American runway 75 years of fashion and the front row
Book - 2018
New York Fashion Week has served many purposes throughout its long history, but it has always remained at the center of the American fashion world. During World War II, Fashion Week challenged the dominance of French couture; in the 1970s and 1980s, it was a showcase for American sportswear stars who became household names; in the 2000s, it was the stage for celebrity designers using the runway as vehicle for entertainment; and now, it is the place to see and be seen by contemporary reality TV a...nd social media stars. Now, this illustrious history is told as it's never been told before, in a book packed with designer interviews, backstage ephemera, and exclusive photographs culled from all 75 years of New York Fashion Week. Part historical over-view, part scrapbook, and part fashion-industry field guide, American Runway will bring to life the people, places, and over-the-top runway productions of New York Fashion Week--and will sate the appetites of die-hard fashion fans and casual fashionistas alike.
- Subjects
- Genres
- Photobooks
- Published
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New York :
Abrams
2018.
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- 251 pages : photographs (chiefly color) ; 31 cm
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliography (pages 246-247) and index.
- ISBN
- 141972648X
9781419726484 - Main Author
- Corporate Author
- Other Authors
- American Runway: an introduction
- Putting American fashion on the map
- The rise of American sportswear
- Getting organized
- Strengthening the American position
- The show business of Fashion Week
- Behind the scenes
- In their shoes
- The rise of the show spectacular
- Most memorable moments
- The show must go on
- Getting social
- The future of the runway.
Presents an illustrated history of New York Fashion Week, including designer interviews, backstage ephemera, and exclusive photographs culled from all seventy-five years of the event.
Review by Publisher Summary 2Filled with designer interviews, backstage ephemera and exclusive photos culled from all 75 years of New York Fashion Week, a portrait of the rise of American fashion and the history of the runway brings to life the glitz, glamour, people, places and over-the-top runway productions that will delight die-hard fashion fans and fashionistas alike.
Review by Publisher Summary 3New York Fashion Week has served many purposes throughout its long history, but it has always remained at the center of the American fashion world. During World War II, Fashion Week challenged the dominance of French couture; in the 1970s and 1980s, it was a showcase for American sportswear stars who became household names; in the 2000s, it was the stage for celebrity designers using the runway as a vehicle for entertainment; and now, it is the place to see and be seen by contemporary reality TV and social media stars. Now, this illustrious history is told as it's never been told before, in a book packed with designer interviews, backstage ephemera, and exclusive photographs culled from all 75 years of New York Fashion Week. Part historical overview, part scrapbook, and part fashion-industry field guide, American Runway will bring to life the people, places, and over-the-top runway productions of New York Fashion Week'and will sate the appetites of die-hard fashion fans and casual fashionistas alike.