Download or read book Standard Book of Balenciaga english Version written by Chloé Kamali-Worth and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2024-07-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dive into the fascinating world of Balenciaga with the "Standard Book of Balenciaga," a captivating collection of key facts tracing the history and impact of this revolutionary fashion house.. This book is a celebration of timeless elegance, innovation, and the revolution brought by Cristóbal Balenciaga to the world of haute couture and luxury. Discover Balenciaga's humble beginnings in a small Spanish village and his rise to creating an empire synonymous with audacity and sophistication. From the reinvention of the feminine silhouette to avant-garde designs like the Triple S sneakers, each page unveils a unique aspect of Balenciaga's legacy. The "Standard Book of Balenciaga" is not just a tribute to the visionary founder but also an open window into a century of fashion, marked by Balenciaga's indelible impact. Ideal for haute couture enthusiasts, fashion history buffs, and anyone seeking to understand the influence of this iconic brand on modern culture. Embark on a journey through Balenciaga's history, where each fact reveals a facet of his genius and influence. This work is an essential read for those fascinated by luxury, the art of fashion, and the lasting legacy of Cristóbal Balenciaga. Perfectly designed, this book is also an elegant decorative piece, ideal for enhancing the aesthetic of any luxurious setting.
Download or read book Standard Book of Balenciaga english Version written by Chloé Kamali-Worth and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2024-06-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dive into the fascinating world of Balenciaga with the "Standard Book of Balenciaga," a captivating collection of the most significant facts that trace the history and impact of this revolutionary fashion house. This book is a celebration of timeless elegance, innovation, and the revolution brought by Cristóbal Balenciaga to the world of haute couture and luxury. Discover Balenciaga's humble beginnings in a small Spanish village and his rise to creating an empire synonymous with audacity and sophistication. From the reinvention of the feminine silhouette to avant-garde creations like the Triple S sneakers, each page unveils a unique aspect of Balenciaga's legacy. The "Standard Book of Balenciaga" is not just a tribute to the visionary founder but also an open window into a century of fashion, marked by Balenciaga's indelible impact. Ideal for haute couture enthusiasts, fashion history buffs, and anyone seeking to understand the influence of this iconic brand on modern culture. Embark on a journey through Balenciaga's history, where each fact reveals a facet of his genius and influence. This work is an essential read for those who are fascinated by luxury, the art of fashion, and the lasting legacy of Cristóbal Balenciaga. Perfectly designed, this book is also an elegant decorative piece, ideal for enhancing the aesthetic of any luxurious setting.
Download or read book Little Book of Balenciaga written by Emmanuelle Dirix and published by Welbeck Publishing. This book was released on 2022-02-08 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Haute couture is like an orchestra, whose conductor is Balenciaga. We other couturiers are the musicians and we follow the direction he gives." - Christian Dior The godfather of conceptual design, a master of shape, a true fashion game changer - all are accolades bestowed upon one of the most interesting, venerated and iconic couturiers of the twentieth century: Cristóbal Balenciaga. His pureness of line, the comfort of his garments and innovative work with textiles, colour and volume made a huge impact on twentieth-century fashion, with creations such as the babydoll, balloon and sack dresses still influencing fashion today. Through stunning images and captivating text, Little Book of Balenciaga depicts the work and life of Balenciaga the couturier. Fashion historian Emmanuelle Dirix examines his legacy both through tracing the Maison's artistic direction after his death, and the generations of designers influenced by the master himself.
Download or read book Crist bal Balenciaga written by Lesley Ellis Miller and published by Holmes & Meier Publishers. This book was released on 1993 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Master of Us All written by Mary Blume and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2013-02-05 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A sparkling life of the monumental fashion designer Cristóbal Balenciaga When Cristóbal Balenciaga died in 1972, the news hit the front page of The New York Times. One of the most innovative and admired figures in the history of haute couture, Balenciaga was, said Schiaparelli, “the only designer who dares do what he likes.” He was, said Christian Dior,“the master of us all.” But despite his extraordinary impact, Balenciaga was a man hidden from view. Unlike today’s celebrity designers, he saw to it that little was known about him, to the point that some French journalists wondered if he existed at all. Even his most notable and devoted clients—Marlene Dietrich, Barbara Hutton, a clutch of Rothschilds—never met him. But one woman knew Balenciaga very well indeed. The first person he hired when he opened his Paris house (then furnished with only a table and a stool) was Florette Chelot, who became his top vendeuse—as much an adviser as a saleswoman. She witnessed the spectacular success of his first collection, and they worked closely for more than thirty years, until 1968, when Balenciaga abruptly closed his house without telling any of his staff. Youth-oriented fashion was taking over, Paris was in upheaval, and the elder statesman wanted no part of it. In The Master of Us All , Mary Blume tells the remarkable story of the man and his house through the eyes of the woman who knew him best. Intimate and revealing, this is an unprecedented portrait of a designer whose vision transformed an industry but whose story has never been told until now.
Download or read book Balenciaga and Spain written by Hamish Bowles and published by Skira. This book was released on 2011 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Published by the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco and Skira Rizzoli Publications, Inc., on the occasion of the exhibition Balenciaga and Spain, on view at the de Young Museum from March 26 through July 4, 2011"--T.p. verso.
Download or read book Balenciaga Paris written by Pamela Golbin and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores two main periods in depth when Cristobal Balenciaga made his name during Paris's golden age of fashion from 1937-1968, and then charting the dramatic revival of the House of Balenciaga under Nicolas Ghesquiere, one of the most widely admired and celebrated new designers in contemporary fashion.
Download or read book Balenciaga and Spanish Painting written by and published by Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza. This book was released on 2019-09-02 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book surveys the significant influence that the painters of the so-called Spanish School had on the creative process of Cristóbal Balenciaga, the great master couturier of the 20th century.
