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Never failing to disappoint, the Kyoto Costume Institute delivers a perfectly catalogued history of clothing from the 18th century through the 20th century in Fashion.
Full-coloured glossy photos featuring designer and construction details round out this 2-volume set of corsets, dresses, head-coverings, and stockings.
It’s the evolution of apparel, and it’s clearly inspiration for any aspiring designer.
Fashion by: The Kyoto Costume Institute, $31.52, Amazon.ca
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Robertson’s Reads Grace Kelly: A Life in Pictures by Yann-Brice Dherbier and Pierre-Henri Verlhac july_20
While spending wistfully warm summer nights fulfilling my fantasies of vacation on the Riveria ala Grace Kelly in ‘To Catch a Thief’, I can’t help but think just how iconic Grace Kelly was.
A woman of natural beauty — and original style — Grace Kelly: A Life in Pictures follows the screen-goddess-turned-princess from her humble beginnings, through Hollywood, and on to her ill-fated royal days in Monaco.
More compelling and thrilling than any of the book’s narration, the compilation of photographs is nothing if not completely inspiring.
Truly Grace Kelly was the epitome of effortless elegance.
Grace Kelly: A Life in Pictures, $35.28, Amazon.ca.
Before the days of the digital age and fashion photography, designers and editors relied on creative illustrators to depict dazzling design at its best.
From 1900 to 1975, author Cally Blackman takes readers on a journey by illustration, providing historical and informational commentary on the development of fashion drawings.
100 Years of Fashion Illustration by Cally Blackman, $31.50, amazon.ca.
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Without Audrey, women wouldn’t wear ballet slippers with such panache; we wouldn’t shape our eyebrows quite as thick; we wouldn’t sport cropped cigarette pants every summer.
Audrey Hepburn made a remarkable contribution to both the worlds of acting and fashion, and within the pages of Audrey Style, Pamela Clarke examines the life and work of the renowned artist and ingenue.
Audrey Style by Pamela Clarke, $49.95 $32.96, Chapters.ca.
Much easier than letting your back issues of Vogue magazine collect dust, People in Vogue is an in-depth collection of both full-colour and black-and-white photography from the fashion bible.
Derrick thoroughly researchs and categorizes each decade of fashion to give the reader an easy-to-read, choronological overview of ever-changing faces of fashion and style. From WWII to 2007, whether politico extraordinaire, model, or royalty, this book covers a wide variety of people who have — and still do — have an influence on our culture.
Trust me, buying the book is the most convenient way to get inspired – more so than ripping out inspiration pages from your favourite fashion glossy.
People in Vogue, $22.05, Amazon.ca.
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