EXPEDITION: FASHION FROM THE EXTREME

Mears, Patricia; Flint, Lacey; Pickman, Sarah; Faiers, Jonathan; Way, Elizabeth; Elia, Ariele

ISBN 10: 0500519978 / ISBN 13: 9780500519974

Edité par Thames & Hudson, 2017

N° de réf. du vendeur 26376288488

Synopsis :

Today – from haute couture to ready-to-wear – parkas, puffer coats and backpacks, as well as garments made of neoprene and Mylar are everywhere. But the roots of these ubiquitous items of dress and cutting-edge textiles are rarely acknowledged or understood. Inspired by the so-called ‘heroic era’ of polar navigation (1890–1922), extreme mountain climbing, deep sea exploration, and journeys to outer space, Expedition explores how garments made for the most inhospitable environments on earth and beyond have inspired more than sixty years of fantastical, otherworldly fashions. Lavishly illustrated throughout, it features about 150 images, including high fashion magazine editorials by Irving Penn, Richard Avedon and others; museum objects from the permanent collections of The Museum at FIT and the American Museum of Natural History; and unpublished photographs of early expeditions in the archives of the Explorer’s Club in New York.

À propos des auteurs: Patricia Mears is Deputy Director of The Museum at FIT.

Lacey Flint is a Curator at the Explorers Club, New York.

Sarah Pickman is a doctoral candidate at Yale University.

Jonathan Faiers is a fashion scholar and writer.

Elizabeth Way is an Assistant Curator at The Museum at FIT.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : EXPEDITION: FASHION FROM THE EXTREME
Éditeur : Thames & Hudson
Date d'édition : 2017
Reliure : Couverture rigide
Etat : New