Italian Fashion: Volume 1, The Origins of High Fashion and Knitwear; Volume 2, From Anti-Fashion to Stylism. 2-vol. set (Complete)
Milano; New York: Electa Spa; Rizzoli, 1987. First edition. Hardcover. Large quarto. 301, [3], 301, [3]pp. Original printed dust-jacket over light grey cloth with black lettering on spines. Books housed in publisher's paper covered slipcase. The 24 essays in these volumes discuss fashion photography, the tradition of Italian craftsmanship and the role of the atelier, the rise of "antifashion," the supremacy of Italy in men's fashion design, the great strides of Missoni and other designers in the creation of highstyle knitwear, the emergence of the designer in fur in the hands of the Fendi sisters and others, and many other aspects of the fashion world. These essays are accompanied with hundreds of striking b/w and color photographic reproductions and illustrations. Rubbing and moderate abrasion along edges of slipcase. Minor and sporadic creasing and tiny closed tears along edges of dust-jackets. Slipcase in overall good-, DJ in good, binding and interior in very good condition. g+. Item #36779
Price: $150.00