{"product_id":"fashion-designers-a-z","title":"Fashion Designers: A-Z","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__title\"\u003eFashion Masterclass\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description--subtitle\"\u003eDefining design of the 20th and 21st centuries\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description--content\"\u003eFrom\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAzzedine Alaïa\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCristóbal Balenciaga\u003c\/strong\u003e, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoco Chanel\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlexander McQueen\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYves Saint Laurent\u003c\/strong\u003e, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/vivienne-westwood\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/vivienne-westwood\/\"\u003eVivienne Westwood\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003emore than a century’s worth of fashion greats\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efrom the permanent collection of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Museum at FIT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein New York City are celebrated in this fresh edition of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eFashion Designers A–Z\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e15 new names\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ejoin the ranks of the industry’s most admired—\u003cstrong\u003ePhoebe Philo\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePatrick Kelly\u003c\/strong\u003e, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSonia Rykiel\u003c\/strong\u003e, to name a few—in this\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eupdated and expanded\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003erelease showcasing some\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e500 garments\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein the Museum’s permanent collection. From an exquisitely embroidered velvet evening gown to Mondrian-influenced minimalist chic, each piece has been selected and photographed not only for its beauty, but for its representative value, distilling the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eunique philosophy and aesthetics of each of the featured designers\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn her introductory essay, the Museum’s director and chief curator\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eValerie Steele\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewrites about\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ethe rise of the fashion museum, and the emergence of the fashion exhibition as a popular and controversial phenomenon\u003c\/strong\u003e. International style authority\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSuzy Menkes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003econtributes a foreword, texts by the museum’s curators shine historical light on each label and garment pictured, and 125 drawn portraits by artist\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/robert-nippoldt\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/robert-nippoldt\/\"\u003eRobert Nippoldt\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003epay homage to the creators behind them.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--biographies\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"read-more__biography--title\"\u003eThe illustrator\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/robert-nippoldt\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/robert-nippoldt\/\"\u003eRobert Nippoldt\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eis a German illustrator and book artist known for various publications and stage programs about the 1920s, as well as drawings for\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe New Yorker\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eTime\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emagazine. He has received over two dozen awards worldwide, including from the Art Directors Club in New York and the International Design Award in Los Angeles. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"read-more__biography--title\"\u003eThe contributing author\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnquestionably a leader in the global fashion press,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSuzy Menkes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas International\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eVogue\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eEditor at Condé Nast International and she is a leading Instagram influencer. Among the world’s most influential fashion critics, she is an officer of the Order of the British Empire as well as a chevalier of the Légion d’Honneur. She lives and works in London and Paris. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"read-more__biography--title\"\u003eThe editors\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColleen Hill\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis senior curator of costume at The Museum at FIT. Since joining MFIT in 2006, Hill has curated or co-curated more than a dozen exhibitions, including\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eFairy Tale Fashion\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eReinvention and Restlessness: Fashion in the 90s,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eand\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFashioning Wonder: A Cabinet of Curiosities\u003c\/em\u003e. She has authored or co-authored seven books on fashion and contributed to numerous other publications.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eValerie Steele\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis director and chief curator of The Museum at FIT and founding editor of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eFashion Theory\u003c\/em\u003e. Described in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eas one of “fashion’s brainiest women” and by Suzy Menkes as “the Freud of fashion,” Steele combines serious scholarship (and a Yale Ph.D.) with a rare ability to communicate with general audiences. As author, curator, and editor, Steele has been instrumental in creating the modern field of fashion studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Taschen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47459996664066,"sku":"210000026595","price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0031\/1089\/5651\/files\/SHOPIFY-SQUARE-2026-03-16T144314.359.png?v=1773686618","url":"https:\/\/shopisabellastyle.com\/products\/fashion-designers-a-z","provider":"Isabella Style","version":"1.0","type":"link"}