High Fashion(1st Edition) The 20th Century Decade by Decade by EmmanuelleDirix Paperback, 224 Pages, Published 2016 by Thames & Hudson Ltd ISBN-13: 978-0-500-51807-6, ISBN: 0-500-51807-6
"A history of haute couture in the 20th century decade by decade Turning the pages of this lively book is like rummaging with a fancy dress box overflowing with clothes from the 20th century S Dirix is a fabulous guide Daily Mail What defined the way women dressed in the 1930s When did haute couture become offthepeg How did economic highs and lows influence style in the 1980s High Fashion answers these questions and more by exploring fas ..."
Dressing the Decades Twentieth-Century Vintage Style by EmmanuelleDirix Hardcover, 224 Pages, Published 2016 by Yale University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-300-21552-6, ISBN: 0-300-21552-5
"A visually dazzling tour of 20th-century fashion, spotlighting the leading designers and dominant styles of the past 100 years An authoritative and visually stunning look at the fashion of the 20th century, Dressing the Decades examines in depth the origins of the most important luxury garments. Each sumptuously illustrated chapter features a detailed overview of a particular decade, including the historical events, politics, technology ..."
Fashion in the '70s(1st Edition) The Definitive Sourcebook by EmmanuelleDirix, Charlotte Fiell Paperback, 416 Pages, Published 2015 by Carlton Books Ltd ISBN-13: 978-1-78313-010-8, ISBN: 1-78313-010-5
"Whereas the 1970s opened with a fashion hangover from the 1960s, with looks such as mini skirts, bell-bottom trousers and the hippie look still enduring, the decade soon took on its own sartorial identity. The most prominent trends were the peasant look, glam (influenced by glam rock) and disco, popularised by the 1977 film Saturday Night Fever. Many other individual fashion items went mainstream, none more so than platform shoes, flare ..."
"The third boxed set of the stories of four more iconic fashion houses, including images of their designs and text on the personalities behind the brands."
1920s Fashion The Definitive Sourcebook by Charlotte Fiell, EmmanuelleDirix Paperback, 512 Pages, Published 2015 by Carlton Books Ltd ISBN-13: 978-1-78313-014-6, ISBN: 1-78313-014-8
"• Featuring 600 totally original, period photographs and illustrations completely redefining the appraisal of 1920s fashion• Inspiration for the vintage trend still dominating high streets and catwalks• Includes many re-discovered images of not only Hollywood stars in the latest flapper fashions but also elegant illustrations from the leading fashion houses• Contains biographies of renowned designers and fashion houses• Companion work t ..."
"-Featuring 600 totally original, never-seen-before photographs and illustrations - completely redefining the appraisal of 1940's fashion -Picks up on the current trend for vintage fashion, retro style and nostalgia--the 1940's is a key fashion trend -Introduction offers a unique perspective pulling together the social, economic, and cultural factors that influenced this unique period, including the Wall Street crash and Hollywood glamor ..."
"Saucy flappers and manic Charlestons, dramatic silent movies and the bigband euphoria of early jazz: the 1920s must surely rank amoung the most dashing eras in American styles history, and this volume documents in ravishing detail the clothing that helped make the decade so stylish and glamorous. Sumptuously illustrated with more than 600 original photographs, drawings and prints, Fashion Sourcebook 1920s focuses largely on the Art Dec ..."
"More than a footnote to the Second World War, or a foreword to the youth-obsessed exhilaration of the Sixties, the Fifties was a thrilling decade devoted to newness and freshness. The British people, rebuilding their lives and wardrobes, demanded modern materials, vibrant patterns and exciting prints inspired by scientific discoveries and modern art. Despite the influence of glamorous Paris couture led by Dior, home-grown fashion labels ..."
Fashion in the 1940s (Shire Library) by EmmanuelleDirix Paperback, 70 Pages, Published 2014 by Shire Pubns ISBN-13: 978-0-7478-1225-8, ISBN: 0-7478-1225-X
"One of the most beloved eras in women's fashions, the 1940s signature look of soft fabrics, cinched waists and strong shoulders truly has timeless appeal and this edition explains the impact of war on fashion and how the spirit of utility and practicality unleashed a wave of creativity for women in a time of hardship, rationing of clothing materials and the absence of fashion designers from the trendsetting runways of the world. Necessi ..."
""Fashion Sourcebook - 1930s" documents the season-by-season fashions of this remarkable decade with an impressive selection of over 600 original photographs, sketches and prints. A comprehensive guide to Thirties fashion this is an essential handbook for fashion students, vintage collectors as well as anyone interested in fashion or cultural history. With its elegant silk tea-dresses, tailored suits and draped furs, "Fashion Sourcebook ..."
"• Featuring 600 totally original, period photographs and illustrations completely redefining the appraisal of Thirties fashion• Inspiration for the vintage trend still dominating high streets and catwalks• Includes images of Hollywood stars as well as beautiful fashion plates from all the major fashion houses of the time• Contains biographies of renowned designers and fashion houses• Already received passionate widespread acclaim on a p ..."
"Like the earlier two volumes in the series, "Fashion Sourcebook 1940s" is an extensive survey that brings together previously unpublished photography and beautifully drawn illustrations to provide a comprehensive overview of the period, ..."
"The 1930s are remembered largely as an era of economic insecurity and crisis in the US, political instability and heated rhetoric filling the airwaves in myriad corners of the globe. What better time than the present, then, to revisit and reassess the fashions and styles of that troubled era? Despite the tensions and perils of that long-ago decade, the fashions of the time were often achingly chic, with the insouciantly androgynous flap ..."
Little Book of Tokyo Style The Fashion History of the Iconic City (Little Books of City Style, 4) by Dirix, Emmanuelle Hardcover, 160 Pages, Published 2023 by Welbeck Publishing ISBN-13: 978-1-80279-497-7, ISBN: 1-80279-497-2
"This instalment of the beautiful Little Books of City Style series will look at the style evolution of this incredible capital, providing an exquisitely illustrated guide to dressing like a true Tokyoite."
"Through stunning images and captivating text, Little Book of Balenciaga depicts the work and life of Balenciaga the couturier."
The Little Book of Balenciaga The Story of the Iconic Fashion House: 12 (Little Book of Fashion) by Dirix, Emmanuelle Hardcover, 160 Pages, Published 2022 by Welbeck Publishing ISBN-13: 978-1-78739-830-6, ISBN: 1-78739-830-7
"A pocket-sized, illustrated book depicting the work and life of Balenciaga the couturier."
"London Transport Posters celebrates a century of outstanding graphic design commissioned by the Underground, London Transport, and its present-day successor, Transport for London. Drawing on newly researched sources in the archives of the London Transport Museum and Transport for London, the book discusses and illustrates the different styles and themes emerging from the posters over the last hundred years. It includes examples of over ..."
"This book explores the use of black throughout the ages and investigates its place in contemporary fashion design, looking at the work of designers such as Yamamoto and Comme des garçons. Text in English & Dutch."
"La mode des années 1970 en images : l'occasion de découvrir la profusion de styles et de silhouettes, caractéristique d'une culture du libre arbitre, parfois qualifiée d'anti-mode dans ses aspects les plus extrêmes tels que le look punk. La décennie du moi voit l'explosion du prêt-à-porter, soutenu dans sa version haut de gamme à Paris par Yves Saint Laurent, tout comme le goût du fait main , alternative à la production de masse. L'extr ..."