Fashion Spectacles, Spectacular Fashion: Eyewear Styles and Shapes from Vintage to 2020 - Rilegato

Murray, Simon; Albrechtsen, Nicky

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 0500516359 ISBN 13: 9780500516355

Casa editrice: Thames & Hudson, 2012

Riassunto

The twentieth century marked a turning point in eyewear design, fueled by a rapidlychanging social and cultural landscape, new manufacturing techniques, the developmentof innovative materials, and the entertainment industry. Spectacles, which had previouslybeen classed as purely functional, were transformed into an ultra-chic fashion accessory.This engaging book is based on Simon Murray’s amazing collection, built up overdecades of avid collecting. An introduction explores the history of glasses and revealshow premodern features and materials remain a rich source of inspiration in contemporarydesign, from Andre Courrèges’s “Lunettes Eskimo,” a twentieth-century take onInuit goggles, to Gucci’s “Leather Aviators.” Examples of pre-twentieth-century glassesand contextual shots of film and style icons sporting spectacles illustrate not only thefinest inventions and innovations of the past but also their evolution into the diverse,eclectic range of styles available today.Illustrated with specially commissioned photographs by Drew Gardner, this indispensableguide to eyewear will appeal to fashion designers, stylists, costume designers, andlovers of vintage.

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Lavish. --The Times

Lavishly illustrated ... filled with eye-popping fashion --The Scotsman

takes a 20/20 look at the evolution of glasses through the centuries. -- --Plaza Watch

Eyewear and fashion fans will truly appreciate this beautiful book ... this stunning book is sure to be a collector's item --Eyestylist

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The 20th century marked a turning point in spectacle design. Eyewear, which had previously been classed as purely functional, was transformed into an ultra-chic fashion accessory. This irresistible sourcebook features vintage glasses of all shapes, styles and sizes the very best of 20th- and 21st-century spectacle design. It is based on Simon Murrays amazing collection, built up over decades of avid collecting from optometrists, markets and antique shops across the globe. The book also includes futuristic eyewear, thus extending the timespan of the collection into the 2020s and beyond.

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• Editore: Thames & Hudson
• Data di pubblicazione: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0500516359
• ISBN 13: 9780500516355
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 239