Synopsis
Written by renowned fashion authority Valerie Steele, this beautiful volume is a visual celebration of the red dress throughout fashion history. It provides an informative, entertaining discussion of the power of red in our culture and in fashion, then showcases over eighty stunning dresses, from medieval attire to the latest looks on the catwalk. Uniquely designed page after page, The Red Dress presents these distinctive dresses in an elegant and varied blend of four-color photographs and illustrations by the world's foremost artists, fashion photographers, and illustrators. In addition to featuring the work of the world's top designers, it also includes paintings, lithographs, vintage advertisements, and magazine covers--all stellar examples of how the red dress has captured the popular imagination for centuries.
Filled with vibrant imagery from all walks of fashion past and present, this definitive book is the first of its kind to pay tribute to the glamour, mystery, and dynamism of this style classic.
Featuring the work of the world's finest fashion designers, photographers, and illustrators, this elegant volume celebrates the eternal magnificence of the seductive and sophisticated red dress throughout fashion history.
Filled with vibrant imagery from all walks of fashion past and present, this definitive book is the first of its kind to pay tribute to the glamour, mystery, and dynamism of this style classic.
Featuring the work of the world's finest fashion designers, photographers, and illustrators, this elegant volume celebrates the eternal magnificence of the seductive and sophisticated red dress throughout fashion history.
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About the Author
Valerie Steele is Acting Director of the Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City and editor of Fashion Theory: The Journal of Dress Body, and Culture. She is the author of many books, including the Rizzoli titles Handbags: A Lexicon of Style, Shoes: A Lexicon of Style, and Women of Fashion: Twentieth-Century Designers. Her other books include Fifty Years of Fashion: New Look to Now, China Chic: East Meets West, Paris Fashion: A Cultural History, and Fetish: Fashion, Sex, and Power. She lives in New York City.
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