Fashion Spectacles, Spectacular Fashion: Eyewear Styles and Shapes from Vintage to 2020
ISBN-13:
9780500516355
ISBN-10:
0500516359
Edition:
1
Author:
Nicky Albrechtsen, Simon Murray
Publication date:
2012
Publisher:
Thames & Hudson
Format:
Hardcover
240 pages
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ISBN-13:
9780500516355
ISBN-10:
0500516359
Edition:
1
Author:
Nicky Albrechtsen, Simon Murray
Publication date:
2012
Publisher:
Thames & Hudson
Format:
Hardcover
240 pages
Summary
Fashion Spectacles, Spectacular Fashion: Eyewear Styles and Shapes from Vintage to 2020 (ISBN-13: 9780500516355 and ISBN-10: 0500516359), written by authors
Nicky Albrechtsen, Simon Murray, was published by Thames & Hudson in 2012.
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An irresistible sourcebook featuring vintage glasses of all shapes, styles, and sizes―the very best of spectacle design
The twentieth century marked a turning point in eyewear design, fueled by a rapidly changing social and cultural landscape, new manufacturing techniques, the development of innovative materials, and the entertainment industry. Spectacles, which had previously been classed as purely functional, were transformed into an ultra-chic fashion accessory. This engaging book is based on Simon Murray’s amazing collection, built up over decades of avid collecting. An introduction explores the history of glasses and reveals how premodern features and materials remain a rich source of inspiration in contemporary design, from Andre Courreges’s “Lunettes Eskimo,” a twentieth-century take on Inuit goggles, to Gucci’s “Leather Aviators.” Examples of pre-twentieth-century glasses and contextual shots of film and style icons sporting spectacles illustrate not only the finest inventions and innovations of the past but also their evolution into the diverse, eclectic range of styles available today. Illustrated with specially commissioned photographs by Drew Gardner, this indispensable guide to eyewear will appeal to fashion designers, stylists, costume designers, and lovers of vintage. 274 illustrations, 261 in colorWe would LOVE it if you could help us and other readers by reviewing the book
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