cultural institutions and landmarks. A must read for fashion merchandising students.

My shame, never heard about these books. So thank you for your recommendation!

 

[Boomer]

^ Re: Assouline's Chanel Books- obviously the boxed set is out of sight, but I have managed to find each volume on EBay over time, and they are some of my favorites; beautiful pictures, many drawings by Karl as well- highly recommended if you can find them at an affordable price...

 

[testinofan]

Dior Couture by Patrick Demarchelier



Publisher: Rizzoli (December 6, 2011) 256 pages



vogue.uk.com

 

[testinofan]

Inez Van Lamsweerde &Vinoodh Matadin, " Pretty Much Everything "




Publisher: Taschen
Autors: Penny Martin, Michael Bracewell, Olivier Zahm, Bruce Sterling, Antony, Glenn O'Brien
Hardcover, 3 vol. in slipcase, 31 x 31 cm (12.2 x 12.2 in.), 976 pages, $ 700
Design : M/M Paris




Amplifying sexuality and exaggerating the conventions of glamour—a retrospective of the photography duo that has risen to the height of success in both the worlds of art and fashion
Limited Collector's Edition of 1,000 copies, each numbered and signed by the artists.
Also available in two Art Editions of 100 copies each including two signed and numbered photographic prints.





tashen.com

 

[testinofan]

Jimmy Choo XV
(Author) Tamara Mellon ,192 pages Publisher: Rizzoli (February 7, 2012)



Jimmy Choo XV is a must-have on every aspiring Imelda Marcos’ coffee table. The gorgeous coffee table book chronicles the 15 most eponymous Choo shoes, and features decadent imagery including sketches, past lookbooks, red carpet photos and editorials shot by noted fashion photographers like Mario Testino and Terry Richardson.

Bound in a sumptuous snakeskin embossed cover, the release of the book coincides with the brand’s upcoming Icons collection, featuring the most popular and striking designs from their archives.





The book is available for pre-order now in the U.S. for $95 or at Jimmy Choo stores on October 26. So if you can’t afford to marvel at the beauty of a Choo shoe in real life, you can fantasize over these glossy pages for a modest price.

The rest of us will have to wait for its limited release in February 2012.

The company is also donated 100 per cent of the profits to the Jimmy Choo foundation, a charitable trust.




jimmychoo.com

 

[Chanelcouture09]

Shots from the Christian Louboutin Book




*Amazon.co.uk

 

[Chanelcouture09]

More Shots from the Christian Louboutin Book






*Amazon.co.uk

 

[BetteT]

Thank you for the pictures.

However, I do want to let all members know that pictures are not necessary, if you don't have a scanner. This thread is to make recommendations of the books that you like, so all you have to do is tell us about them and give us the particulars so we can find them too.

 

[Chanelcouture09]

^Yeah, its just for recommendations, Thanks for clearing it up Bette .

 

[agee]

Alexander McQueen : Savage Beauty

Store.metmuseum.org anf AlexanderMcQueen.com via Chanelcouture09

 

[testinofan]

New Book!

Bob Recine, Alchemy of Beauty
Art Director: Fabien Baron
Publish: Damiani

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The man behind some of the most avant-garde hairdos and head dresses worn by Lady Gaga, Recine has taken hair styling to incredibly creative heights-often literally, as he propels the braids and locks of his subjects into gravity-defying contours, augmenting them with sculptural gestures such as clumps of headphones or sunglasses, tendrils of Play-Doh and complex meshes of wire or cellophane. Starting out as an artist, Recine secured a project creating hairstyles and head ornaments for the windows of Henri Bendel. His designs caught the eye of world-renowned hair stylist Jean Louis David, who offered him the opportunity to travel to Paris and hone his craft; four years later, Recine returned to New York, armed with a portfolio of innovative stylings for top photographers and magazines. Today Recine is a legend among A-list celebrities, having worked with Gwyneth Paltrow, Charlize Theron, Naomi Watts, Angelina Jolie, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Kate Hudson, Renée Zellweger, Uma Thurman, Nicole Kidman and Tilda Swinton. His talents have even returned him circuitously to the world of fine art, for his extensive collaborations with Vanessa Beecroft. Alchemy of Beauty gathers original artwork by Recine, from sketches, collages and paintings to previously published and unpublished editorial images of his extraordinary sculpture and headdresses. Art direction for the volume is by Fabien Baron.
with photos of Mario Sorrenti, Robbie Fimmano, Mariano Vivanco, etc.

