Style Book: Fashionable Inspirations - Hardcover

Walker, Elizabeth

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 2080200828 ISBN 13: 9782080200822

Publisher: Flammarion, 2011

Synopsis

Some looks come and go, but this collection of 472 imagesastutely edited by a seasoned fashion expert and grouped into a dozen themes with staying powerwill inspire your personal style. True style transcends fashion. With her sharp eye and clever pen, long-time fashion editor and style maven Elizabeth Walker navigates fashion devotees through the recurring themes that define the essence of style. Handpicked from decades of archives, these iconic looks from famous stars and anonymous fashionistas include Diana Rosss striped jumpsuit, Marilyn Monroes simple sheath dress, Louis Armstrongs argyle socks, Kate Mosss bondage dress, Raquel Welchs itsy-bitsy bikini, Jackie Os embroidered peasant blouse, Lauren Huttons menswear suit, and Farrah Faucetts chainmail tank dress, as well as leopard print sunglasses, platform clogs, and a natty fedora. Clever juxtapositions of the images attest to the durability of these signature looks. A portrait of an Indian army commander clad in tartan from 1865 is paired with painter Fujita in plaidboth men could have appeared on the catwalk of a Comme des Garçons show in Paris last week. Rocker Keith Richards and a chic model from the 50s sport animal-print details with dramatically different effects. This source book is all about proportion and contrasts, creative innovations, and rarely glimpsed photographs. From bold floral patterns to ethnic accents; from menswear and swimwear to one-piece ensembles; with metallics and beading, lace and feathers, this book offers endless inspiration from the style setters throughout history who have shirked the slavish dictates of runway trends in favor of a bespoke style drawing on classic themes.

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Product Description:

The Style Book "A must for fashion students and followers alike." -Susannah Frankel, fashion director, "The Independent." True style transcends fashion. Style is innovation, creation, and inspiration-with a personal twist. But the ability to find such inspiration and blend it into a signature wardrobe is what sets real style makers apart. With her sharp eye and clever pen, long time fashion editor and style mave... Full description

Review:

Destined to become well thumbed by creatives --Vogue magazine

This glossy tome proves Coco Chanel right: while fashions fade, style remains. Using a refershingly varied set of images... it encourages reasers to find style inspiration everywhere. ` --Grazia magazine

Liz Walker celebrates fashion photogrpahy across the decades. proving that style endures while seasonal trends come and go, this collection of photographs is drawn from the extensive Getty Images archive. --Guardian newspaper

About this edition

• Publisher: Flammarion
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 2080200828
• ISBN 13: 9782080200822
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 480