An eye for couture : a collector's exploration of 20th century fashion /

An Eye for Couture presents and explores Francesca Galloway's collection of 20th-century haute couture and fashion, built over a period of thirty-five years. This book, which illustrates over 100 pieces, reflects the collector's interest in design innovators and revolutionaries, an appreci...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Clark, Judith, 1967- (Contributor, Interviewer), Evans, Caroline, 1954- (Contributor), Rado, Mei Mei (Contributor), Başaran, Betül (Contributor), Romano, Alexis (Contributor), DeGregorio, William (Fashion historian) (Contributor), Ramphal, Christine (Contributor), Dorogova, Waleria (Contributor)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Munich ; London ; New York : Prestel, [2024]
Subjects:	Galloway, Francesca > Art collections > Catalogs. Clothing and dress > Collectors and collecting. Fashion > Asian influences. Fashion designers > History > 20th century. Couturiers (Créateurs de mode) > Histoire > 20e siècle. Illustrated works. Collection catalogs. Ouvrages illustrés. Catalogues de collection.

Table of Contents:

Introduction and acknowledgements / [Francesca Galloway, Christine Ramphal]
An interview with Francesca Galloway / Judith Clark
Nos. 1-16
Paul & Denise Poiret: the afterlife of a collection / Caroline Evans
Nos. 17-26
Looking east: Asian influence on haute couture in the early 20th century / Mei Mei Rado
Nos. 27-33
A princess in vogue: a brief essay on Niloufer / Betül Başaran
Nos. 34-51
Nos. 52-90
Let's kill the couture: the future-present in 1960s French fashion / Alexis Romano
Nos. 91-93
Notes to captions
Catalogue / William DeGregorio & Christine Ramphal.