Download or read book Balenciaga written by Marie-Andrée Jouve and published by Editions Assouline. This book was released on 2004 with total page 79 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Christian Dior called Cristobal Balenciaga "the master of us all." The priest-like Balenciaga, whose private life remained a total mystery until the day he died, created day dresses of deceiving simplicity and evening gowns of staggering extravagance, and for them he was paid the highest prices in the couture world. His faithful clients were the great fashion plates of the postwar years: the Duchess of Windsor, Gloria Guinness, Pauline de Rothschild, and Mona Bismarck, among others. Cristobal Balenciaga was born in 1895 in Getaria, in Spain's Basque country, and at the early age of twenty-four he created his own couture house in San Sebastian. He opened in Barcelona in 1933, in Madrid in 1935, and in 1948 on the Avenue Georges V in Paris, where he could serve a more international clientele. Cristobal Balenciaga retired in 1968 and died in reclusion in his native Spain in 1972. The informative text and legendary photography in this volume beautifully document this master's immeasurably influential life and work.
Download or read book Fifty Years of Fashion written by Valerie Steele and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2000-01-01 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes top trends and designers of the past fifty years, including their social and cultural contexts
Download or read book Balenciaga written by Lesley Ellis Miller and published by Victoria & Albert Museum. This book was released on 2007-09 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Balenciaga is fashion's Picasso.”—Cecil Beaton More than three decades after his death, the Spanish couturier Cristobal Balenciaga (1895-1972) has become a legendary figure in the history of 20th-century fashion. His name is now synonymous with clothes made to the highest standards and characterized by their sculptural quality, deft manipulation of textiles, and dramatic use of color. This absorbing new book, with breathtaking illustrations, examines Balenciaga's design and business and places him firmly in the context of the time and country in which he learned his trade—and the international fashion scene in which he subsequently matured and triumphed. This stunning book is published to accompany The Golden Age of Couture, a major exhibition opening at the V&A in September 2007.
Download or read book Balenciaga written by Cristóbal Balenciaga and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Little Book of Schiaparelli written by Emma Baxter-Wright and published by Welbeck Publishing. This book was released on 2021-06 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Little Book of Schiaparelli chronicles the work of one of history's most influential and eccentric couturiers. Endowed with a strikingly imaginative and experimental approach to fashion, Elsa Schiaparelli cultivated a combination of the witty and the surreal, the cutting edge and the elegant, from her garments and jewellery to her collaborations with Salvador Dalí, Jean Cocteau and Alberto Giacometti. Exquisitely illustrated and expertly written, the book follows a biographical chronology detailing her life, career and primary creative themes of her work. Images of Schiaparelli's finished designs, along with close-up details and illustrations of her personal sketches, showcase the brilliance of her innovative oeuvre, and the legacy that lives on in the House of Schiaprelli to this day.
Download or read book A Cultural History of Fashion in the Twentieth Century written by Bonnie English and published by Berg Publishers. This book was released on 2007-08-15 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No Marketing Blurb
Download or read book The Circle of Knowledge A Classified Simplified Visualized Book of Answers written by Various and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-06-02 with total page 2130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Circle of Knowledge is an informative book that was designed in 1917, to be both inspiring and entertaining. The book represents the modern, progressive spirit which fits that time, in its forms of expression and its editorship. The purpose of this work is to answer the why, who, what, when, where, how of the wide majority of curious minds, both young and adult, and encourage them to raise further questions. Special measures were taken in creating this work to isolate essentials from non-essentials; to differentiate human interest subjects of universal significance from those of little concern; to deliver living truths instead of dead vocabulary; and finally, to bring the whole within the knowledge of the intermediate reader, without regard to age, in an acceptable and exciting form. The use of visual outlines and tables; maps, drawings, and diagrams; the illustrated works of great painters, sculptors, and architects all are used to give the reader the valuable and cultural knowledge of past and present.
Download or read book Balenciaga s Craft written by Lesley Ellis Miller and published by Victoria & Albert Museum. This book was released on 2017-05-23 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published by V&A Publishing in 2007. This revised and expanded edition is published to accompany the exhibition "Balenciaga: shaping fashion" held 27 May 2017 - 18 February 2018, at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London.
Download or read book Audrey Style written by Pamela Keogh Clarke and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2010-08-31 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everyone, it seems, is a fan of Audrey's. She was Gigi, a princess, Holly Golightly, a nun, Maid Marian, even an angel. And we believed her in every role. But Audrey Hepburn was also one of the most admired and emulated women of the twentieth century, who encouraged women to discover and highlight their own strength. By example, she not only changed the way women dress--she forever altered the way they viewed themselves. But Audrey Hepburn's beauty was more than skin deep. "You know the Audrey you saw onscreen? Audrey was like that in real life, only a million times better," says designer Jeffrey Banks. For the first time, this style biography reveals the details--fashion and otherwise--that contributed so greatly to Audrey's appeal. Drawing on original interviews with Hubert de Givenchy, Gregory Peck, Nancy Reagan, Doris Brynner, and Audrey Wilder, as well as reminiscences of professional friends like Steven Spielberg, Ralph Lauren, noted Hollywood photographer Bob Willoughby, Steven Meisel, and Kevyn Aucoin, Audrey Style brings the Audrey her family and friends loved to life. With more than ninety color and black-and-white photographs, many of which have never before been published, and original designer sketches from Edith Head, Hubert de Givenchy, Vera Wang, Manolo Blahnik, Alexander McQueen, and others, Audrey Style gives measure to the grace, humor, intelligence, generosity, and inimitable fashion sense that was Audrey Hepburn.
