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The iconic fashion designer offers unprecedented access into her career and personal history with this once-in-a-lifetime publishing event.

The complete, official retrospective, designed by Irma Boom — one of the world's leading book designers — in close collaboration with Jil Sander herself, is packed with special features, that will make it a highly coveted collectors' item.

For decades the name Jil Sander has evoked the philosophy of less is more — a minimalist aesthetic using highest quality materials and employing exquisite craftsmanship to the effect of poetic purity. Designed and produced as impeccably as her clothing, this beautiful book offers unprecedented access into Sander’s remarkable history as a designer, and international businesswoman.

Rich in archival material, and glimpses into the life of its famously publicity-shy subject, this book tells how Sander started in the 1960s and quickly established herself as a discriminating designer unfazed by trends. When the world finally caught up to her brand, in the late 80s and 90s, the Sander name became one of the most prestigious in all of fashion.

Adhering to her core principles was the key to success with her own label. The book recapitulates her foray into the world of cosmetics and her later partnership with Uniqlo, where she created the special line +J. A further focus is given to her cooperation with leading architects on the architecture and interior design of her multinational flagship stores. Every aspect of Sander’s career is interwoven in this fascinating story. The result is an elegant manifestation of the Jil Sander name — a story of integrity and grit, sumptuously packaged and timeless.

About the Authors:

Ingeborg Harms is a journalist and literary scholar. She has worked and taught at a number of universities, including Yale University in New Haven, CT, and the University of Bonn, Germany. She is currently a professor of design theory at the Institute for Experimental Clothing and Textile Design at Berlin University of the Arts. Irma Boom is a Dutch bookmaker. Her books are in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art, New York, Vatican Library, and Centre Pompidou, Paris, among other institutions. Boom received the Johannes Vermeer Award, the Dutch state prize for the arts. In 2019, she received an honorary doctorate from the Royal College of Art, London. She teaches at Yale and Harvard Universities.

A glamorous tribute to Karl Lagerfeld’s highly influential creations for Chanel captured behind the scenes by US Vogue photographer Robert Fairer in beautiful, never-before-seen images

Casting a new light on one of the best-loved chapters in fashion history, Karl Lagerfeld Unseen: The Chanel Years illuminates key Chanel collections and creations from behind the scenes.

From discreet client fittings in rue Cambon’s immaculate black-and-beige salons to previously unseen backstage moments that show models, hairdressers, stylists, make-up artists and Karl Lagerfeld himself at work, Robert Fairer’s stunning and high-energy photographs capture the elegance, glamour and spirit that defined Karl Lagerfeld’s shows for Chanel.

Texts by Karl Lagerfeld’s collaborators and friends provide a fresh perspective on his creative process and reveal the stories behind the now iconic designs. A treasure trove of inspiration, this publication will be a must-have reference for fashion and photography lovers alike, and for dedicated Chanel fans the world over.

About the Authors:

Robert Fairer started photographing the major international womenswear collections in the mid-1990s. First commissioned by Elle and Harper’s Bazaar USA, he then became US Vogue’s exclusive backstage photographer for over a decade. His first book, Alexander McQueen: Unseen, was published by Thames & Hudson, followed by John Galliano: Unseen, Marc Jacobs: Unseen and John Galliano for Dior.
Sally Singer is head of fashion direction at Amazon. Her previous roles have included creative director of American Vogue and editor-in-chief of T: The New York Times Style Magazine.
Natasha A Fraser is an author, journalist and expert on Paris, luxury and lifestyle. Her books include Chanel Fashion, Monsieur Dior and After Andy: Adventures in Warhol Land. She has also taught at the American University in Paris and is the co-producer of Inside Dior, the two-part television series.
Elizabeth von Thurn und Taxis is a freelance writer, columnist and editor for international publications. Formerly style editor-at-large at American Vogue, she has designed and collaborated with both fashion brands and art institutions.

Step inside the private realm of the great designer Karl Lagerfeld through the eyes of his fellow artist and close friend Patrick Hourcade.

