Oscar de la Renta’s work and life in Assouline Publishing’s vision

October 21, 2014 by The CoF

Remembering the gentleman of fashion that passed away Monday night at the age of 82 years. He was battling cancer since 2006. Oscar de la Renta fashion adventure began in Spain, chez Cristóbal Balenciaga ,after working in Paris at Lanvin finally moving in the 1960s to the United States launching his eponymous ready to wear line and becoming quickly a leading figure on the international fashion scene. After five succesful decades he continues to produce fascinating collections and projects all results of his enduring creative vision. De la […]

Categories: Book, Culture, Designers, Fashion • Tags: Anna Wintour, Oscar de la Renta

StyleBistro : Are You Dressing for Your Hair Color?

September 5, 2014 by The CoF

“Are You Dressing for Your Hair Color?” originally appeared on StyleBistro. Read the story at stylebistro.com. In his new book, Change Your Clothes, Change Your Life, stylist and image consultant George Brescia discusses how clothes can dramatically impact not only how we feel about ourselves, but also how others perceive us—thus impacting the course of our daily lives. While it’s all fascinating food for thought, we were most intrigued by the idea of dressing around our hair color, perhaps because it’s something we hadn’t really given […]

Categories: Beauty, Book, Celebrities, Fashion

Louis Vuitton Fashion Photography

August 25, 2014 by The CoF

Louis Vuitton Fashion Photography, a book that traces the evolution of the iconic French fashion house Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott, Henry Clarke, Patrick Demarchelier, Annie Leibovitz, Peter Lindbergh, Craig McDean, Steven Meisel, Helmut Newton, Juergen Teller, Mario Testino, Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin are just some of the protagonists of the next project signed by Louis Vuitton. Next fall in selected bookstores and boutiques of the French brand will be available the Louis Vuitton Fashion Photography, a book that […]

Categories: Book, Fashion • Tags: annie leibovitz, Craig McDean, Louis Vuitton, Mario Testino, mert alas & marcus piggott, Patrick Demarchelier, Steven Meisel

300 Years of Wedding Dresses

July 10, 2014 by The CoF

‘The Wedding Dress : 300 Years of Bridal Fashions’ a book that follows the exhibition at Victoria & Albert museum in London , published by documentarian of textiles of the museum , Edwina Ehrman, explores the history, traditions and legends that hide behind the wedding dresses, following the line of its evolution . Few dresses are chosen as carefully as the bride, but … when it all started? When it was established that it had to be white? This bridal fashion began three centuries ago, […]

Categories: Book, Fashion • Tags: Bridal, Edwina Ehrman, Victoria & Albert Museum, Wedding

Arianna Huffington’s tips for a happier life

June 13, 2014 by The CoF

Arianna Huffington, editor-in-chief of the Huffington Post Media Group, a nationally syndicated columnist, and author of fourteen books.She has been named to Time Magazine’s list of the world’s 100 most influential people and the Forbes Most Powerful Women list. Arriana’s latest book Thrive: The Third Metric to Redefining Success and Creating a Life of Well-Being, Wisdom, and Wonder  ‘draws on the latest groundbreaking scientific research in the fields of psychology, sports, sleep, and physiology that show the profound and transformative effects of meditation, mindfulness, unplugging, and […]

Categories: Book, Lifestyle, People • Tags: Arianna Huffington

Brazilian Style , the soul of Brazil

June 12, 2014 by The CoF

In the book, Brazilian Style, published by Assouline is collected the true soul of Brazil; photographs, some of which are vintage, ranging from portraits of famous Brazilians (past and present) that have become icons in the world (Pele, Ayrton Senna, Oscar Niemeyer, Gisele Bündchen, Jorge Amado, the Campana brothers, etc.) to photos of traditional dishes , from architecture to glimpses of famous landscapes. A real dive in the colorful style and the rich culture of a country that host the World […]

Categories: Book, Culture • Tags: Ayrton Senna, Brazil, Brazilian Style, Gisele Bündchen, Oscar Niemeyer

Exhibition&Book ‘Dior: The Legendary Images: Great Photographers and Dior’

April 7, 2014 by The CoF

Christian Dior Museum will host the ‘Dior, images de légende’ (Dior,the legendary images) exhibition that exploits the connections maintained over time by the iconic French fashion house with the world of photography. Villa “Les Rhumbs”, Christian Dior’s childhood home in Granville, which now is the Christian Dior Museum will show more than 200 pictures of some of the greatest fashion photographers , who for more than 60 years presented the history of the house in their own vision. Since the […]

