Laurence Benaim

A History Afoot

Pants

Yves Saint Laurent 1962

Debut

In 2005, two brothers with a background in the music industry decided to channel their love for sound into a different medium: fashion. Laurent and Arik Britton's Paris-based brand IRO remixes Parisian sophistication with New York sass, a look that's both chic and rock 'n' roll. Introspection marks IRO's 15th anniversary and highlights the spirit of a brand that has influenced style worldwide, with more than 45 stores in New York City, Los Angeles, Miami, and beyond. This beautifully designed book features 20 fashion campaigns photographed by major names including Benoît Peverelli, Karim Sadli, and Alex Cayley, among others. Accompanying essays by fashion writer Laurence Benaïm showcase the brand's identity and follow the designers throughout the making of a campaign.

Introspection

Catherine Pégard

The Ch�teau de Versailles--the indisputable birthplace of fashion--continues to inspire glamour and style today. The royal residence of Versailles--this unparalleled seat of power and seduction--is an important influence on contemporary fashion, inspiring passions and vocations. Since the establishment of the world's first dress codes under the rule of Louis XIV to incite the whims of the queens and royal mistresses, fashion at Versailles has been a constant and inexhaustible source of inspiration for designers, photographers, decorators, and directors and has launched countless fashion revolutions. Courtesan Madame de Montespan launched the "innocente" robe to camouflage pregnancy, Sofia Coppola memorialized Marie-Antoinette in extravagant wigs and pastel hues, and Annie Leibovitz captured Kirsten Dunst in a delicate taffeta-and-chiffon Alexander McQueen gown against the dramatic backdrop of a peristyle at Versailles. Haute couture in the 1950s launched the cinched-waist "neo-trianon" trend. Karl Lagerfeld used the ch�teau's gardens as the runway for his 2013 cruise collection featuring Versailles-influenced crinoline dresses and brocade jackets. This stunning volume showcases the best of fashion inspired by Versailles, set against the exquisite background of the most spectacular palace in the world.

Fashion and Versailles

Pierre Bergé

This Behind-The-Scenes Look At Saint Laurent's first year as an independent designer provides an unprecedented portrait showing the hard work behind the fashion genius's early & meteoric rise.

Debut : Yves Saint Laurent, 1962

An exquisite celebration of Dior s most glamorous clients and the dresses they have brought to life. Embraced worldwide from the very first collection, Dior s creations have dressed celebrities, debutantes, and other notable figures for generations. This new exquisite tome from the House of Dior focuses on the many extraordinary people who have brought the celebrated designs to life. Through fashion photography and rarely seen and never-before-published illustrations and letters from Dior s archive, readers will discover the relationships that inspired the couture and helped build the venerable fashion house. From Marilyn Monroe and Elizabeth Taylor to Rihanna and Natalie Portman, leading women have helped propel and keep Dior at the forefront of the fashion world. "Women in Dior" showcases the greatest clients of Dior and their most beautiful dresses. Featuring designs by Christian Dior and also by subsequent head designers from Yves Saint Laurent to Raf Simons, this gorgeously produced volume presents Dior s creations in a new revealing light, and is a must-have for students of fashion and those who aspire to high style."

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