British Fashion Designers (LK Mini) - Softcover

Davies, Hywel

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1780671148 ISBN 13: 9781780671147

Publisher: Laurence King Publishing, 2013

Synopsis

A fun mini edition of the first book to embrace the whole of the UK and its creative influence on international fashion, this inspirational and informative title features designers such as Stella McCartney, Alexander McQueen, Hussein Chalayan, Vivienne Westwood, John Galliano, Julien Macdonald, Giles Deacon, Matthew Williamson and Paul Smith. The chapter on each designer defines visually how Britishness informs their work, showing final collections, process work and studio space. Text in the form of questions and answers or running text illustrates each designer's British influence and distinct style.

About this title

Review:

"Crazy for Chalayan? Mad for McQueen? Fashion-inclined Anglophiles looking for a bedside-table staple will enjoy Central Saint Martins lecturer Hywel Davies' British Fashion Designers..." ELLE

From the Author:

Hywel Davies is a Senior Lecturer at Central Saint Martins College of Art & Design, London. Previously fashion editor of Sleazenation, he has also written for Arena, Vogue, ELLE, Wallpaper*, Nylon, Dazed & Confused, the Sunday Telegraph, the Observer and SHOWstudio. He is the author of Modern Menswear, British Fashion Designers and Fashion Designers' Sketchbooks, all published by Laurence King.

About this edition

• Publisher: Laurence King Publishing
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1780671148
• ISBN 13: 9781780671147
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 208