fashion from Yale
The Mechanical Smile
Fashion at the Edge
Exhibiting Fashion
‘[A] wonderfully illustrated book ... compelling.’ – Philippa Stockley, Country Life
‘An intriguing look at the industry’s darker side ... shows fashion attempting to voice our deepest cultural concerns.’ – Daily Telegraph
‘[This] groundbreaking book provides a timely look at the evolution of the practice.’ – Independent on Sunday
HB ISBN 978-0-300-18953-7 £30.00 $50.00
PB ISBN 978-0-300-12467-5 £25.00 $40.00
HB ISBN 978-0-300-12579-5 £30.00 $60.00
Modernism and the First Fashion Shows in France and America, 1900–1929 Caroline Evans
Spectacle, Modernity and Deathliness Caroline Evans
A thoughtful account of the fabulous French fashion world in the pre-Revolutionary period ‘ [A] groundbreaking study ... ChrismanCampbell’s book is the definitive account of the progress of style during this fascinating and tragic period, thoroughly researched and poignantly written.’ – Dallas Examiner
Fashion Victims Dress at the Court of Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell HB ISBN 978-0-300-15438-2 £35.00 $60.00 1
Before and After 1971 Judith Clark and Amy de la Haye
new in paperback
High Style
Masterworks from the Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Jan Glier Reeder An alluring, opulent showcase of hundreds of beautiful historic clothing items and accessories. Published by The Metropolitan Museum of Art/Distributed by Yale University Press
Exposed
Facing Beauty
‘Beautifully illustrated.’ – Nicola Donovan, Selvedge
‘Monumental and visually splendid.’ – Sanda Miller, Apollo
Published in association with The Fashion Institute of Technology
‘[An] engaging contribution to the study of female appearance.’ – Alexander Kim, Costume
A History of Lingerie Colleen Hill Introduction by Valerie Steele
HB ISBN 978-0-300-20886-3 £20.00 $40.00
PB ISBN 978-0-300-21231-0 £20.00 $35.00
A lavish exploration of the evocative and complex fashions inspired by Chinese culture
China Through the Looking Glass Andrew Bolton Published by The Metropolitan Museum of Art Distributed by Yale University Press 2
PB ISBN 978-0-300-21112-2 £30.00 $45.00
Painted Women and Cosmetic Art Aileen Ribeiro
HB ISBN 978-0-300-12486-6 £30.00 $45.00
Charles James Beyond Fashion Harold Koda and Jan Glier Reeder
‘Not for nothing is [James] dubbed the poet laureate of American fashion. Ravish your eyes.’ – Tatler Published by The Metropolitan Museum of Art/Distributed by Yale University Press HB ISBN 978-0-300-20436-0 £35.00 $50.00
Elegance in an Age of Crisis
Helena Rubinstein Beauty is Power Mason Klein
Fashions of the 1930s Edited by Patricia Mears and G. Bruce Boyer This beautiful book highlights the technical and aesthetic advances in fashion during the 1930s. Published in association with The Fashion Institute of Technology
‘A colourful and compelling account of a life in the public eye.’ – Anne Garvey, Jewish Chronicle Published in association with the Jewish Museum, New York HB ISBN 978-0-300-19556-9 £35.00 $50.00
HB ISBN 978-0-300-20420-9 £30.00 $55.00
‘Fashion designers will delight to see the evolution of silhouettes and the myriad of inspirational details, which reveal themselves with the turn of each page.’ – Anna Sui, from the foreword
Fashion Plates 150 Years of Style April Calahan
Edited by Karen Trivette Cannell Foreword by Anna Sui
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November HB with slipcase ISBN 978-0-300-21226-6 £90.00 $150.00
Jules David, Plate 1628 from La gazette rose, August 1, 1879
Ivy Style
Radical Conformists Edited by Patricia Mears A history of ‘Ivy Style’ in menswear, tracing the origins and diffusion of this enduring and classic fashion. Published in association with The Fashion Institute of Technology HB ISBN 978-0-300-17055-9 £30.00 $55.00
Accessorize!
250 Objects of Fashion & Desire Bianca du Mortier and Ninke Bloemberg Exceptional fashion accessories from the Rijksmuseum, dating from 15th to the 21st centuries.
Handbags
The Making of a Museum Judith Clark An exploration of the role of the handbag in the history of culture, fashion and material production. ‘A fascinating account.’ – The Lady
Published in association with the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
Published in association with the Simone Handbag Museum, Seoul
PB ISBN 978-0-300-16765-8 £16.00 $25.00
HB ISBN 978-0-300-18618-5 £30.00 $50.00
fashion from Yale ‘What interests the contributors to Fashioning the Body is the physical and mental disciplines that these outlandish silhouettes imposed.’ – Kathryn Hughes, Guardian
Fashioning the Body An Intimate History of the Silhouette Edited by Denis Bruna Published in association with the Bard Graduate Center 6
HB ISBN 978-0-300-20427-8 £35.00 $50.00
Dressing Up
On Display
Dressed to Rule
Candid portraits by photographer Lee Friedlander showcase the many hands at work behind New York Fashion Week.
