American Fashion Accessories - Hardcover

Price, Candy Pratts

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9782759402861: American Fashion Accessories

Synopsis

Starting in the 20th century, the American accessory designer looked to Europe and then said, "I can do better." In a book commissioned by the Council of Fashion Designers of America and edited by Candy Pratts Price, their achievements are revealed: a century of objects of necessity and desire. Highlights include Adrian's witty Hollywood hats, Ralph Lauren's all-American accoutrement and Madonna's rubber bracelets.

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About the Author

Candy Pratts Price, Art Tavee and Jessica Glasscock. Candy Pratts Price is the executive fashion director of Style.com, the online home of Vogue and W magazines. Price is a former vice president and creative director at Ralph Lauren, and Harper s Bazaar fashion director. Lady Beware, a film starring Diane Lane, was based on her early career designing award-winning store windows and displays for Bloomingdale s. Art Tavee is a creative director at CondeNet and works at Style.com. Jessica Glasscock is a writer and costume historian. She works at the Costume Institute at The Metropolitan Museum of Art and is on faculty at Parsons. She is the author of Striptease: From Gaslight to Spotlight and is currently working on a retrospective on designer Stephen Sprouse.

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