The artist Patrick Hourcade met Karl Lagerfeld in 1976. A friendship that will last more than twenty years is immediately born between the two men, strengthened by their shared passion for eighteenth-century arts. After studying art history, Patrick Hourcade begins working with the creative team at Vogue Paris, while at the same time introducing Karl to his beloved specialty, the arts of the Enlightenment. From then on, he would accompany the great fashion designer on all of his lavish acquisitions -- mansions, decors, and works of art. The two would build a magnificent universe together, refined and sometimes overly extravagant, especially at the Grand-Champ chateau in Brittany, the Hotel Pozzo di Borgo in Paris, or at La Vigie, a villa on the French Riviera.

Patrick Hourcade tells the story of this aesthetic connection, through previously unpublished documents and a unique biography of Karl Lagerfeld, where he is seen in all of his splendor as well as his weaknesses. This intimate story also crosses paths with the colorful characters who populated the life of the great designer, including Anna Piaggi and Francine Crescent, Laure de Beauvau and Liliane de Rothschild, Pierre Bergé and Yves Saint Laurent, Gilles Defour, Vincent Darré, Guy Bourdin, and Andrée Putnam, and, most importantly, his mother Elisabeth and Jacques de Bascher--his two loves of his life.

About the Author:

Art historian Patrick Hourcade was previously the artistic director of Vogue Paris before he decided to devote himself to photography. His most recent exhibition, Nights at Versailles, was held at Gallery Gradiva in Paris in 2021. An artist of many mediums, he also creates installations (Ephemeral Ribbons at the Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte, 2016), stage designs (Entertainments in the Courtyard, Versailles, 2016) and books (Ad Vitam Aeternam, Editions de Maule, 2017).

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Known as the gardener of fashion, Ken Scott designed large-scale flowers that blossomed on fabrics and whole outfits and have recently been rediscovered in Gucci’s Epilogue collection.

The American fashion designer Ken Scott was a masterful creator of fabrics, mapping out flowers with romanticism and multiplying them as he transformed them into something that stood out and reflected his eclectic personality.

Born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, Scott moved to Milan in the 1950s, where he pioneered many colorful patterned fabrics and collections and founded the Falconetto brand. Known for bright floral patterns with peonies, roses, poppies, sunflowers, petunias, and asters, Scott followed a maximalist design philosophy when it came to his vibrant line. In the 1960s, he is said to have been one of the first designers to showcase calf-length skirts in his collection, while in 1970s he rose to fame because of his floral-printed suits for both men and women and unisex catwalks.

They called him “the fashion gardener,” but he was so many things: a gifted painter, an experimental restaurateur, an ingenious textile artist, and one of the most brilliant design savants of the twentieth century.

Edited together with the Ken Scott Foundation, including an interview with Alessandro Michele, this book provides an in-depth exploration of his archives and thoroughly reflects his imagination for everything from loungewear and luggage to silk scarves and swimsuits, all joyfully splashed with his colors, sunflowers, poppies, petunias, and peonies.

About the Author:

Shahidha Bari is professor of fashion cultures and histories at London College of Fashion. Federico Chiara is a journalist and Culture Editor at Vogue Italia. Pierre Léonforte is a journalist based in Paris and Milan, regular contributor to Vanity Fair France and Marie Claire Maison. Renata Molho is a journalist, essayist and former fashion critic for the newspaper Il Sole 24 Ore. Isa Tutino is a journalist and essayist who directed Casa Vogue and contributes to publications such as L’Espresso and Corriere della Sera. Photographs by Guido Taroni.

The inspiring history of Kering — the luxury group that includes Gucci, Balenciaga, and Saint Laurent — its visionary founder François Pinault, and his talented son François-Henri Pinault, current chairman and CEO.

This richly illustrated volume traces the history of the Kering group, from its beginnings as a timber trading firm founded by François Pinault in 1962 to the global luxury group it has become today. With exceptional intuition regarding pivotal economic and societal evolutions — from sustainability to gender equality — the group has, since its creation, consistently demonstrated that audacity and imagination are the driving forces behind its development.

Contributions from renowned personalities with close ties to Kering in fashion, business, entertainment, activism, the arts, and journalism — including Jean-Jacques Aillagon, Carlo Capasa, Jean-Miche Darrois, Mercedes Erra, Jane Fonda, Franz-Olivier Giesbert, Bethann Hardison, Ghada Hatem-Gantzer, François Henrot, Huang Hong, Bernard-Henri Lévy, Alain Minc, Paul Polman, Xavier Romatet, Serge Weinberg, and Anna Wintour — accompany this exhilarating history. Featuring a wealth of photographs and documents, the volume bears witness to the company’s extraordinary journey, from the rugged coast of Brittany to the magnificently restored former hospital that houses Kering’s headquarters today.

