This book is amazing!!!
Stunning pictures more than anything. I want to do a photography project on burlesque and have got some great ideas!
Its unputdownable when your reading it which is a good thing and shows Dita for the clever, intellectual woman she is rather than what people tend to think Burlesque dancers are.
Overall a really intresting read and well worth the money for the...
I bought this book in my last year of college and although i have been a professional fashion designer for years now i still believe this to be a bible for anyone in the clothing industry. Not only will it inform of the tips and techniques used in couture, The book will also inspire you to gain more knowledge in bespoke/couture and as result your own work and designs will florish, Trully brilliant...
James Abbe, a 1920s fashion photographer, and Zoran, the designer whose simple, monochromatic clothes were extremely popular in the 1970s, anchor the 500 entries in this massive encyclopedia of fashion. Each designer, photographer, model or icon gets a page with a large photo and informative but short caption. This has the wonderful effect of weighting each entry equally, thereby devoting the same...
This is a gorgeous,sumptuous book. It works precisely because it let's Vivienne's clothes speak for themselves. The full page glossy pictures of the most influential designer of the 20th Century almost make you salivate. I used to shop at World's End and wore the original Pirate range, but even then I'd still forgotten just how stunning it was. If you are interested in fashion, music, history, art,...
As someone suggested, don't take this to the letter, rather take it for inspiration. I enjoyed the historical description of each item though some info is not really accurate (Bardot does not wear any shoes in the mambo scene of 'And God created woman', she's barefeet!). This makes me skip back to the same entry in the little black book of style when she states referring to ballet flats 'introduced...
I purchase alot of photography books on a monthly basis and have done so for years.
Sometimes they are a great dissapointment, but, I am pleased to say that this one is quite the opposite.
Using his vast knowledge, Bruce Smith has written an excellent book on the given subject which is packed with useful infomation and stunning images that can't but help to inspire.
This book is a...
I was lucky I purchased this book for a realy cheap price!If you are a
home seamster that has not drawn a basic proportional fashion figure then -
Don't buy this, dont bother. This is not what it says it is.
If you are seeking to learn to draw fashion,take a university course, this book will not help you until you know how to draw a fashion figure!!!!
The book is very pretty,but...
This book is truly beautiful. I adore fashion books and this is one of my favourites; whether you are interested in fashion, illustration, art or just want a beautiful coffee table book, this is the one to buy!
