Alberta Ferretti (Made in Italy)

Celebrating the Italian Genius in fashion and design, each volume is devoted to a prestigious leader of Italian Creativity in couture, their design philosophy, style and products. The names that have become synonymous with glamour, celebrity, and star quality from the fifties to this day are the subjects of this collection. Fashion in the late twentieth century has assumed its rightful place as an art form. It is not surprising that Versace originally studied architecture and Ferre has been called the Frank Lloyd Wright of Italian fashion. Couture is now a staple of many museum collections and at the the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York it has become one of the most popular targets for its throngs of visitors. The books in this series have been produced with the cooperation of the design companies. Each volume contains an incisive text covering the organization's history, creations, their materials, and accessories.