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Tartan Charm: From Braveheart To Burberry

Door Jeffrey Banks Banks

Categorie
Mode, Kostuums & Verzorging
Boeknummer
#335228-MC10
Titel
Tartan Charm: From Braveheart To Burberry
Auteur
Banks, Jeffrey Banks, Jeffrey
Boektype
Gebonden hardcover met stofomslag
Uitgeverij
New York : Rizzoli
Jaar van uitgave
2015
ISBN10
0847829820
ISBN13
9780847829828
Taal
Engels
Beschrijving
Original blind stamped red boards, gilt lettered spine, dust jacket, numerous (full page) colour and b/w illustrations, (including photographs), folio.
Samenvatting
Now available in a newly reduced trim size and at a lower price, this volume offers a stylish look at the classic fabric that has been a favorite of royals and rock stars alike.

William “Braveheart” Wallace did battle in it. Queen Victoria decked Balmoral in it. Madonna donned it to strut around the stage. Tartan, the beloved symbol of kin, clan and nation to the Scots, has evolved into the one of the world's favorite fabrics. Serving as inspiration for designers of everything from haute couture to furniture, tartan mania is in full swing. Fashion world insiders Jeffrey Banks and Doria de La Chapelle have written the definitive book on tartan, bringing together a dizzying array of images to tell the story of tartan's humble beginnings to its current status as the ultimate em... (Lees verder)blem of great taste and high fashion. In addition to chronicling tartan enthusiasts from every age–including the incomparably fashionable Duke of Windsor whose closet was jam-packed with tartan kilts– Tartan profiles the designers who've made tartan an integral part of their work, from punk-inspired provocateurs Vivienne Westwood, Jean-Paul Gaultier, and Alexander McQueen to the more refined fashions of titan Ralph Lauren and Burberry. The perfect mix of a fashion and lifestyle book, this volume explores the global phenomena of tartan mania.
Pagina's
288
Conditie
Goed — Slightly foxed on cut; lower part of spine dust jacket slightly discoloured.
Prijs
€ 17,50

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