Fashion design & theory books

Published to coincide with an exhibition in the Canon Photography Gallery at the V&A, this book looks at the work...  Read More >>

More than 350 photographs of historic fabric swatches explore design variations in foulards, the small motifs printed...  Read More >>

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Beginning with a look at the subcultural world of gay men in the early part of the 20th century, this work analyzes...  Read More >>

Investigates an aspect of American material culture not previously examined and provides a detailed reference for...  Read More >>

As fashion today becomes increasingly international and multicultural, many designers are inspired by Chinese clothing...  Read More >>

This pattern cutting book offers a course of practical and theoretical study, related to a variety of outerwear...  Read More >>

"Taking as it starting point a definition of ""fashion"" as the cultural construction of the embodied identity,...  Read More >>

Literary analysis of the meanings inherent in the costumes of Chaucer's secular pilgrims, and his methods of characterisation...  Read More >>

The antique beaded bag is a most exquisite and sought-after vintage collectible. Over 600 detailed color photographs...  Read More >>

With a new theme and format for each issue, Visionaire stretches the imagination and boundaries of what an art and...  Read More >>

With a new theme and format for each issue, Visionaire stretches the imagination and boundaries of what an art and...  Read More >>

1. Introduction. 2. Textile Fibers and Their Properties. 3. Natural Cellulosic Fibers. 4. Protein Fibers. 5. Introduction...  Read More >>

Franois Lesage, master embroiderer, is the heir to a long artistic tradition of paying service to luxury and distinctive...  Read More >>

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"Fans--they are mysterious and magical, and have been elevated to an art form by the great artists and decorators....  Read More >>

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This lavishly illustrated book provides irrefutable documentation of ladies' fashions worn in Victorian America...  Read More >>

This text captures dioramas of Fashion Week, special collection debuts, and industry functions to provide a surreal...  Read More >>

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Lagerfeld's photographs of Vitra exhibition partition by architect Tadao Ando.  Read More >>

A sweeping overview of the fashions of the 1930s, chronicling garments of all kinds for women, men and children....  Read More >>