Matteo Guarnaccia Livres

In den Archiven der Londoner Zeitschrift i-D schlummern einzigartige Einblicke in die Karriere der Modekünstlerin Vivienne Westwood. Wir machen sie jetzt jedem zugänglich: Westwoods provokative Punk-Kreationen zu Beginn der 80er-Jahre, ihre eklektischen Beutezüge durch die Kostümgeschichte sowie ihre experimentell-theatralischen Neuinterpretationen von T-Shirt, Korsett und Cul de Paris. Fotostrecken und Interviews dokumentieren ihre Gedanken zum Einfluss der Mode auf die Gesellschaft und ihren Weg zur originellsten Designerin Englands. Vivienne Westwoods Beliebtheit nimmt von Jahr zu Jahr zu. Die politisch engagierte Antikonformistin wird von Modebloggern und Stylerookies, die ihr Werk gerade erst entdeckt haben, ebenso verehrt wie von Modeveteranen, die ihre Karriere seit Dekaden begeistert verfolgen. Diese 120 Seiten sind vollgepackt mit biografischen und persönlichen Informationen, Fotos von Starfotografen wie Juergen Teller, Nick Knight oder Chen Man sowie Interviews mit Westwood von Caroline Baker, Caryn Franklin, Ben Reardon und Terry Jones.

A fun and instructive guide to the most popular men's hairstyles of the 20th century The Barber Book is a fun guide to the most popular men's hairstyles of the 20th century, including quirky line drawings to achieve the 'total look' and instructions on how to cut each style. Packed with information this smart handbook uses quirky illustrations and vintage photographs to explore the most popular hairstyles of the 20th century from the undercut and the afro to the classic Madison Avenue look. With a focus on personalities, culture and fashions and cultural events that inspired each look, the book opens with an illustrated introduction exploring the most popular styles of the 1940s, 50s and 60s through archival photography. The book includes a brand new directory of the world's finest barber shops.

Whether reviled as criminals or upheld as symbols of ultimate freedom, it can't be denied that the figure of the pirate has had an unmistakable impact on everything from modern fashion and literature to art and classic cinema. Pirates is a map to the scenic world of the buccaneer, looking back to classical artwork, maps, and advertising to reveal how these iconic figures make their presence known today. It shows how style idols like David Bowie and the Rolling Stones incorporated the pirate's sense of romanticism and danger into their famous looks, as well as how the flair of the pirating lifestyle has been represented in contemporary fashion, vintage advertising and art, cartoons, costume design, and numerous golden age films and musicals. With a broad array of culturally diverse pirates both fictional and real represented, Pirates visually demonstrates the roguish allure that has been captivating artists, designers, and fashionistas for centuries.