 

[Chanelcouture09]

I got this book the other day, its pretty much the exhibition in a book form, its very straight forward, a look at the archive and the focus is on the individual pieces, there aren't many editorials showing the clothes, its more plain and straight to the point and it does make you appreciate the clothes more and it made me feel better about not being able to go to the exhibit.

Azzedine Alaîa In The 21st Century

This book is published on the occasion of the second exhibition about the work of Azzedine Alaïa at the Groninger Museum in The Netherlands. This exhibition displays the most fantastic Alaïa fashion creations of the last ten years. The name Alaïa stands for glamour, sensuality, style, cut, self-confidence, comfort and, of course, sex appeal. His tight dresses embrace the bodies of the world's most seductive and successful women and received great acclaim from celebrities such as Naomi Campbell, Stephanie Seymour, Victoria Beckham, Shakira and Michelle Obama.

224 pages

*Colette.fr

 

[testinofan]

Stylists: New Fashion Visionaries



by Katie Baron
208 pages ,
Publisher _Laurence King
Price: 50$
with works of : Camille Bidault-Waddington ,Judy Blame ,David Bradshaw ,Francesca Burns ,Marie Chaix ,Leith Clark ,Anna Dello Russo ,Markus Ebner ,Katy England ,Edward Enninful ,Nicola Formichetti ,Simon Foxton .Katie Grand ,Jacob K .Alister Mackie .Sophia Neophitou-Apostolou ,Marie-Amélie Sauvé ,Venetia Scott ,Katie Shillingford ,Tabitha Simmons ,Francesco Sourigues ,Robbie Spencer ,Melanie Ward ,Patti Wilson

Stylists are some of the most influential people working within the fashion industry, responsible for the final shape of many exciting works in popular culture. Still unsung heroes, they are now becoming increasingly well known in their own right, alongside the photographers, art directors and magazine editors of the industry. The book will cover styling for commercial ad campaigns, for fashion editorial as well as inside the business of retail itself, looking at the hugely successful brands and designers for whom the super stylists consult. The book will showcase not only the work of the most talented stylists working globally but also the crucial partnerships and collaborations that have spawned much of the current creative landscape as we know it. Featuring stunning imagery and entertaining interviews with some of the biggest names in the field, "Stylists: New Creative Visionaries" is an essential book for any aspiring stylist or fashion student.

 

[Chanelcouture09]

^The previews look great of that! Tabitha Simmons posted some previews of it on her Instagram account, it looks interesting.

 

[Chanelcouture09]

testinofan, can you please provide your sources for those images, otherwise they will be deleted as per tFS rules.

 

[testinofan]

sorry amazon.com

 

[Bonnie Parker]

Ellen von Unwerth - Fräulein

amazon.de

 

[Chanelcouture09]

Alber Elbaz, Lanvin by Shelly Verthime & Pascal Dangin

It has been ten years since the creator Alber Elbaz, playful and discreet as a child, enchants women's fashion brand for Lanvin. For ten years of this collaboration, Lanvin released a superb book that will mark the first chapter may be the next ten years?


This book, simply called "Alber Elbaz, Lanvin", traces the decade of this life together, but shows us precisely the creative work behind the Lanvin Fall-Winter 2011.

A book that is only available in a deluxe hardcover with a cover made by hand, bound in silk chiffon grosgrain. Lovers of luxury impressions, I know at least one, appreciate typography carved and gilt on the edge of pages. In printing this is a very delicate work. The book will find a little protection in its cardboard box, also made ​​hands.

To let the magic, it will gently turn the 688 pages and discover the 317 boards. For those who are interested (s) by this collector's item, know that it is sold at Lanvin flagship store at 15 and 22 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honore but also online, on the site, prices € 320.

The texts are signed by Alber Elbaz, co-edited by Pascal Dangin and Shelly Verthime. Photographs are the Purpose of Sou Lai. Creative direction and art was created by Pascal Dangin. Published by Steidl

*soblacktie.com

Alber Elbaz has explained, with his trademark humour and modesty, how his own appearance influenced his debut book - which pays tribute to the many artisans who help make his collection, from fitters to those who sew the stitches.
"The book is small and fat - something I could relate to!" Elbaz told the International Herald Tribune, before adding, "I was searching for a story that people would get when they look at the book - and the story is the process."
Heavily picture-based, 3,000 pictures were taken for the book in a bid to document all elements of how the Lanvin team works. Each gilded page is narrated with a short quote from Elbaz, with musings such as "It's not about the front or back of a dress. It's about what is in-between; the body, the human being; the person."
The book will be available in early spring, priced at €340 (£265).

*Vogue.co.uk