A lively and multifaceted portrait of a true icon of the fashion world of the 1970s. Universally renowned as the master of the total look, Walter Albini created his first collection in 1963. After a meeting with Mariuccia Mandelli he worked with the Krizia atelier and, during his latest season, beside Karl Lagerfeld. Research on dress-making and fabric is one of the all-time features of Albini’s work, to whom must be ascribed the birth of a new kind of relationship between the designer and the fabric manufacturer, opening a new groupage concept for advertising on specialized periodicals. This book addresses a crucial moment in the history of fashion: the birth of prêt-à-porter with the definitive overcoming of the atelier and the achievement of a certain democracy in fashion. Walter Albini was a protagonist of this moment, aware as he was of the necessity for change and innovation in people’s taste.
A century of innovation from "the Bible of fashion and of high society," featuring magazine covers, illustrations, ephemera and more Founded in 1921, the iconic French fashion magazine L'Officielwas designed for fashion designers, buyers, clothing manufacturers and agents. Within a short time, it helped start the careers of designers such as Pierre Balmain, Cristóbal Balenciaga, Christian Dior and Yves St. Laurent. On the occasion of L'Officiel's 100th anniversary, this superbly designed volume appraises the magazine's august history and the culture around it. With 1,000 illustrations, carefully selected from the magazine's invaluable archives, it offers an overview of the fashion industry and its history from Paul Poiret to Christian Dior, supermodels and "It Girls," also exploring Paris as a fashion capital. Among the themes explored by the authors are newness, globalism, artistry and "Frenchness." Through magazine covers, illustrations, design, photographs, advertising campaigns, iconic accessories, portraits and artworks, the reader will rediscover old celebrities and encounter a veritable tapestry of connections between eras.
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