'She is one of the - if not the - most stylish women living', says designer and film director Tom Ford, speaking of Daphne Guinness, the subject and co-author of this extraordinary book. From her platinum-and-black striped hair to her towering 10-inch heels, her to-die-for couture collection and ama[...]

The first printing is available as a series of "Designer Editions". Each edition is bound in a fabric from one of six designers in the book and comes in a plexiglass box. For the covers of the "Missoni Edition", limited to just 2,000 copies, the Missoni family selected and produced an iconic knit. F[...]

"The Black Dress" tells the story of the most popular and enduring item in fashion history. Featuring page after uniquely designed page of compelling designs in fashion history. These include paintings by Auguste Renoir, Edouard Manet, and John Singer Sargent, illustrations by Georges LePape, Paul P[...]

From haute couture to hot pants, from glamour to grunge, the past fifty years have witnessed some startling revolutions in fashion. This lively survey of postwar fashion not only describes the great designers and their creations but also places trends in clothing within their social and cultural con[...]

Scholars have long acknowledged the significance of the Japanese 'fashion revolution' of the 1980s, when avant-garde designers Issey Miyake, Yohji Yamamoto, and Rei Kawakubo of Comme des Garcons introduced a radically new conception of fashion. But what has happened in the years since then? Lavishly[...]

Paris has been the international capital of style for three hundred years. Although challenged by other fashion cities such as Milan, London and New York, Paris remains special. This fascinating book shows that the strength of the French fashion industry rests on the depth and sophistication of its [...]

Defining designers of the 20th and 21st centuries and their most remarkable works From Azzedine Alaia, Cristobal Balenciaga, and Coco Chanel, to Alexander McQueen, Yves Saint Laurent, and Vivienne Westwood, a century's worth of fashion greats from the permanent collection of The Museum at the Fashio[...]

Lingerie is a subject of enduring fascination. As the final barrier to the fully nude body, it is simultaneously modest and erotic. This compelling and eye-catching publication surveys lingerie from the mid-18th century to the present, covering a broad range of foundation garments, intimate apparel,[...]