Henrietta Maria was the wife of Charles I, her cultural patronage the subject of this illuminating book.
‘Witty, scholarly and highly readable, this is a book to relish, and one only wishes it was longer.’ – Country Life
Fashion Week NYC Lee Friedlander
Distributed for the Yale University Art Gallery HB ISBN 978-0-300-17985-9 £30.00 $45.00
Henrietta Maria and the Materials of Magnificence Erin Griffey
Published for the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art
Royal and Court Costume from Louis XIV to Elizabeth II Philip Mansel
HB ISBN 978-0-300-10697-8 £25.00 $42.00
October HB ISBN 978-0-300-21400-0 £40.00 $85.00
fashion from Yale A dazzling examination of the two designers behind the most iconic and glamorous fashions of the 1970s ‘[A] fascinating book ... lavishly illustrated.’ – Daily Mail
Yves Saint Laurent + Halston Fashioning the ’70s Patricia Mears and Emma McClendon Published in association with the Fashion Institute of Technology 7
HB ISBN 978-0-300-21151-1 £30.00 $50.00
Alexander McQueen Savage Beauty Andrew Bolton
‘An authoritative and moving insight into the legacy of the British designer.’ – Carola Long, Financial Times Published by The Metropolitan Museum of Art/Distributed by Yale University Press
Shoe Obsession
Valerie Steele and Colleen Hill An astute exploration of the most outrageous shoe designs of the 21st century. Published in association with The Fashion Institute of Technology HB ISBN 978-0-300-19079-3 £25.00 $45.00
HB ISBN 978-0-300-16978-2 £35.00 $50.00
Punk
Chaos to Couture Andrew Bolton Introduction by Jon Savage ‘A wide-ranging overview of the persistence of punk’s influence.’ – Charlie Porter, V&A Magazine Published by The Metropolitan Museum of Art/Distributed by Yale University Press HB ISBN 978-0-300-19185-1 £19.99 $35.00
fashion from Yale A gorgeously illustrated tribute to one of the most remarkable self-invented personalities on the New York fashion scene
Fashion Underground The World of Susanne Bartsch Valerie Steele and Melissa Marra
With Susanne Bartsch and Waleed Khairzada Published in association with The Fashion Institute of Technology October HB ISBN 978-0-300-21462-8 £35.00 $60.00 8
A Queer History of Fashion
Artist/Rebel/Dandy
Dressing Dangerously
‘The photographs are as fabulous as the text.’ – Philadelphia Gay News
‘What makes this book compelling ... is the fine images.’ – Deirdre McQuillan, Irish Times
A thought-provoking examination of the challenging and sometimes sinister roles that fashion has played in the history of cinema.
From the Closet to the Catwalk Edited by Valerie Steele
Published in association with The Fashion Institute of Technology HB ISBN 978-0-300-19670-2 £30.00 $50.00
Men of Fashion Edited by Kate Irvin and Laurie Anne Brewer
Published in association with the Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design
Dysfunctional Fashion in Film Jonathan Faiers
HB ISBN 978-0-300-18438-9 £35.00 $60.00
HB ISBN 978-0-300-19081-6 £35.00 $50.00
fashion from Yale ‘A beautiful artefact in itself.’ – Paula Marantz Cohen, Times Literary Supplement
Dance and Fashion Edited by Valerie Steele Published in association with The Fashion Institute of Technology 9
HB ISBN 978-0-300-20885-6 £25.00 $50.00
The Dress of the People Everyday Fashion in Eighteenth-century England John Styles
Silent Partners
Artist and Mannequin from Function to Fetish Jane Munro
‘With the publication of this book, the history of dress as a sub-discipline of history reaches maturity ... This splendid book deserves its place on our shelves.’ – Costume
‘This intriguing history has been brought to light in this exquisitely detailed book.’ – Apollo
HB ISBN 978-0-300-12119-3 £35.00 $50.00
HB ISBN 978-0-300-20822-1 £40.00 $65.00
Published in association with the Fitzwilliam Museum
Dress in the Middle Ages
Françoise Piponnier and Perrine Mane This look at medieval clothing makes an important and unique contribution to our understanding of the cultural and social conditions of western Europe in the 14th and 15th centuries. PB ISBN 978-0-300-08691-1 £16.00 $21.00
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www.yalebooks.co.uk Cover illustration: Horace Vernet, Incroyables et merveilleuses, c. 1814. From Fashion Plates: 150 Years of Style 4
fashion from Yale