Threads: Clothes and the Irishman - A Woven History - Couverture rigide

Galvin, Paul

 
9780717192823: Threads: Clothes and the Irishman - A Woven History
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ISBN 10 : 0717192822 ISBN 13 : 9780717192823
Editeur : Gill Books, 2022

Synopsis

A fascinating history of Irishmen, woven through the clothes they wear.

Taking the clothes they wore as a starting point, Paul Galvin skilfully weaves together a collection of stories of Irish men who defined the culture and mood of their time.

In ‘Push’ he tells the story of the legendary Walker Brothers – cyclists and soldiers who pedalled through a storm for Ireland at the 1912 Stockholm Games. In ‘Born Mad’, discover another side to Samuel Beckett – sartor and prolific sportsman who had knockout power as a champion boxer in school. In ‘Boland’ we learn about Harry Boland’s background as a trained tailor, and in ‘Jack’ we encounter Jack B. Yeats at the Olympic Games in Paris.

These are just some of men who have inspired Paul’s own fashion collections and whom he writes about here in a fascinating collection that shines a light on how history is woven into the clothes Irishmen wear.

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À propos de l?auteur

Paul Galvin is among the all-time greatest Gaelic football players. As a stalwart of the Kerry inter-county team from 2003 until his retirement in 2014, he won four All-Ireland titles. A qualified teacher, at 30 years old he sought a new challenge as a clothing designer. He has rewritten the language of men’s fashion, creating 15 men’s collections to date with Dunnes Stores.

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Éditeur
Gill Books
Date d'édition
2022
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0717192822
ISBN 13 
9780717192823
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
352
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