Dress of the Year by Richard Lester (English) Hardcover Book

Description: Dress of the Year by Richard Lester Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description A gorgeous, deluxe study of five decades of exquisite fashion from 1963 to the present, drawn from the renowned Dress of the Year collection. Publisher Description The Dress of the Year is a deluxe study of exquisite fashion from 1963 to the present, drawn from the renowned collection at the Fashion Museum, Bath. Each year, a fashion-world luminary is invited to capture the definitive moment in an international whirlwind of creative style by choosing the outfit that truly represents that years mood in fashion. The announcement of each winner is widely covered in the British press, and the resulting Dress of the Year collection is a treasure trove of international design. Among the extraordinary roll-call of design names are Mary Quant, Jean Muir, Ossie Clark, Biba, Calvin Klein, Karl Lagerfeld, Margaret Howell, Katharine Hamnett, Giorgio Armani, John Galliano, Paul Smith, Jean-Paul Gaultier, Ralph Lauren, Donatella Versace, Tom Ford, Marni, Prada, Alexander McQueen, Kate Moss for Top Shop, Vivienne Westwood and Sarah Burton. The choices are made and explained by a Whos Who of great style writers, including Felicity Green, Prudence Glynn, Beatrix Miller, Grace Coddington, Suzy Menkes, Colin McDowell, Liz Tilberis, Isabella Blow, Iain R. Webb, Alexandra Shulman, Hilary Alexander, Paula Reed and Hamish Bowles. Through specially-commissioned new photography, unseen archive material and contemporary media images, this sumptuous book reveals the Dress of The Year collection in all its glory for the first time. The book champions an important and fascinating fashion project, offering a detailed insight into our ever-changing styles and tastes since the early 1960s, and revealing the complex interplay between haute couture, celebrity endorsement and the High Street. AUTHOR: Richard Lester trained with Sothebys in the early 1990s, having worked for Osborne and Little and Liberty, and combines writing with running an online vintage fashion business. He is the author of John Bates: Fashion Designer, Photographing Fashion: British Style in the Sixties and Boutique London: A History - Kings Road to Carnaby Street. SELLING POINTS: .A deluxe study of five decades of award-winning, exquisite fashion since 1963, drawn from the stunning Dress of the Year collection .Key pieces by iconic designers, chosen by fashion journalism s foremost writers .A gorgeous, luxury gift book and a unique survey of recent fashion history, from couture to High Street 100 colour and 50 b/w illustrations Author Biography Richard Lester trained with Sothebys in the early 1990s, having worked for Osborne & Little and Liberty, and combines writing with running an online vintage fashion business. In 2004 he donated a large collection of designs by John Bates to the Fashion Museum, Bath and assisted in organising the designers retrospective exhibition at the museum in 2006. Details ISBN 1851497250 ISBN-13 9781851497256 Title Dress of the Year Author Richard Lester Format Hardcover Year 2014 Pages 196 Publisher ACC Art Books GE_Item_ID:147042082; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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