Styled by hand, this title features the many
incarnations of illustration in the world of fashion.
Every dress begins with a drawing, every skirt with a
sketch. Illustration is integral to fashion design not
only as a means of expression, and the starting point of
every design, but also for patterns and prints as well
as magazine editorial illustrations. Often, artists will
even illustrate the newest looks directly from the
catwalks. It's high time we celebrated fashion
illustration in our Illustration Now! series: here
you'll find new work from over 90 artists around the
globe, including Ruben Toledo, Aurore de La Morinerie,
Bil Donovan, Tanya Ling, and Jean-Philippe Delhomme. The
book features quotes by experts from the fashion world:
Valentino compliments the work of Gladys Perint Palmer;
voices out of the studios of Maison Martin Margiela,
Christian Dior, Louis Vuitton, and H&M add their
praise for the talents in the book. Following an
introduction by illustration expert Steven Heller, the
historical essay by art and fashion historian Adelheid
Rasche provides an in-depth exploration of the subject.
Looking back to the 17th century, she draws a timeline
of fashion illustration until today, accompanied by
images such as an early etching by Francois Watteau, a
drawing by Paul Iribe for the book of the famous
Parisian couturier Paul Poiret, and illustrations by the
highly acclaimed masters of modern fashion illustration
Rene Gruau and Antonio Lopez as well as, from the later
generation, Mats Gustafson and Francois Berthoud.
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