The Fashion Book

The perfect A-Z guide to the creators of todays fashion world.

Conceived and edited by Phaidon Editors

In The Press

A must for every self-respecting and dedicated follower of fashion. (Sunday Telegraph Magazine)

An AZ of everything you could wish to know about the past 140 years of fashion. Models, moguls, designers and photographers are profiled and cross-referenced in this indispensable survey. (Harpers & Queen)

It is probably the most comprehensive fashion encyclopaedia for general consumption available. A must-buy for the fashion obsessive. (Independent on Saturday)

A masterly encyclopaedia. (Tatler)

A feast of fashion and cheaper by far than a designer garment. (The Big Issue)

An excellent guide to fashion in all its diversity. (Irish Times)

At last, at last, at last our prayers have been answered. Phaidon have come up with every fashion lovers dream, The Fashion Book, both beautiful and faultless. (Whats On in London)

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Size: 245 x 212 mm, 9 5/8 x 8 3/8 in
Publisher: Phaidon
Author: Phaidon
ISBN-13: 9780714848594
ISBN-10: 071484859X
Weight: 3070 gr

Details: Flexicover, 512 pages, 264 black and white illustrations

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Hailed by Vogue as the fashion bible and by Elle as the ultimate fashion reference book, The Fashion Book takes a fresh look at the fashion world and the people who created it. Easy to use and filled with beautiful and memorable images, it is the perfect A-Z guide to 500 key clothes and accessory designers, photographers, models and iconic celebrities who make up the fashion industry.

In its entirety, The Fashion Book takes a fresh look at the fashion world of today and tomorrow, through the people who created and inspired it. Spanning 150 years, the entire industry is represented - from pioneering designers, including Coco Chanel and Issey Miyake, to influential photographers such as Richard Avedon and Helmut Newton and the people they photographed. This essential sourcebook cuts through the conventional classifications to create juxtapositions that make fascinating and unlikely comparisons: Elsa Schiaparelli sits opposite Claudia Schiffer while Vivienne Westwood rubs shoulders with Oscar Wilde.

Each entry is illustrated with a photograph or drawing that shows a quintessential aspect of the respective designer's work or style. An accompanying text describes where they fit into the fashion story and includes essential biographical information. In addition, a comprehensive cross-referencing system and glossary help to explain the countless collaborations and techniques used in the fashion business: a melting-pot of an industry that is forever wavering somewhere between art and commerce.