Christian Lacroix on Fashion | 
 enlarge | Authors: Patrick Mauries, Olivier Saillard, Christian Lacroix
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 312099
Media: Hardcover
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Pages: 240
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Dimensions (in): 12 x 9.4 x 1.1
ISBN: 0500513910
Dewey Decimal Number: 391.009
EAN: 9780500513910
ASIN: 0500513910
Publication Date: April 1, 2008
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Product Description
The story of fashion from the eighteenth century to the present day, as told by Christian Lacroix and illustrated with examples of his own designs and historic costumes.
"This is not a retrospective, but my own look at the costume collections of the Musee des Arts Decoratifs, from which I chose pieces from all eras, some never before exhibited. I chose those that were most inspiring, those that best told the story of fashion that I would have wanted to tell if I were the museum curator that I intended to be when I was a student.
"My twenty years in the fashion business are another way of telling this story, and I selected the strongest designs from the haute couture collections of the Maison Lacroix between 1987 and 2007, then arranged them according to themes—black and white, color, flowers, ethnic styles, and so forth—and linked them with pieces from the museum collection." —Christian Lacroix
Christian Lacroix is one of the most inventive and admired fashion designers in the world. He is also incredibly well-versed in fashion history, and he brings that expertise to bear in this delightful imaginary museum of historic and contemporary fashion. Each featured piece—whether from the museum's collection or the Maison Lacroix—is distinguished by its cut, its detail, its color, and its texture; and the pieces are juxtaposed and photographed in a way that emphasizes their relationships across the centuries. 200 color illustrations.
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| Customer Reviews:
 "Far Out" December 2, 2008
Lots of pics with little text. If you are a lover of the 70-80's styles, this book is for you!
 More than fashion April 30, 2008
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
I saw the Christian Lacroix exhibit in Paris last month. I spent much longer than I had planned savoring it and wished I had more time to linger there. This wonderful book has provided just that. The text is engaging and the photographs accurate representations of the exhibit. It was an extraordinary exhibit and this book accurately presents it. I recommend it to everyone interested in Christian Lacroix, fashion, embroidery, fabric and the needlearts. This one is a treasure.
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