had a lot of interesting information in it, but had to flip quickly through a few of the pictures, Model as Muse explores fashions reciprocal relationship to iconic beauties that represent the evolution and changing face of the feminine ideal, Featuring a brief historical overview of the phenomenon of the supermodel, the book begins in the earlyth century and continues to the present day, Dorian Leigh and Lisa Fonssagrives in thes are joined in thes by Dovima, Sunny Harnett, and Suzy Parker, They are followed by Jean “The
Shrimp” Shrimpton and Twiggy in thes and Lauren Hutton in thes, Thes witnessed such enduring personalities as Cindy Crawford, Christy Turlington, Naomi Campbell, and Linda Evangelista, while thes brought on Kate Moss, whose edgy, streetinflected style has inspired not only fashion designers, editors, stylists, and photographers, but artists such as Chuck Close and Lucien Freud.
With an emphasis on styles from thes onward, the book features designs from the great readytowear and couture housesMadame Grès, Christian Dior, and Balenciaga in thes Rudi Gernreich, Yves Saint Laurent, and Cardin in thes Giorgio di SantAngelo and Halston in thes Christian Lacroix, Versace, Comme des Garcons, and Calvin Klein in thes and Marc Jacobs, John Galliano, and Alexander McQueen in thes.
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