Couture In The 21st Century

“When a woman falls in love with something so much that she wants to buy it to wear – it is at that point and at that point only that it becomes fashion. What happens on the runway is not fashion – it is just spectacle.” Oscar de la Renta

Couture in the 21st Century is a reference book of fashion inspirations, featuring interviews with the stalwarts of the fashion world accompanied by photographs and illustrations that span the last century, capturing the allure of couture at fittings and fashion shows, in the hands of the world’s best-known couturiers.

“For the process of couture – which is amazing, gorgeous, fantastic – you have to be patient. Because it’s real craftsmanship, and that takes longer.” Paul Smith

We commissioned Rankin to shoot a definitive series of portraits of 30 of the world’s leading couture designers  - the likes of Erdem, Lacroix, Prada, Paul Smith, Armani and Oscar de la Renta, to accompany interviews explaining their relationship with couture, archive inspiration and examples from each designer’s current collection. The front and back cover features specially commissioned graphics by Siggi Eggertsson.

The New Age of Feminine Drawing demonstrates clearly how and why illustration in fashion has made an amazing comeback. Having virtually reached saturation point, photography is no longer the all-powerful medium of creativity, and has once again given way to the age old art of drawing.

The drawings featured in this exciting new title represent many different styles and a broad cross section of artists. All works featured have one thing in common: they possess a uniquely feminine power of seduction.
Categories covered include magazine covers, posters, cosmetic advertisements, lifestyle advertisements and entertainment products.

Artists featured include Akari Inogouchi, Annika Wester, Carine Brancowitz, Cecilia Carlstedt, Cedric Rivrain, Christina K. Coco, Elisa Johns, Laura Laine, Lotie, Maren Esdar, Jarno Kettunen and more.

The book is a commemorative retrospective of Pierre Cardin through 176 pages and 150 photographies. From his birth in 1922 to his involvement for Dior, to the creation of his own fashion house, this tribute relates Pierre Cardin’s work and life and his contribution to the world of couture and fashion.

The volume is directed by Jean-Pascal Hesse, who holds a degree in history and has been Director of Communications at the Cardin fashion house for close to 15 years.

Naïve: Modernism and Folklore in Contemporary Graphic Design” - out on one of my favourite publishers - Die Gestalten.

Naïve documents the extraordinary renaissance of Classic Modernism, from the 1940s to 1960s, in contemporary graphic design. This compilation introduces a new wave of young designers who are rediscovering the stylistic elements reminiscent of classic graphic design such as silkscreen printing, classical typography, hand lettering, woodcutting and folk art and integrating them into their work. Inspired by 20th Century American legends such as Saul Bass, Charley Harper and Alexander Girard, the burgeoning designers and their work showcased this in this book are inspiring, ranging from illustrations, poster art, editorials, book covers and record sleeves to stationary and textiles.

Editors: R. Klanten, H. Hellige
Language: English

Release: April 2009
Price: € 35,00 / $ 50,00 / £ 32,50
Format: 24 x 28 cm
Features: 176 pages, full colour, softcover

The Hong Kong Institute of Architects Annual Awards (HKIA Annual Awards) are the region’s most prestigious awards for Hong Kong architecture. viction:ary is pleased to announce the publication of The HKIA Annual Awards 2008, celebrating the work of excellence in architectural design. More on http://www.victionary.com/

0fr. Saturday 14th March, 6 to 9pm
Mark Borthwick invites you to a dinner at 0fr. Concert of Amy Sioux followed by some new songs from Will Shine.

(Mark Borthwick exhibition is open everyday until the 22th. Signed books, records, polaroids and photos. He will also give a concert at 0fr with Jeff Ryan next Tuesday (we’ll also show that night the movie in project about him from Sébastien Jamain). An other concert should be organised next Thursday too)

Jon Burgerman’s commercial, private and collaborative pictures will be presented to the public and offered for sale, premiering in an impressive publication. Dare to enter the colourful world of Jon Burgerman’s art, where no one and no thing is spared from his lines and where pens are still your best friends.

The reader is offered 300 bright pages, including three fold-out pages and a miniature sketchbook. And if that wasn’t enough to tempt you, there is also a DVD with a documentary and a whole host of other goodies.

The book and a lot of other entertaining knickknacks can be viewed on the British illustrator’s website.

www.jonburgerman.com

Now you can pre-order the Nebauism Premium box. Containing an introduction by Crouwel/Terstiege Spaninks & Heys, includes a 608 page book,1 cdr/ 1 dvd and 1 Poster and many more stuff and it weights 4,35Kg quite impressive. It’s more from the amazing Stefan Gandl.

info: Neubauism

Musikgraphics features contemporary designs from pure graphics to photography, collage and packaging on today’s most exciting genres of music from both the west and the east.

Specifications
- Flexi Cover
- Full colour throughout
- 220 x 235mm
- 288 pages
- English
- ISBN 978-988-98229-7-2
- Online price: US$40.00
For the book preview and online purchase. Please click: www.victionary.com