Fashionista : a century of style icons / Simone Werle ; [translated from the German by Paul Aston].
Material type:
TextLanguage: English Original language: German Publication details: Munich ; New York : Prestel, c2009.Description: 173 p. : ports. (chiefly col.) ; 25 cmISBN: - 9783791339368
- 3791339362
- 391 WER
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Loan | LSAD Library Main Collection | 391 WER (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 39002100411512 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
With its unique take on fashion trends through the years, this sumptuous tribute to divas and dresses reminds us that style never goes out of fashion.
Instead of focusing on the designers that have made their marks in the past decades, this original and inspiring portrayal of style icons features the unforgettable faces and bodies that helped propel designers into the limelight over the years. Organized by timeless style sensibilities that reflect distinctive fashion identities, the book features a wide array of fashion icons, including sophisticates such as Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and Audrey Hepburn, it-girls like Edie Sedgewick and Chlo' Sevigny, bombshells like Marylin Monroe and Brigitte Bardot, and eccentrics like Bjork and Grace Jones. Each fashion icon is given her own generous two-page spread. Beautiful photographs illustrate how the subject personifies a certain quality of style, and fascinating texts discuss her influence and unique contributions to the world of fashion. This engaging and endlessly appealing celebration of style will please fashionistas of all ages and tastes.
Includes index.
The classics Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis ; The Duchess of Windsor ; Audrey Hepburn ; Raia Al-Abdullah of Jordan ; Grace Kelly ; Babe Paley ; Gloria Guinness ; Slim Keith ; C.Z. Guest ; Carolina Herrera -- The it girls : Edie Sedgwick ; Chloë Sevigny ; Louise Brooks ; Bianca Jagger ; Siena Miller ; Marchesa Luisa Casati ; Twiggy ; Kate Moss ; Mary Quint -- The bombshells : Marilyn Monroe ; Brigitte Bardot ; Gwen Stefani -- The modernists : Gabrielle Coco Chanel ; Sofia Coppola ; Jil Sander ; Katherine Hepburn ; Carolyn Bessette Kennedy -- The artists : Josephine Baker ; Elsa Schiapelli ; Frida Kahlo -- The divas : Joan Crawford ; Dita von Tesse ; Marlene Dietrich ; Diana, Princess of Wales ; Scarlett Johansson ; Suzanne Lenglen -- The eccentrics : Anna Piaggi : Björk ; Isabella Blow ; Diana Vreeland ; Grace Jones -- The candy girls : Carrie Bradshaw ; Kylie Minogue ; Rachel Zoe -- The rebels : Agyness Deyn ; Gloria von Thurm und Taxis ; Courtney Love ; Vivienne Westwood ; Any Winehouse -- The chameleon : Madonna.
Whether radiantly glamorous, superbly farouche, or coolly minimalist-- what fashionistas wear today fills the world\'s closets tomorrow. The leading fashion icons of the last hundred years are presented in glorious detail.