Bøger af Andrew Bolton

"I never conformed to any sort of fashion ideal. My idea was always to show reality, even though I started at Savile Row and ended up at Givenchy in Paris; to depict the times I live in." -Alexander McQueen, Harper's Bazaar, September 2008

A revelatory look at the influential and enigmatic designer behind Comme des Garçons The great pantheon of fashion designers produces only a handful of creators who are masters of their métier. Rei Kawakubo of Comme des Garçons is one of them. Widely recognized among her contemporaries as the most important and influential designer of the past forty years, she has, since her Paris debut in 1981, defined and transformed the aesthetics of our time. This lavishly illustrated publication examines Kawakubo‿s fascination with interstitiality, or the space between boundaries. Existing within and between dualities‿whether self/other, object/subject, art/fashion‿Kawakubo‿s work challenges the rigid divisions that have come to define received notions of identity and fashionability, inviting us to rethink fashion as a site of constant creation, re-creation, and, ultimately, hybridity. Featuring brilliant new photography, and thought-provoking texts by Andrew Bolton, this book expresses the conceptual and challenging aesthetic of this visionary designer. An insightful interview and illustrated chronology of Kawakubo‿s career provide additional context. Published by The Metropolitan Museum of Art/Distributed by Yale University PressExhibition Schedule:The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (05/04/17‿09/04/17)

A feast for the senses, this book brings fashion to life through touch, smell, sight, and sound

This is a first-ever examination of many long-term professional partnerships that have shaped the fashion world. A beautifully designed volume, Fashion Together showcases the vision and synergism of these talented teams to both fashion connoisseurs and anyone interested in creative collaboration.An exclusive look at the dynamic collaborations of fashion's most celebrated partnerships.

1 Introduction.- 2 Quality management principles - why BS EN ISO 9001?.- 3 Preparation for the programme - management commitment.- 4 Management responsibility.- 5 The quality system and document control.- 6 Buying and selling - purchasing and contract review.- 7 Design and development.- 8 Process control.- 9 Inspection, measuring and testing - calibration.- 10 Internal quality audit.- 11 Training.- 12 The assessment process.- 13 Achievement of the standard - what next?.- 14 Other accreditation/certification systems.- Appendix A Model quality manual: QFS Quality Food Services.- Appendix B Accredited third-party certification bodies.- Appendix C Guidance notes for the application of BS EN ISO 9001: 1994 for the food and drink industry.- Appendix D Guidance notes for the application of ISO 9002/EN29002/BS 5750: Part 2 To the hotel and catering industry.- Appendix E New Zealand Q-Base code: quality management systems for small and medium-sized enterprises - general requirements TB 004:1995.- Appendix F Glossary.- References.

Articulating eight decades of American style through the emotive language of clothing-from celebrated designers that established the modern legacy of sportswear to emerging creatives shaping the future of fashion in the United States

Presenting outstanding costumes and insightful texts about one of the greatest private collections of 20th-century fashion

In the annals of fashion history, Paul Poiret is known for liberating women from corsets and introducing pantaloons for women. This book explores his radical modernity from a number of perspectives. It describes the historical context of his work; its relation to the dominant artistic discourses of the early twentieth century; and more.