Suzy Menkes Knihy

This exquisite, sumptuously illustrated full-color book offers a captivating, detailed history of the jewels of the British royal family. 90 color, 160 black-and-white photos.

A follow up companion to the bestselling Manolo Blahnik Drawings, this book presents a collection of Manolo's celebrated shoe designs. It is organized thematically to express Manolo Blahniks interests and passions art history, architecture, film (including his renowned designs for Sofia Coppolas Marie Antoinette), theatre, and flora and fauna.

A directory of more than 1000 tiny tattoo artworks, along with interviews and useful information about the symbology and origin of the designs.

Published on the occasion of the couture house's ninetieth anniversary, this book celebrates Elsa Schiaparelli's shared creative passion with the twentieth century's most esteemed artists. Known for her bravado and boundary-pushing dresses, Elsa Schiaparelli is undoubtedly one of the greatest icons of twentieth-century fashion. After launching her eponymous haute couture house in Paris in 1927, the Roman-born designer captured the attention of the world at large not only thanks to her trompe l'oeil patterns and surrealist forms--but also because of her creative relationships with some of the epoch's most renowned artists. From Salvador Dali, who collaborated with Schiaparelli on her infamous Lobster Dress to Alberto Giacometti's furnishings for her salon and Rene Magritte, whose surrealist works inspired some of the designer's creations, this beautifully illustrated tome delves into the couturiere's fascinating rapports with these artistic legends. Through never-before-seen photography, intimate anecdotes, and essays penned by some of today's most authoritative fashion critics, curators, and personalities, this volume is the first definitive work dedicated to the shared inspiration between the designer and her circle of artist friends. Unique in its breadth of artwork and diverse contributors, this visually stunning book is a must for anyone interested in avant-garde art, twentieth-century fashion, or thought-provoking design.

This book chronicles Valentino's remarkable career in Italian haute couture, showcasing his designs for iconic figures like Elizabeth Taylor and Audrey Hepburn. It features a wealth of images from his archives alongside articles that highlight his enduring influence and signature style, providing a comprehensive view of his life and artistry.

Alex 45 Years of Portraits 1969–2014 explores the ongoing importance of the figure in the artistic output of Alex Katz (born 1927). This volume collects some 100 works, from classic paintings of the 1960s and 1970s to more recent work ranging stylistically from large-scale works to intimate and cursory sketches and Katz’s relatively lesser-known and less-exhibited “cutouts,” which have the appearance of autonomous silhouettes detached and floating in the exhibition space. In juxtaposing works from different styles and periods in his creative life, this series gives rise to an often overlooked narrative dimension in Katz’s oeuvre. Alongside these figural works, the catalogue features original essays by writer and art historian Adrien Goetz--who examines Katz’s work in light of works by Dominique Ingres, Edouard Manet and Edgar Degas--and fashion journalist Suzy Menkes, who considers Katz in the context of style and fashion.

Au travers d'archives inédites portant sur la section mode anversoise, ce livre démontre par le texte et par l'image comment l'Académie de mode d'Anvers a su attirer les regards de l'univers de la mode internationale, et ce, depuis plus de cinquante ans