Thames and Hudson Dictionary of Fashion and Fashion Designers (Rev Exp & Updtd)

Title: Thames and Hudson Dictionary of Fashion and Fashion Designers (Rev Exp & Updtd)
Author: Georgina O'Hara Callan
Architecture & Design: 1683554
ISBN: 9780500203132
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Published: 1998
Binding: Paperback
Language: English
Edition: Revised, Expanded, Subsequent
Section: Design | Fashion & Accessories
Condition Note: Clean, unmarked copy with some edge wear. Good binding. Dust jacket included if issued with one. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.
Publisher Description: This guide to fashion provides in more than 1,200 entries detailed information on the life and work of every important designer from 1840 up to the present day, including not only couturiers but also shoe, hat and knitwear specialists, costume designers, jewelers and hairdressers. It also covers the fashion media, photographers and illustrators, influential art movements, fashion terms, garment and accessory styles, technical processes, and every kind of fabric, as well as personalities who have influenced fashion or promoted a style. Extensively illustrated in both colour and black and white, international in scope and completely up to date, it is an essential sourcebook for designers, students, collectors and enthusiasts. Its full cross-referencing and wide-ranging bibliography provide invaluable additional information.