Balenciaga : shaping fashion
Miller, Lesley Ellis
Balenciaga : shaping fashion - Rev. - London V&A Publishing 2017 - 191 pages : coloured illustrations ; 28 cm
""First published by V&A Publishing in 2007. This revised and expanded edition is published to accompany the exhibition ""Balenciaga: shaping fashion"" in 2017 at the Victorian and Albert Museum, South Kensington, London SW7 2RL.""
Includes bibliographical references and index. The enigmatic Spanish couturier, Christobal Balenciaga (1895-1972) is a legendary figure in the history of twentieth-century fashion. His name is a byword for clothes executed to the highest standards and characterized by their sculptural quality, the deft manipulation of textiles and the dramatic use of colour. Balenciaga: Shaping Fashion offers a thorough introduction to the couturier's fashion philosophy, design and business practices, with particular reference to garments in the V&A collection. It places his extraordinary output in the context of his time and provides an overview of his lasting legacy."
1851779035
Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972--Exhibitions
746.92092
Balenciaga : shaping fashion - Rev. - London V&A Publishing 2017 - 191 pages : coloured illustrations ; 28 cm
""First published by V&A Publishing in 2007. This revised and expanded edition is published to accompany the exhibition ""Balenciaga: shaping fashion"" in 2017 at the Victorian and Albert Museum, South Kensington, London SW7 2RL.""
Includes bibliographical references and index. The enigmatic Spanish couturier, Christobal Balenciaga (1895-1972) is a legendary figure in the history of twentieth-century fashion. His name is a byword for clothes executed to the highest standards and characterized by their sculptural quality, the deft manipulation of textiles and the dramatic use of colour. Balenciaga: Shaping Fashion offers a thorough introduction to the couturier's fashion philosophy, design and business practices, with particular reference to garments in the V&A collection. It places his extraordinary output in the context of his time and provides an overview of his lasting legacy."
1851779035
Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972--Exhibitions
746.92092