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Yohji Yamamoto is one of fashion's continual innovators and this stunning book is a fascinating insight into his working approach and relationships with other creative practitioners. It places Yamamoto's work in context and includes an insightful interview with Yamamoto as well as a round table discussion with some of his key collaborators including Nick Knight, Peter Saville and Marc Ascoli.

Photographer Max Vadukal, who has been working with Yohji Yamamoto for over 25 years, is interviewed by Terry Jones and long-time collaborator Masao Nihei contributes an essay on some of the wider influences on Yohji Yamamoto's designs and their presentation.

Beautifully illustrated using amazing photographs selected from the Yohji Yamamoto archive, from the likes of Nick Knight and Paolo Roversi, this is an invaluable resource for anyone with an interest in fashion and design.

Timid and reclusive, Yves Saint Laurent resigned his post as hand-pick ed successor to the great Dior and went out on his own after the death of his mentor. With Pierre Berge, the author of this book, he created an empire that has stongly influenced female fashion. He has been one of the most inventive designers, creating surprises year after year.

One of the most distinctive and influential designers of the second half of the twentieth century, Yves Saint Laurent takes his place in the pantheon of French couturiers, alongside Coco Chanel, Christian Dior, and Jeanne Lanvin

"Yves Saint Laurent", the first comprehensive retrospective of his life’s work, will accompany an exhibition of some 250 garments from the collection of the Fondation Pierre Bergé - Yves Saint Laurent at the Petit Palais in Paris.

From his early days working under Dior and heading the House of Dior after his mentor’s death, to the opening of his first prêt a porter shop on the Rive Gauche and the debut of the Le Smoking tuxedo, to the muses he adored, Loulou de la Falaise and Catherine Deneuve among them, this volume reveals the breadth and scope of the designer’s entire career. With a preface by Pierre Bergé, author Faride Chenoune explores the sources of inspiration that drove Saint Laurent’s continuous innovation, drawing upon painting, sculpture, theater, opera, literature, and cinema.  

About the Authors:

Farid Chenoune is a fashion historian and author of several books, including A History of Men's Fashion and Beneath It All: A Century of French Lingerie, as well as a contributor to French Vogue. He lives in Paris.  

Florence Müller has written many books and catalogues and organized several exhibitions on fashion history and the phenomenon of contemporary fashion. She teaches these subjects at the Institut français de la Mode. She worked as UFAC Director and Curator at the Musée des Arts de la Mode, Paris. Among other titles, she has published Costume Jewelry for Haute Couture and Art & Fashion.

A dazzling portrait of Yves Saint Laurent and his world of fashion, by legendary photographer Roxanne Lowit, who pioneered backstage fashion photography

Few couturiers were as influential as the great Yves Saint Laurent. He pioneered ‘le smoking’ and ready-to-wear. Drawing inspiration from diverse cultures and contexts, he was a master at telling new stories through his designs. He toyed with stereotypes and reframed the familiar – elevating streetwear, reimagining the peasant blouse as an item of luxury, reinventing traditionally male cuts for his modern woman. Some of his haute-couture collections won rave reviews, while others sparked controversy – but they never failed to stir conversation, inspire trends, and point to the future.

Saint Laurent’s path crossed with that of photographer Roxanne Lowit in 1978. He was unveiling his latest collection in Paris when she first ventured backstage, a newcomer who had just read the instruction manual for her new camera. Thus began a professional relationship – and mutual admiration – that would last for a quarter-century. She captured the behind-the-scenes dynamism at his shows. And when the Metropolitan Museum of Art unveiled a retrospective of his work – the first time it had bestowed such an honour on a living designer – she was there to capture it all as his official photographer.

As Saint Laurent dressed le beau monde, Lowit photographed it. His work was luxe and louche, beautiful and brazen, and she captured his creations as they came to life on the glamorous people who wore his famed label. Through her unique lens, one shares stolen glances and gorgeous glimpses of what can be created by the hand and the eye of a master. Through her images, one experiences the vibrant, visual power of Yves Saint Laurent.

This definitive portrait of the creative genius who transformed fashion is the first major English-language biography of Yves Saint Laurent since his death in 2008, featuring exclusive interviews of those who knew him best, by one of the most respected names in French fashion.

Yves Saint Laurent's impact on fashion is legendary, yet he remains an enigmatic and compelling figure. Tracing the development of Saint Laurent's visionary work through his charmed yet tumultuous life, respected fashion writer Laurence Benaïm's newly translated and updated biography of the famed designer explores how this unassuming prodigy became a legendary, celebrated public icon who changed the face of fashion, style, and celebrity.