About the Author:

Tristan Gaston-Breton, specialist in the history of major French companies, has authored sixty works, including sagas devoted to the Rothschild and the Rockefeller families.

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A lavish survey of the Khalili Collection’s world-renowned holdings of traditional Japanese kimono, from the Edo period to the 20th century.

The Khalili Collection of kimonos comprises over 200 garments spanning 300 years of Japanese textile artistry. The form of the T-shaped, straight-seamed, front-wrapping kimono has changed very little over the centuries, yet the collection reveals an astonishing variety of designs. The garments presented here convey the remarkable creativity of designers who produced works of art that would enfold the wearer. The enormous range of patterns were executed in a complex combination of techniques, with some garments requiring the expert skills of a number of different artisans.

The Khalili Collection includes formal, semi-formal and informal kimono, underkimono and jackets, worn by women, men and children. Represented are the sophisticated garments of the samurai elite and the affluent merchant classes of the Edo period (1603– 1868), the shifting styles and new colour palette of Meiji-period dress (1868–1912) and particularly the bold and dazzling kimono of the Taisho- (1912–26) and early Sho-wa (1926–89) eras, which utilized innovative techniques and drew fresh inspiration from both past traditions and the modern world.

Here, an international team of authors examine the art and evolution of the kimono in the historical context of the 17th to the 20th centuries, under the editorship of Anna Jackson, Keeper of the Asian Department at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London.

Contents List:

Introduction • I. Edo (1603–1868) • II. Meiji (1868–1912) • III. Taisho/Showa (1912–1989)

About the Author:

Anna Jackson is Keeper of the Asian department at the Victoria and Albert Museum, and Honorary Curator of the Khalili Collection.

A gorgeously illustrated book showcasing the exquisite high-end lingerie from the world-renowned Italian brand La Perla.

La Perla is celebrated for its sophisticated, sexy, and beautifully designed and crafted lingerie. The company was founded by Ada Masotti, an artisan skilled in the tradition of handcrafted Italian corsetry, in 1954 when she opened a small lingerie boutique in Bologna. She combined her impeccable craftsmanship and understanding of women’s bodies to fulfil their growing desire to possess undergarments that were not only functional but also beautiful and alluring. The continuous dedication to artisanship, to fine quality, and to women’s needs and desires has transformed the small Italian boutique into an internationally beloved brand. La Perla’s lingerie is a mix of beauty and seduction, and it is the unparalleled choice for women all over the world when they want to feel sensual and desired.

This is the only book ever published on the glamorous and delicate lingerie produced by La Perla throughout its history. The book first pays homage to the Italian craftsmanship, including the use of fine Italian fabrics, that helped to establish La Perla as the maker of sophisticated couture lingerie, and that continues with today’s collections to set the company apart from other brands. Then it showcases the exceptional intimate garments the company has created throughout the years with gorgeous archival images as well as sexy, sumptuous photographs of the latest collections.

About the Author:

Isabella Cardinali was the editor-in-chief of La Perla magazine from 2006 to 2009 and oversaw the brand’s other publishing projects. She currently works as the content manager in La Perla communications department and as a freelance travel writer.

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The debut book by fashion and lifestyle designer Clare Vivier, whose eponymous brand has expanded from her Los Angeles home base to become the epitome of bohemian American chic.

In 2008, Clare Vivier, now known as the “Queen of the Clutch,” wanted to create a brand where women could find joy. She started Clare V. as a collection of handbags and accessories, and later introduced clothing and lifestyle designs that embrace classic shapes with uniquely graphic and modern details. The Clare V. aesthetic is an unexpected, colorful marriage of bohemian French chic and relaxed American prep — a reflection of the designer’s style influence and life, which she divides between L.A. and France. Devoid of hardware or logos, the brand places an emphasis on craftsmanship, authenticity, and functionality — while also creating a le cute collection designed for women by women.

