Runway (Hardcover)

Alix Browne

ISBN 10: 0847848752 / ISBN 13: 9780847848751

Published by Rizzoli International Publications, New York, 2016

About this Item

Hardcover. A groundbreaking work on contemporary fashion spectacles, showcasing the most innovative, creative, and artistic high fashion runway shows of the last twenty years. This is by far the most comprehensive book available on the subject, featuring nearly 50 of the most innovative fashion designers of the last twenty years. A must have for lovers of fashion and culture, this book will appeal to those who love Rizzoli fashion books, such as In Vogue, Carine Roitfeld, Louis Vuitton, and Dior Couture, as well as all those who are fans of Alix Browne's fashion journalism. A stunning work on contemporary fashion spectacles, showcasing the most innovative, creative, and artistic high-fashion runway shows of the last twenty years. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Runway (Hardcover)
• Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications, New York
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0847848752
• ISBN 13: 9780847848751
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

A stunning work on contemporary fashion spectacles, showcasing the most innovative, creative, and artistic high-fashion runway shows of the last twenty years. In recent years, as fashion shows have become a part of our collective imagination and an important part of contemporary culture, blockbuster productions have redefined the runway show as a form of entertainment and creativity on par with the clothes themselves. This book focuses on designers for whom fashion and the mode of presenting it have held equal significance: Alexander McQueen, Martin Margiela, Hussein Chalayan, Viktor & Rolf, Marc Jacobs, Karl Lagerfeld at Chanel, Raf Simons, Thom Browne, and Imitation of Christ, among them. From the performance art spectacles of the first Alexander McQueen collections in the mid-1990s and the high-art concept shows of Hussein Chalayan in the late 1990s to the lavish beauty of Chanel haute couture in 2012, author Alix Browne explores the highest pinnacles of fashion today. Runway gives the reader full access to the theatrical and creative aspects of the production, in both intimate, little-seen runway shows from the pre-Internet era—many of the photographs here have never been published before—as well as major productions with elaborate sets and full-blown narrative. A thrilling, immersive, and inspiring look into the wide-ranging creativity of contemporary fashion, Runway is the most thorough book available on the subject. Featuring the most innovative fashion designers of the last twenty years, this book is a must for lovers of fashion and culture.

About the Author

Alix Browne is currently the features director at W magazine and an adjunct professor at the School of Visual Arts in New York in the Fashion Photography Program.