Enriched by the author's exclusive interviews--from Saint Laurent's partner Pierre Bergé to family members, his atelier staff, and muses such as Catherine Deneueve, LouLou de la Falaise, and Paloma Picasso--this fascinating biography chronicles early glimpses of Saint Laurent's talent in Oran and his star trajectory, from leading the House of Dior at the age of twenty-one to his fall from grace and subsequent forging with Pierre Bergé, fashion's most enduring and successful professional partnership. In portraying the man behind the timeless icons of the Mondrian-print shift dress and the Le Smoking trouser suit -- who partied with Warhol in New York and relaxed with the jet set in his Marrakesh hideaway -- Benaïm powerfully illuminates both the glittering world of haute couture and the business empire that revolutionized the fashion industry.

About the Author:

Journalist and fashion writer Laurence Benaïm has written many books including Lancel: Parisian Maison Since 1876, Women in Dior: Portraits of Elegance, Dior: The New Look Revolution, and a biography of Yves Saint Laurent. She created the style supplement for the newspaper Le Monde and has contributed to Vogue and Marie Claire. She is an editorial adviser for Le Figaro.

Yves Saint Laurent Icons of Fashion Design, acclaimed by the critics as an intoxicating book remains the most attractive homage to the uncrowned king of haute couture.

Pictures taken by the world's leading fashion photographers trace the success of Saint Laurent's designs, which, since conquering the fashion world five decades ago, have caused sensation after sensation each year. The book also constitutes a high-quality review of fashion photography over a period of forty years, collecting 135 YSL dresses in images created by fashion photography's greatest 20th century heroes.

Yves Saint Laurent was equipped with an infallible instinct for reading the aesthetic signs of the times, and this enabled him to have a profound effect on fashion in the second half of the 20th century.

In collaboration with Fondation Pierre Bergé–Yves Saint Laurent.

Yves Saint Laurent's signature style intertwines references from the art world with those of popular culture and social revolution. Since its establishment in the 1960s by the designer and Pierre Bergé, the Yves Saint Laurent haute couture house has redefined femininity, creating arguably the most famous (and sexiest) suit for women, "Le Smoking" tuxedo, and innovative collections with names such as Pop Art, Ballet Russes, and Picasso.

This retrospective book is the first to cover the forty years of Yves Saint Laurent and highlights the inventive character of the designer's work. Over 160 of his finest designs and accessories, all taken from the Fondation Pierre Bergé–Yves Saint Laurent collection, are presented. The book is the companion volume to an exhibition that will travel to The Montreal Museum of Fine Art and the de Young Museum in San Francisco.

About the Author:

British-born Hamish Bowles is a fashion journalist, curator, and currently European editor-at-large for Vogue. He lives in New York City. 
Florence Müller is a historian, a correspondent for the magazine Surface, and a professor at Institut Français de la mode in Paris where she lives.

An intimate look at the famed designer and his work, revealing his artistic process and influence. Modernizing haute couture. Pioneering high-end ready-to-wear. Bringing masculine ease to women’s clothing. Legendary fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent’s reputation precedes him — but what of the man behind the work? Fashion historian and YSL expert Florence Müller traces Saint Laurent’s career, from aspiring designer to Christian Dior’s protégé to director of his own fashion house from 1961 until 2002.

The book emphasizes the designer’s creative process — his inspirations, the conception and fabric selection, the various stages of fitting and production — and takes the reader behind the scenes of the atelier. Also featured are original sketches, runway shots, and never-before-published photographs of Saint Laurent at work, as well as new photography of iconic YSL designs from the exhibition, including the first Tuxedo pantsuit (1966), the Safari tunic (1968), the Mondrian dress (1965), and the Wesselmann dress (1966).

The book also includes a 1991 interview from Le Figaro with the late designer. This focused exploration shows how Saint Laurent’s radical clothes for the modern woman — presented here in gorgeous detail — continue to inspire fashion lovers and fans of art and design for their innovation and perfection of style.

About the Author:

Florence Müller is a highly regarded fashion historian who has written extensively on Yves Saint Laurent and other renowned designers. Pierre Bergé is the cofounder of Yves Saint Laurent Couture House and president of Fondation Pierre Bergé–Yves Saint Laurent, dedicated to preserving the legacy of the fashion designer. Kimerly Rorschach is the Illsley Ball Nordstrom Director and CEO of the Seattle Art Museum.

Тоги и туники. Кринолины и воротники-раф. Кольчуги и корсеты. Как этот антиквариат связан с суперсовременными джинсами в обтяжку, футболкой с принтом и каблуками, которые вы надели еще утром? Самым непосредственным образом! Мода рождает моду, и жизнь во всех ее аспектах и проявле ниях - от экономики до политики, от прогноза погоды до войны, от практичных до самых непрактичных вещей - отражается в стилях одежды, постепенно превращаясь в то, что вы покупаете и носите сегодня.

