Haute Couture Ateliers: The Artisans of Fashion - Hardcover

H�l�ne Farnault

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9780500517710: Haute Couture Ateliers: The Artisans of Fashion

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0500517711 ISBN 13: 9780500517710

Publisher: Thames and Hudson Ltd, 2014

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More than 150,000 people work in haute couture. Many of them labour behind the scenes, applying their talents in ateliers devoted to creativity and meticulous attention to detail. This beautiful book takes the reader behind the fashion scenes, allowing the best haute couture designers, embroiderers, leather craftsmen, lacemakers, perfumiers and jewelers to share their work. The books specially taken photographs show step-by-step the complex processes behind the creation of each piece of clothing or jewelry, while many other stunning pictures capture the beauty of the fabrics, materials, dresses and ornaments.

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Restores your faith in human endeavour. This book is so delicious I wanted to eat it. The photographs of beading, feathering, embroidering, weaving, plaiting, passementerie, even fans, costume jewelry and perfume made my mouth water. --The Guardian

About the Author:

Helene Farnault is a consultant on crafts and artisans. She worked for the French Ministry of Culture for the Mission des Metiers d'art. She is the author of Les Maitres d'art and Les Metiers d'art.

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