British Fashion Designers

London is a creative and cultural melting pot for international designers to develop their creative identity. London Fashion Week is renowned for showing an edgier breed of fashion designer, and for celebrating cutting-edge couture that pushes the boundaries of convention. This is the first book to embrace the whole of the UK ands its creative influence on international fashion. It is aimed at industry professionals, students and anyone with an interest in fashion. Both inspirational and informative, it will also appeal as a coffee-table book, being visually inspiring and modern. This book focuses on the British designers since 2000 who have made their influence resonate globally: designers such as Stella McCartney, Alexander McQueen, Hussein Chalayan, Vivienne Westwood, John Galliano, Julien MacDonald, Giles Deacon, Matthew Williamson and Paul Smith. Each chapter is devoted to one designer and defines visually how Britishness informs their work, showing final collections, process work and studio space. Text in the form of questions and answers or running text illustrates each designers British influence and distinct style.

ISBN 1856696332   Pages 208 ISBN13 9781856696333 (What's this?)   Weight (grammes) 1020 Publisher Laurence King Publishing   Published in London Imprint Laurence King Publishing   Height (mm) 282 Format Paperback   Width (mm) 206 Publication date 14 Sep 2009   Spine width (mm) 25 DEWEY 746.920941   Academic level General DEWEY edition DC22

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