Libro The Impossible Collection of Fashion - Assouline

Assouline

The Impossible Collection of Fashion

Name: The Impossible Collection of Fashion
Brand: Assouline
Price: 1295.0 USD
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Author: Valerie Steele

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In this limited edition Ultimate Collection in linen clamshell format and oversized handmade book, Valerie Steele flexes her curatorial muscle by showcasing the most iconic dresses of the 20th century . From Poiret to Pucci , Doucet to Dior , Vionnet to Valentino , Steele selects one hundred dresses that caused a sensation on the catwalk or upon entering a room, and ultimately inspired new directions in fashion. Steele has selected, among others, Paul Poiret’s figure-freeing 1907 gown, Madame Grès’s 1938 creation, a goddess with sublime draping, Jean Paul Gaultier’s 1984 gown, with an exaggerated, conical corset, and Hussein Chalayan’s stunning 2000 dress, a remote-controlled fiberglass airplane. The compilation, while subjective, is sure to elicit reactions of recognition and the occasional gasp of surprise.

Complimentary white gloves and a signature canvas bag are included with every purchase of Assouline's Ultimate Collection.

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Number of pages: 144 pages.

Number of illustrations: 100 illustrations.

Dimensions: Width: 38.9 cm
Length: 46.9 cm
Depth: 6.9 cm

Language: English

Posted in: August 2011.

Weight: 9 kg

Cover materials: Fabric on cardboard with linen case.

Brand: Assouline

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Assouline’s Ultimate Collection is a tribute to the art of luxury bookbinding. Hand-bound using traditional techniques, with hand-cut colour plates on artist-quality paper, each page of this limited edition series bears the unique imprint of the artisan. Covering subjects as diverse as jewellery and fashion, fine art and the “Impossible Collections”, the Ultimate Collection encompasses culture from around the world and throughout the ages. Presented in linen slipcases, these books appeal to collectors, lovers of the printed page and devourers of the culture of our time. Representing a new level of sophistication for true connoisseurs, these unique books are works of art in their own right.

About the author

Valerie Steele

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 is also 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 “the smartest women in fashion,” and she was included in the New York Daily News’ “50 Most Powerful in Fashion.”

About the brand

Assouline, where culture meets luxury It all began in 1993, when Martine and Prosper Assouline found themselves at the La Colombe d'Or hotel in France, one of their most beloved places in the world. As they experienced its beauty together, their curiosity about life and love of books inspired them to make their own tome about the hotel. Prosper took the photos, Martine wrote the text, and La Colombe D'Or became their first book, published in 1994. Today, every Assouline book continues to be created with the same union of talent and passion: Martine's editorial direction and Prosper's creative vision.

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