Celebrating fifteen years of Clare V., this vibrantly hued volume takes readers through Clare’s journey and inspiration: from her childhood in Minnesota and years in Paris, to the creation of an iconic, female-owned American company that responds to women’s needs today. Each page is replete with a colorful mix of imagery: collages of iconic bags and accessories, inspiring mood boards, selfies and personal photographs of Clare’s travels, and street style shots of Clare V. designs worn across the globe. Also featured are special collaborations with the Beastie Boys’ Mike D., Donald Robertson, and Every Mother Counts, and anecdotes from friends, celebrities, editors, and artists including Melissa McCarthy, Adam Scott, Shannon Watts, Christy Turlington, and Laura Brown.

A journey through the people, places, and things that inspire Clare and her brand, this stylish tome, printed with a luxe cloth hardcover and ribbon bookmarker, celebrates fashion, design, travel, and creative communities.

About the Author:

Clare Vivier is an American fashion designer who launched her namesake brand which sells women’s handbags, accessories, and apparel.

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An extraordinary look at Karl Lagerfeld's most iconic runway shows for Chanel, which have transformed the way we experience fashion.

Lagerfeld showcases in an oversize format ten years of Chanel's most influential fashion shows shot by English photographer Simon Procter. Over the past decade, fashion shows have evolved into monumental productions, requiring a level of sophistication and creativity on par with the clothes they present. This has been most evident in Paris at the now legendary runways of Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel. To capture the energy of the events, Procter visually re-creates the epic sets -- from a luscious forest scene to a rocket launch -- combining multiple photographs to illustrate in a single image the many perspectives of the intense but fleeting spectacle. The resulting artworks are held in collections worldwide and published in this book for the first time alongside never-before-seen candid images of Lagerfeld and the models preparing backstage.

Lagerfeld offers the reader an unparalleled look into the wide-ranging creativity of one of history's most respected and iconic designers, making this an invaluable resource for all lovers of fashion and especially admirers of Chanel and Lagerfeld's incomparable legacy.

About the Author:

Simon Procter is a respected photographer producing advertising for a wide range of clients, including Chanel, Dior, and Nike. His artwork is held in prestigious collections and museums worldwide.

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Пролистать книгу Lagerfeld: The Chanel Shows

The House of Lanvin evolved from the creative force and remarkable energy of an extraordinary woman, Jeanne Lanvin. Her design career survived fifty-six successful and productive years

Lanvin is the oldest surviving couture house, in near-continuous existence from 1909 through the present day. Her body of work includes millinery, children’s wear, haute couture, fragrances, furs, lingerie, menswear, and interior design among others. The continuous public appeal and the youthful image of these couture creations are lasting aspects of Madame Lanvin’s career. At the heart of this book are key collections from 1909 through 1946, the year of Lanvin’s death. Original fashion illustrations, beading and embroidery swatches play a crucial role in demonstrating her intricate, creative, and innovative techniques. The house of Lanvin is currently experiencing a period of great acclaim, emerging as a darling of the press, Hollywood, and the larger fashion community

With the most modern of efforts, Alber Elbaz, the current design director, is drawing from the rich Lanvin tradition to create an award-winning collection that at once evokes, reveres, and reinvents the intentions of its founder.

About the Authors:

Dean Merceron is an authority on 20th-century French fashion and is a contributor to the Encyclopedia of Clothing and Fashion. Harold Koda is Curator of the Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Alber Elbaz is the current Design Director of Lanvin.

An important monograph on the complete work thus far of Alber Elbaz for Lanvin — one of fashion’s most transformative designers working today, who employs mise-en-scènes as a principal way of staging his work.

Under the helm of present design director Alber Elbaz, Lanvin is now one of the powerhouses of Paris fashion, and his respectful nod to the origins and founding aesthetic of Lanvin is tempered by an unrivaled, transformative energy that has created a new, youthful audience for the house. One of the pillars of Elbaz’s work, apart from staging dynamic runway presentations, is a unique way of presenting his designs in the windows of their flagship stores, most notably in the boutique on the Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré. These mise-en-scènes, which change every month, are well regarded as elaborate spectacles unique even in fashion. Seducing passersby into his very distinctive brand of street theater and occasionally employing prominent artists of the day, Elbaz’s windows are above all about the clothes, and his designs are given pride of place in a variety of elegant and often playful episodes.

