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Japanese fashion designers : the work and influence of Issey Miyake, Yohji Yamamoto and Rei Kawakubo

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: London : Berg, 2011Edition: English editionDescription: xvi, 188 sider, tavler i farver : illISBN:
  • 9781847883100
  • 1847883109
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 746.9 JAP
Contents:
Indhold: List illustrations; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Issey Miyake; Yohji Yamamoto; Rei Kawakubo and Comme des Garcons; The Next Wave of Designers; Techno Textiles; Global Influences: Challenging Western Traditions; Notes; References and Select Bibliography; Index
Summary: Over the past 40 years Japanese designers have led the way in aligning fashion with art, ideology and integrity, as well as addressing identity and social politics through dress. They have demonstrated that both creative and commercial enterprise is possible in today\'s international fashion industry, and have refused to compromise their ideals, remaining autonomous and independent in their design, business affairs and distribution methods. The inspirational Miyake, Yamamoto and Kawakubo have gained worldwide respect and admiration and have influenced a generation of designers and artists alike. Based on twelve years of research, this book provides a richly detailed and uniquely comprehensive view of the work of these three key designers. It outlines their major contributions and the subsequent impact that their work has had upon the next generation of Japanese designers including Watanabe, Takizawa and Takahashi (Undercover), leading Japanese textile designers, and European fashion designers including Margiela and the Belgians, Viktor & Rolf and Chalayan
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Standard Loan LSAD Library Main Collection 746.9 JAP (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 39002100622969

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Over the past 40 years, Japanese designers have led the way in aligning fashion with art and ideology, as well as addressing identity and social politics through dress. They have demonstrated that both creative and commercial enterprise is possible in today's international fashion industry, and have refused to compromise their ideals, remaining autonomous and independent in their design, business affairs and distribution methods. The inspirational Miyake, Yamamoto and Kawakubo have gained worldwide respect and admiration and have influenced a generation of designers and artists alike.
Based on twelve years of research, this book provides a richly detailed and uniquely comprehensive view of the work of these three key designers. It outlines their major contributions and the subsequent impact that their work has had upon the next generation of fashion and textile designers around the world.
Designers discussed include- Issey Miyake, Yohji Yamamoto, Rei Kawakubo, Naoki Takizawa, Dai Fujiwara, Junya Watanabe, Tao Kurihara, Jun Takahashi, Yoshiki Hishinuma, Junichi Arai, Reiko Sudo & the Nuno Corporation, Makiko Minagawa, Hiroshi Matsushita, Martin Margiela, Ann Demeulemeester, Dries Van Noten, Walter Beirendonck, Dirk Bikkembergs, Alexander McQueen, Hussein Chalayan and Helmut Lang.

Med litteraturhenvisninger

Indhold: List illustrations; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Issey Miyake; Yohji Yamamoto; Rei Kawakubo and Comme des Garcons; The Next Wave of Designers; Techno Textiles; Global Influences: Challenging Western Traditions; Notes; References and Select Bibliography; Index

Over the past 40 years Japanese designers have led the way in aligning fashion with art, ideology and integrity, as well as addressing identity and social politics through dress. They have demonstrated that both creative and commercial enterprise is possible in today\'s international fashion industry, and have refused to compromise their ideals, remaining autonomous and independent in their design, business affairs and distribution methods. The inspirational Miyake, Yamamoto and Kawakubo have gained worldwide respect and admiration and have influenced a generation of designers and artists alike. Based on twelve years of research, this book provides a richly detailed and uniquely comprehensive view of the work of these three key designers. It outlines their major contributions and the subsequent impact that their work has had upon the next generation of Japanese designers including Watanabe, Takizawa and Takahashi (Undercover), leading Japanese textile designers, and European fashion designers including Margiela and the Belgians, Viktor & Rolf and Chalayan

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • List of Illustrations (p. ix)
  • Acknowledgements (p. xv)
  • Introduction (p. 1)
  • 1 Issey Miyake (p. 9)
  • 2 Yohji Yamamoto (p. 37)
  • 3 Rei Kawakubo and Comme des Garçons (p. 67)
  • 4 The Next Wave of Designers (p. 91)
  • 5 Techno Textiles (p. 111)
  • 6 Global Influences: Challenging Western Traditions (p. 129)
  • Notes (p. 167)
  • References and Select Bibliography (p. 173)
  • Index (p. 181)

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Bonnie English is Associate Professor in Art and Design Theory at the Queensland College of Art, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia.

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