Categories: Art, Book, Culture • Tags: Christian Dior, Norman Parkinson, Paolo Roversi, Patrick Demarchelier, Richard Avedon, Rizzoli

Veruschka : From Vera to Veruschka , the birth of an icon

March 14, 2014 by The CoF

It was by pure luck that the fashion photographer Johnny Moncada has rediscovered an old archive remained abandoned with tens of thousands of unpublished shots.  These include a series of photo shoots starring a very young Gottliebe Anna Vera von Lehndorff – Steinort who, a few years later , would become the icon Veruschka . This incredible testimony about the birth of the myth of the 60s is now enclosed in Veruschka : From Vera to Veruschka , a volume published […]

Categories: Book, Culture • Tags: Franca Sozzani, Johnny Moncada, Rizzoli, Veruschka

Annie Leibovitz’s ‘sumo’ book by Taschen

February 16, 2014 by The CoF

Famous works of the photographer Annie Leibovitz will be included in a SUMO-sized book, that will be released by the publishing house Taschen In March the new limited edition book will see the light , which is a collection of works from the 40 years of career  of one of the most famous photographers of our time – Annie Leibovitz . The publication will be as unusual and creative as Leibowitz herself : the width of the book will be 50 cm, […]

Categories: Book, Culture • Tags: annie leibovitz, Marc Newson, Taschen

Oscar de la Renta’s work and life in Assouline Publishing’s vision

January 20, 2014 by The CoF

Oscar de la Renta fashion adventure began in Spain, chez Cristóbal Balenciaga ,after working in Paris at Lanvin finally moving in the 1960s to the United States launching his eponymous ready to wear line and becoming quickly a leading figure on the international fashion scene. After five succesful decades he continues to produce fascinating collections and projects all results of his enduring creative vision. De la Renta once declared “I want to make clothes that people will wear, not styles that will make a big […]

Categories: Book, Culture, Designers • Tags: Anna Wintour, Assouline Publishing, Oscar de la Renta

Avedon’s Women in a new Rizzoli book

December 17, 2013 by The CoF

All 60 years of his career Richard Avedon went hand in hand with his beautiful muses . The greatest fashion photographer of America worked Versushka, Ingrid Boulting , Gisele Bundchen , Twiggy and other models of the first magnitude that Avedon shot relentlessly. He worked for the best magazines of his time , Vogue and The New Yorker – among them. 120 black and white photographs of different years have developed in the book “Avedon: Woman”,  published by Rizzoli. On […]

Categories: Book, Fashion • Tags: Avedon : Women, Gagosian Gallery, Photography, Richard Avedon, Women

Holidays Gift Guide (9) : Diana Vreeland Memos , Giambattista Valli and Bold, Beautiful and Damned

December 13, 2013 by The CoF

Books are food for the brain and soul and choosing them as a holiday gift is just perfect. Today books are even more. They can beautifully decorate your coffee table or bureau and some special edition are pure works of art. Today on our gift list two books from Rizolli : Diana Vreeland Memos, $55 ,a look behind the scenes at Diana Vreeland’s reign as editor in chief of Vogue, in her own words. 288 pages with 50 color and black-and-white illustrations and Giambattista Valli […]

Categories: Book • Tags: Chronicle Books, Diana Vreeland, giambattista valli, Rizzoli, Shopping

Holidays Gift Guide (7) : Fifth Avenue Style by Howard Slatkin

December 11, 2013 by The CoF

For the book lovers  to find under Christmas tree a gift like the Fifth Avenue Style by Howard Slatkin, interior designer and cofounder of the home-fragrance and lifestyle brand Slatkin & Co, can be a beautiful gift. In this book the lucky one can discover his ingenious decorating and entertaining secrets through an intimate tour of his exquisite Fifth Avenue apartment. A hardcover book in a limited-edition handmade box. Also included is a unique watercolor print signed by Howard Slatkin. 292 color […]

Categories: Book • Tags: Fifth Avenue Style, Holidays, Howard Slatkin, Interior design, Shopping

