Rayne

Michael Pick

ISBN 10: 1851497935 / ISBN 13: 9781851497935

Published by ACC, 2015

About this Item

From a stall on London's Waterloo Road, H&M Rayne evolved over the course of a century into a world-famous luxury shoe brand known for its collaboration with designers including Mary Quant and Bruce Oldfield. Well illustrated with photographs and contemporaneous print advertisements, this volume traces the company's history and its famous clientele, and explores the influence of the social and artistic milestones of the 20th century on footwear design.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Rayne
• Publisher: ACC
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1851497935
• ISBN 13: 9781851497935
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis

Rayne is the name synonymous with the best in British 20th-century shoe design. Re-launched as a British-owned company in 2013, the remarkable design achievements of the company in the 20th-century are illustrated in this sumptuous book. The business began in the late 19th-century as a theatrical costumier and soon added shoes to its products, with a factory in Bermondsey near the current Fashion & Textile Museum. Early clients included the Ballet Russes and Nijinsky. By the 1920s, members of the British Royal family and aristocracy were clients and a shop was opened on Bond Street with a new factory based at King's Cross. By 1950, the company had three royal warrants, had supplied shoes for the wedding of Princess Elizabeth (now Queen Elizabeth II) in 1947, and had a strong American presence with Delman Shoes at Bergdorf Goodman, NYC, amongst other locations. Sir Edward Rayne became a celebrity in his own right and collaborated with many famous designers such as Roger Vivier, Bruce Oldfield, Jean Muir, and the "Fashion Knight" Sir Norman Hartnell, and Hardy Amies. In the 1970s, Bill Gibb designed collections for Rayne, and Rayne supplied the shoes for several leading French couturiers houses such as Lanvin and Nina Ricci. In the 1980s Bruce Oldfield designed collections for them. Oliver Messel re-designed the famous Bond Street Store, which attracted stars of stage and screen, such as Elizabeth Taylor, as well as society ladies. Beautifully illustrated, this book offers a complete history of this remarkable brand.

Review

...a must-have book for any footwear history buff, anyone who designs shoes, or just appreciates this evolving accessory...The beautifully illustrated, 180-page hardcover book highlights Owner/Founder Sir Edward Rayne, and the remarkable footwear design achievements, collaborations, and work of Rayne. (Dynelle Skinner Shoeography, July 7, 2015)