The book showcases the fashion and spirit of Lanvin with nearly two hundred compositions, from those shown at their boutiques to one-offs at the Crillon, and as far afield as Art Basel in Miami, as well as unpublished renderings of concepts hand-drawn by Elbaz.

About the Author:

Alber Elbaz was born in Israel and is presently the design director of the house of Lanvin.

Explore the enduring appeal of fashion’s most powerful print in the definitive collection of all things leopard.

From the catwalk to covers, Dior to Versace, rock stars to First Ladies, Leopard includes the most iconic and arresting images of leopard print.

The first book by award-winning journalist Hilary Alexander, Leopard is a must-have for fashion and leopard print aficionados and a valuable resource for fashion designers and stylists.

About the author:

Hilary Alexander OBE is a New Zealand-born British fashion journalist, who was twice named Journalist of the Year at the British Fashion Awards. Formerly the fashion director of the Daily Telegraph, she is currently editor-at-large for Hello Fashion Monthly. She lives in London.

Libertine is an invitation into Johnson Hartig’s world, as the designer shares images of his eccentric and whimsical fashion designs, inspirational references, and his captivatingly eclectic interiors. Johnson Hartig is the founder and designer for the innovative fashion brand Libertine, which is renowned for breathing electric life back into vintage couture pieces by cutting them up and adding ornate crystal embellishments, rich silk-screened graphics, and embroideries to create gorgeous one-of-a-kind garments. With an uncanny ability to combine unexpected colors, patterns, and textures, Hartig has created a style that is youthful and edgy yet undeniably glamorous and sophisticated. A hopeless traditionalist yet a rule breaker, Hartig’s personal style was initially what inspired the brand, and this eclectic philosophy permeates all parts of his life. Early champions include Anna Wintour, Karl Lagerfeld, and Damien Hirst. 

This captivating volume takes the reader on a much-awaited tour of Hartig’s charmingly quirky home and personal style, which often garnish as much attention as his fashion brand. Hartig’s passionate and playful personality shines through in his designs for Libertine as they do in the creative and uniquely decorated interiors of his home. His energetic spirit and joie de vivre lifestyle is contagious, and this volume will be an indispensable visual arcade to be cherished by lovers of fashion, style, and interior design alike.

About the Author:

Johnson Hartig is the cofounder of Libertine, the celebrated menswear and womenswear brand. Thom Browne is an American fashion designer and founder of his eponymous New York City–based menswear and womenswear lines. Betty Halbreich has been Bergdorf Goodman’s preeminent personal shopper for over 30 years and is the author of two books.

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Пролистать книгу Libertine: The Creative Beauty, Humor, and Inspiration Behind the Cult Label

The images in Lin Dan — never before published and taken specially for this book — portray the young man in a previously unseen dimension, at times even brazen and unprincipled. In each of these photographs, Lin Dan appears in ever-different situations, each of which interpret a specific role: from the seducer to the Greco-Roman hero, from the gladiator to the great Imperial Emperor, from the aristocratic dandy to the Neapolitan street urchin.

About the Authors:

Domenico Dolce is a fashion designer who started the Dolce&Gabbana brand with Stefano Gabbana in 1985. Today, their fashion lines are available in 451 stores in forty countries. He has dedicated himself to photography with the same passion and enthusiasm that he has for fashion.

Ця книга представляє 1000 неопублікованих та оригінальних дизайнів білизни та пляжного одягу від Доріни Крочі, створених у співпраці з Елізабеттою Друді, авторкою міжнародних бестселерів, таких як 4,000 Fashion Details (Promopress). Її зміст покликаний надихнути модельєрів, які працюють у цій галузі, демонструючи деталі, кольори та матеріали, придатні для створення колекцій.

Про авторів:

Доріна Крочі працювала в галузі білизни та пляжного одягу з багатьма міжнародними фірмами, такими як Triumph, Parah, Fiorucci, Olmo, Harno, Jantzen, Schiesser, Paloma Picasso, Imec - Franca Von Wunster та багато інших.

Елізабетта Кукі Друді планувала та організовувала покази мод та колекції на міжнародному рівні. Вона також є авторкою кількох бестселерів. Наразі вона створює одяг для різних міжнародних будинків моди.