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Icons of Fashion

The 20th Century

Edited by Gerda Buxbaum  with contributions from Andrea Affaticati, Gerda Buxbaum, Deanna Farneti Cera, Carlo Ducci, Jane Milosch, Caroline Rennolds Milbank,Valerie Steele and others.

Prestel, Munich 1999, First Edition,192 pages, Harcover, 24 x 30 cm., 329 color and 143 b/w illustrations, ISBN  978-3791321615  

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An exploration of the 20th-century history of fashion which divides the century into 11 stylistic periods. It includes the haute couture, the famous and the radical fashion trends.

A boldly rendered twentieth-century fashion history spans the entire tempestuous century, featuring the key stylistic periods, designers, and celebrities who moved fashion along at its frenetic pace. From Coco Chanel to Christian Dior, Kenzo to Versace, grunge to haute couture, every period and major name in twentieth-century fashion is included in this comprehensive collection of fascinating photographs, drawings, and texts. Organized into sections according to style, it features double-page spreads highlighting every aspect of fashion: designers, models, critics, and fashion photographers. Gorgeous images by Sarah Moon, Peter Lindbergh, Nick Knight, Mario Testino, and others capture the attitudes and artistry of fashion as it evolved over the decades. As glamorous as its subject, this colourful survey will provide inspiration for anyone fascinated with the world of fashion.

09/12/21

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Born: Vienna, Austria, 1922

Died: Los Angeles, California, USA, 1985

The dancer turned designrer, who many regard as America’s answer to Pierre Cardin, Rudi Gernreich was a 1960s’ experimentalist. Gernreich’s career followed a natural path. He studied at Los Angeles City College, later becoming a dancer and costume designer with the Lester Horton Dance Company. He designed freelance for a…