The Latest Fashions

The choice of weave, type and thickness of yarn, and pattern have an enormous impact on the final appearance of clothing. A garment made of denim of tweed may have the same cut, but they will each have... more info...

Modern fashion photography was born when three brothers, Parisian postcard photographers, shifted their lenses to the upper echelon of French society in the early 20th century. This first-ever showcase... more info...

The unique, manifold, complex world of pants: the memory and fabric of the 20th century - from oh so tight to oh so loose, with all the rhythms and implications. Color/b&w. 272p. more info...

The two-time winner of the Best Designer of the Year Award from the Council of Fashion Designers of America, and hailed as the king of minimalism, Narciso Rodriquez is poised to take his place in the pantheon... more info...

With remarkable panache and discernment, Iris Apfel combines styles, colors, textures, and patterns without regard to period, provenance, or aesthetic conventions. Over ninety sumptuous color plates, photographed... more info...

From the restrictive corsets of the late 1800s to the revealing thongs of the early 21st century, women's lingerie has changed emphatically. This evolution mirrors changes in society regarding both the... more info...

In this ultimate guide to the most exexmplary women's shoes from the turn of the 20th century through the present day, each chapter focuses on a specific decade and is a rich survey of each era, revealing... more info...

Lucien Lelong was a central figure in French fashion from the 1920s to the 1950s, and his designs were in many ways precursors of contemporary fashion shapes and developments. Noted for his skills, exquisite... more info...

A concise step-by-step guide to designing symmetrical and repeating patterns for fashion design. The visual approach used to demonstrate design techniques makes the process easy to understand and helps... more info...

*Drawing. What pareos, sarongs, saris, shawls, scarves, capes, and bandanas all have in common is that they consist of one piece of fabric. However, they differ enormously in size and shape and how they... more info...

Famed for their extravagant collections and their high-concept catwalk shows, the radical Dutch designers Viktor & Rolf have taken the fashion world by storm over the last fifteen years. This sumptuously... more info...

Edward Steichen was already a famous painter and photographer in America and abroad when, in early 1923, he was offered the most prestigious position in photography's commercial domain: that of chief photographer... more info...

A hyper-visual profile of the daring & influential designers and labels in the hyper-fash-hot Tokyo neighborhood of Harajuku: a dizzying combination of street-level fashion couture, and re-mixed, fast-forward... more info...

On the occasion of his last couture collection, presented in Paris in the spring of 2008, this landmark book celebrates forty-five years of Valentino's remarkable career. Published in association with... more info...

Not a retrospetive, this fasbulous publication is Lacroix's own look at the costume collections of the Musee des Art Decoratifs, from which he has chosen pieces from all eras, some never before exhibited.... more info...

For more than thirty years through drawing, poster design, photography, cinema. video and event design, Jean-Paul Goude has made an indelible impression in every sense: from the fops of the '60s to the... more info...

The House of Lanvin evolved from the creative force & remarkable energy of Jeanne Lanvin, whose career survived 56 successful & productive years. Lanvin is the oldest surviving couture house, in near-continuous... more info...

From the editors of Style.com, the hub of runway buzz, coms this savvy look at the individuals who propel the fashion world forward, declaring what's hot or not at all! Called upon by designers, editors,... more info...

From the bikini to the space-suit, vinyl radiation outfits to high-tech jewellery, this book explores attitudes to the body and clothing during the 'Cold War' period of 1945-1970. Set in the context of... more info...

Belgian artist, designer, and interior decorator Isabelle de Borchgrave has created exquisite paper dresses evoking high fashions from the courts of the Medici in the Renaissance to the legendary Fortuny... more info...

(UCLA Fowler Museum of Cultural History Textile Series, No. 4). An extensive documentation of the textile craft of the Minangkabau people of Sumatra. Known primarily for their intricate geometric motifs... more info...

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In 1970, barely out of college for two years, Bill Gibb (1943-1988) was crowned "Designer of the Year" by British Vogue. Though Gibb's prolific career was sadly short-lived, the legacy of his visionary... more info...