Valerie Steele

Book Description The importance of studying the body as a site for the deployment of discourses is well-established. By contrast, the study of dress has traditionally suffered from a lack of critical analysis. Fashion Theory takes as its

Italian fashion?which encompasses designers and companies from Armani to Zegna?has become a dominant force in the fashion world. This stunning book discusses the rise of Italian fashion since 1945, the development of the ItalianLook from

From Azzedine Alaia, Cristobal Balenciaga, and Coco Chanel to Alexander McQueen, Yves Saint Laurent, and Vivienne Westwood, a century's worth of fashion greats from the permanent collection of the Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City are celebrated in this fresh edition of Fashion Designers A-Z. Formerly available as a limited Collector's Edition only, this accessibly pr...