Published in conjunction with an exhibition at the Musee des Arts Decoratifs in Paris, this handsome volume presents fashions by noted designer Sonia Rykiel who celebrated her 40th anniversary in fashion in October 2008 and was famously anointed the fashion world's "Queen of knitwear" by "Women's Wear Daily." This sumptuous book is a celebration of the iconic designer's lifetime in fashion. Included are photographs from 80 seasonal collections spanning 40 years and interlaced with remarkable personal anecdotes and ...
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Published in conjunction with an exhibition at the Musee des Arts Decoratifs in Paris, this handsome volume presents fashions by noted designer Sonia Rykiel who celebrated her 40th anniversary in fashion in October 2008 and was famously anointed the fashion world's "Queen of knitwear" by "Women's Wear Daily." This sumptuous book is a celebration of the iconic designer's lifetime in fashion. Included are photographs from 80 seasonal collections spanning 40 years and interlaced with remarkable personal anecdotes and reminiscences alongside candid photos of the designer by acclaimed photographers Dominique Issermann and Sarah Moon. Also included are images from the official campaigns that originally appeared in such leading fashion publications as "Vogure, Elle, Marie-Claire, "and many others. Though designing since 1962, Sonia Rykiel achieved instant acclaim when she founded her own label in 1968. She is celebrated for creating several transformative decorative features that transformed knitwear into fashion. These include inside-out stitching, no-hem and "unlined" pieces, bold stripes, lace, rhinestones and sweaters with written messages. She is also known for several signature looks including long clinging sweaters, small cropped pullovers, large rolled-back cuffs, and long shawls usually in a spectrum of key colors (beige, grey, dark blue and charcoal). These looks all reflected her philosophy of "la demode," or "un-fashion" which abolished total-look diktats in favor of a wardrobe adapted to expressing a woman's individual personality
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Near Fine Condition in Very Good jacket. 9780847832590. Individual Designers. Near Fine/VG 1st ed 2009 Rizzoli hardback, unclipped DJ, illustrated profusely. Light surface scratches to rear of jacket from previous storage only, bright and unmarked. Size: 8.8 x 1.45 x 10.91 inches. 640 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Fashion, Fabrics & Style; Individual Designers; ISBN: 0847832597. ISBN/EAN: 9780847832590. Dewey Code: 746.92092. The photos provided are of our own book, further photos may be arranged upon request. Inventory No: 088296.
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New. 0847832597. *** FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request ***-*** IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT-Flawless copy, brand new, pristine, never opened--Text in English. 680 pp. With 6646 ills. (6375 col. ). 28 x 23 cm. --with a bonus offer--
If you are looking for artsy fashion photos...this is not the book for you. There is like 10% of that in the front - and none of those moody Sarah Moon photos that stands for Sonia Rykiel is here. This is a schizophrenic book - comprised of 10% best of campaign photos, 20% biography, the aforementioned being printed on okay paper. This being one of those poorly printed in china books - the rest of the 70% is printed on poor newsprint. This is the crazy part - this 70% looks like it is printed with a low grade color xerox machine. but, it has great archival early Sonia Rykiel runway photos. Yes, those knits which made this woman world famous, wildly rich, a household name in France and the ultimate symbol of a fashion designer as immortalized in Robert Altman's film Pret-A-Porter. This is the worst printing I've ever laid eyes on but it is the best documented book on a designer ever. You have been warned, the worst printing and binding ever. Now since the $85 retail book has been seriously marked down, the negative comments won't bother you so much.
