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The Impossible Collection of Fashion: The 100 Most Iconic Dresses of the Twentieth Century (Ultimate) - Hardcover
In this magnificent COLLECTION of the most iconic dresses of the twentieth century, Valerie Steele flexes her curatorial muscle. From Poiret to Pucci, Doucet to Dior, Vionnet to Valentino, she selects the 100 dresses that caused a stir on the runway or as they entered a room and ultimately inspired a new direction in fashion. Steele’s selections include Fortuny’s streamlined Delphos gown circa 1907, Madame Grès’s sublimely draped goddess creations from 1938, Issey Miyake’s 1982 evening ensemble with a rattan top that appeared on the cover of ArtForum, and Hussein Chalayan’s awe-inspiring table skirt from 2000. The COLLECTION, while certainly subjective, is sure to receive nods of recognition, along with a gasp (or two) of surprise.
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Valerie Steele (PhD, Yale University) is director and chief curator of the Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology (MFIT). Having curated more than twenty exhibitions in the past ten years, Dr. Steele also serves as editor in chief of Fashion Theory: The Journal of Dress, Body & Culture, which she founded in 1997. She has appeared on many television shows, including The Oprah Winfrey Show and Undressed. The Washington Post describes her as one of "fashion's brainiest women," and she was included in the New York Daily News list of "Fashion's 50 Most Powerful."
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- PublisherAssouline Publishing
- Publication date2011
- ISBN 10 1614280169
- ISBN 13 9781614280163
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages140
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Book Description Couverture rigide. Condition: Neuf. neuf,NEW,english texts,tracking with signature,delai entre 14 et 30 jours,/// PLEASE READ CAREFULLY DUE TO NEW CUSTOMS CONDITIONS PLEASE allow between 14 and 30 days for france and UE and 20 to 50 DAYS for WORLDWIDE,specifically USA, for delivery,no shipping to po box or similar,EXTRA pour expedition internationale a cout reel ,EXTRA COST at real cost for international exemple, for Id.America north and south,asia,Australia less than 2 kilos total shipping cost 50 euros,lees than 5 kilos 75,less than 10 kilos 135 euros ,less than 15 kilos 199 ASK me before for details ASK me for exact shipping cost,heavy book near 10 kilos,no shipping to po box or similar,NO RETURN,sent with tracking and signature,please allow 2/4 weeks for delivery, WIRE for payment.WIRE/WIRE or paypal In this limited edition, Ultimate Collection format linen clamshell and handmade oversized book, Valerie Steele flexes her curatorial muscle by showcasing the most iconic dresses of the twentieth century. From Poiret to Pucci, Doucet to Dior, Vionnet to Valentino, Steele selects one hundred dresses that caused a stir either on the runway or entering a room and ultimately inspired new directions in fashion. Steele s selections include Paul Poiret's figure-liberating 1907 gown, Madame Grès s sublimely draped goddess creation from 1938, Jean Paul Gaultier's shockingly exaggerated cone-bust corset dress circa 1984, and Hussein Chalayan s awe-inspiring remote-control fiberglass Airplane dress from 2000. The compilation, while certainly subjective, is sure to receive nods of recognition along with a gasp or two of surprise. Seller Inventory # ABE-1694851750246
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