TY  - BOOK
AU  - Ryan,Zoë
ED  - Art Institute of Chicago.
TI  - Fashioning the object: Bless, Boudicca, and Sandra Backlund 
T2  - A+D series
SN  - 9780300179743
U1  - 746.9 RYA   
KW  - Fashion
KW  - History
KW  - 21st century
KW  - Exhibitions
KW  - Design
N1  - Fashioning the Object: Bless, Boudicca, and Sandra Backlund was published in conjunction with an exhibition of the same title organized by and presented at the Art Institute of Chicago from April 14 to September 3, 2012; Includes bibliographical references (pages 94-95)
N2  - The newest volume in the Art Institute of Chicago\'s successful A+D series, Fashioning the Object invites readers to visit three of the most visionary design studios at work today: Bless, Boudicca, and Sandra Backlund. Fiercely independent and far-reaching in their influences, these young designers from Berlin, London, Paris, and Stockholm are producing fashion objects that straddle the line between traditional craft and cutting-edge technique, both in their use of materials and in the promotion of their brands. Zoë Ryan establishes the context for understanding the exciting departures these design houses represent, as the young creators draw inspiration from an array of other disciplines, including architecture, performance, film, and fine art. From Bless\'s numbered editions, to Boudicca\'s graffiti-can perfume, to Backlund\'s ready-to-wear pieces of knitted copper, these designers adapt storied objects to new uses and break old conventions, promulgating their ideas in playful, groundbreaking ways--
ER  -