Mode & textil: design

A New York Times Best Art Book of 2019“A riveting book . . . few stones are left unturned.”—Roberta Smith’s “Top Art Books of 2019,” The New York Times This fascinating and …

The first major publication to explore the prolific career of Kaffe Fassett, one of the most recognized names in contemporary craft and design   Kaffe Fassett (b. 1937) is one of …

Hilary Davidson delves into the clothing of one of the world’s great authors, providing unique and intimate insight into her everyday life and material world   What did Jane Austen …

Celebrating the astounding creativity and originality of designer Alexander McQueen, who relentlessly questioned and confronted the requisites of fashion  “An authoritative and …

An engaging survey from the Middle Ages to the present, presenting fashion as a complex process that reflects economic, social, and political changes This engaging volume tells the …

An introduction to the design, production and use of luxury embroideries in medieval England (c. 1200–1530) In medieval Europe, embroidered textiles were indispensable symbols of …

A resplendent celebration of the spectacular fashion designs of Guo Pei, China’s first and preeminent couturier Guo Pei: Couture Fantasy is a journey into the imaginative world of …

Experimental fashion has a dark side, a preoccupation with representations of death, trauma, alienation and decay. This seminal publication offers an unexpected discussion of …

" A]n extraordinary collection of 1,146 images that document the house's output over the past 70 years and through seven creative directors."--Vogue In spring 1947, Christian Dior …

A striking, sumptuous portfolio of catwalk and behind-the-scene images of John Galliano's highly creative collections for his eponymous label John Galliano's (b. 1960) ascent in …