Тим Ганн, умный и неотразимо обаятельный ведущий шоу "Проект Подиум", в своей книге-путеводителе рассказывает увлекательную историю каждого предмета одежды с древнейших времен. Вместе с ним вы отправитесь в путешествие по миру высокой моды, узнаете о взлетах и падениях в ее истории, об эволюции самых разных вещей - от короны Клеопатры до сандалий Елены Прекрасной, от корсета королевы Виктории до конусо образного бюстгальтера Мадонны, от деловых костюмов героев сериала "Династия" до брючных костюмов Хиллари Клинтон.

Великий знаток и исследователь моды, Тим рассказывает, как 1960-е годы "убили" нижнее белье в Америке, Бо Браммелл создал образ, которому мужчины следовали больше века, а капри с накладными карманами стали чумой, сразившей американцев.

Остроумный и безупречно элегантный Ганн поможет вам по-новому взглянуть на свой гардероб. Его удивительная книга вдохновит вас, расширит и изменит представление о прошлом, настоящем и будущем моды!

Ladies: A guide to fashion and style

Ухоженный вид, качественная красивая одежда и хороший вкус - это некоторые из необходимых требований, которым должна отвечать женщина с тех пор, как образовалась мода. В этой богато иллюстрированной книге содержится все, что необходимо. С помощью этого издания вы навсегда решите все проблемы с подбором одежды. Вы сможете научиться распознавать качество и придавать индивидуальность "вечным" элегантным вещам, которые вы носите.

Если прелестные недостатки, по Стендалю, "кристаллизуют" желание, то в роли арбитра элегантности выступают детали облика. Мастерский легкий штрих привлекает внимание, уточняет образ, придает великолепие стилю. Это та самая пресловутая изюминка, без которой все тускло и пресно. Оригинальность, граничащая порой с безвкусицей. Такие мелочи могут прочитываться иногда как отличительные черты эпохи, историю которой слагает на свой вкус и высокая мода.

Чтобы описать облик и повадки века - в рамках западной моды, - мы выбрали фотопортреты прославивших его звезд - от Марлен Дитрих до Хлое Севиньи, Скотта Финджеральда и Дайаны Росс, от Пабло Пикассо и Патти Смит до Греты Гарбо, Майлса Дэвиса, Андре Бретона и Энди Уорхола. Перед вами пройдет изысканное дефиле писателей и артистов, ставших воплощением своего времени. Они рискнули выделиться из общего потока, нарушить законы перспективы, придумать новые точки отсчета, предвосхитив тем самым модные тенденции, которые, переиначив на свой лад, подхватит улица.

В чем же дело? В деталях, необычных позах, дерзкой чрезмерности? Как ухватить эти эфемерные отблески, поймать дух времени, вихрь жизни, высечь искры нового стиля, виртуозно запечатлев "убийственную деталь"? Это подвластно только великим фотографам с обостренной интуицией, устанавливавшим поистине алхимические связи со своей моделью, - таким как Робер Капа, Доминик Иссерман, Роберт Мэпплторп, Жизель Френд, Люсьен Клерг, Хельмут Ньютон, Жан-Мари Перье, Херб Риттс, Питер Линдберг, Элиотт Эрвитт...

Лента на шляпе, по-особому завязанный пояс на тренче, майка-сетка, прозрачная блузка, вызывающая бутоньерка на пиджаке, шнуровка тенниски или каблук лодочки "прощай, молодость"... Красота жеста таится в мелочах, которые, став фирменной меткой настоящего, с честью выдерживают испытание временем. Мы попытались в этой книге рассмотреть силуэт и изучить стиль. В деталях.

Каталог представляет историю «Русских балетных сезонов» во всём богатстве красок и деталей. Его структура отвечает хронологической последовательности и этапам развития «Русских Балетов». Каждый этап соответствовал подготовке и премьере очередного балета и знаменовался привлечением к работе над постановками всё новых именитых художников и дизайнеров, Невероятно динамичный, «Русский балет» Дягилева нередко претерпевал полную смену направления – от классики к ориентализму, от восточного направления к русской теме и, наконец к авангардным постановкам.

Этот увлекательный процесс смены этапов и направлений отражен в каталоге с использованием богатого иллюстративного материала, в него вошли более 500 произведений знаменитых французских и российских художников XX в: Л. Бакста, А.Бенуа, Н.Гончаровой, М. Ларионова Ж. Брака, А. Матисса и других. Работы, предоставленные музеями и частными коллекциями различных стран, впервые объединены в одном издании.

Составителям удалось превратить каталог в увлекательное повествование. Творческий подход к подаче иллюстративного материала позволил использовать различные неординарные приёмы для более наглядной демонстрации костюмов, театральных эскизов и т. д.

Эта книга на английском  -  A Feast of Wonders: Sergei Diaghilev and the Ballets Russes