Rankin’s MORE Collector’s Edition is one of the most expensive books of 2014

November 23, 2013 by The CoF

Rankin’s MORE album , released in the format of the collector’s edition promises to be one of the most expensive books of the new year. This fall the British photographer Rankin and co-founder of Dazed & Confused magazine and founder of Hunger magazine, released a major retrospective of his photographs titled More. The book includes photos taken over the 20 years of work , and for convenience , it was decided to sort them by chapters ( “Fashion “, ” Myths “,”Beauty”, […]

Categories: Book, People • Tags: MORE Collector's Edition, Photography, Rankin

George Hurrell’s Hollywood: Glamour Portraits 1925-1992

November 7, 2013 by The CoF

The book is about the work of George Harrell, George Hurrell’s Hollywood: Glamour Portraits 1925-1992 will be released on November 12th , and to wrote the preface is Sharon Stone. In the late 1920s, amateur photographer George Hurrell took a few portraits of Hollywood star Ramon Navarro. The actor was pleased with the result and showed the pictures to actress Norma Shearer , who , in turn , has agreed to work with Harrell . The experience was a success […]

Categories: Book, People • Tags: George Hurrell, Hollywood: Glamour Portraits, Marlene Dietrich, Sharon Stone

The art of traveling : Louis Vuitton City Guides 2014

November 1, 2013 by The CoF

There are more than 50 journalists, writers and personalities from the arts and letters taking their pens to offer an eclectic selection of addresses in 15 cities worldwide. Mixture of classical , avant-garde or route buissonniers , these guides offer globetrotters a comprehensive overview of addresses through the personal vision of the guests, local character or famous personality of each city. To celebrate this new edition of City Guides in their new version , a box of luxury lacquered wood […]

Categories: Book • Tags: Beijing, Cape Town, City Guides 2014, Hong Kong, Los Angeles, Louis Vuitton, Tokyo, Travel

“Lori Goldstein : Style Is Instinct ” by the visionary stylist Lori Goldstein

November 1, 2013 by The CoF

Over 35 years in the fashion business stylist Lori Goldstein worked on hundreds of projects  working with top models, celebrities, best photographers and best magazines. Many of the iconic photographs by Mario Testino , Annie Leibovitz and Steven Meisel would not have made it without her participation . The last of these photographers,a good friend of the stylist, and the author made ​​the opening remarks to the album of the anthology of Goldstein’s «Style Is Instinct», which is being released […]

Categories: Book, Fashion • Tags: HarperCollins, Lori Goldstein, Steven Meisel, Style is Instinct

The divine “Dior Glamour” by Mark Shaw

November 1, 2013 by The CoF

On November 6 will see the light a new book “Dior Glamour”, dedicated to the main period of work of Christian Dior . Its author the American photographer Mark Shaw ,who from 1952 to 1962 , the great time period of Dior’s new look,worked closely with the fashion house . He photographically documented everything he saw : job shop, fitting , rehearsal shows, shooting actresses and models in exquisite gowns. Some of the results of the work of the photographer […]

Categories: Book, Fashion • Tags: Christian Dior, Dior Glamour, Mark Shaw

Fantasy shoes from “Art & Sole” by Jane Gershon Weitzman

October 31, 2013 by The CoF

American designer Stuart Weitzman traveled the world and collected the most amazing shoes, which he was able to meet. His wife Jane Gershon Weitzman has published a book on these discoveries . The collection of amazing shoes includes shoes made ​​of corrugated cardboard, wire , wood, paper, ceramics , metal, feathers, gum, playing cards , Swarovski crystals , fresh flowers and even powdered sugar . Previously this shoes decorated the shop window of the american designer’s on Madison Avenue,New York City .Now […]

Categories: Book, Design, Fashion • Tags: Art & Sole, Footwear, Jane Gershon Weitzman, Shoe, Stuart Weitzman

Alexander McQueen: Working Process by Nick Waplington

October 28, 2013 by The CoF

On the last day of October will go on sale, Alexander McQueen: Working Process by Nick Waplington, a new book dedicated to the work of Alexander McQueen . This is not the first book about the designer , but valuable because in its drafting , he was directly involved. “It’s really the last thing he ever made,” Waplington said. Work on the album began in 2008 , when Alexander McQueen instructed the photographer Nick Waplington to capture the process  of creating the collection for […]

Categories: Book, Fashion • Tags: Alexander McQueen, LONDON, Nick Waplington, Photography, Sarah Burton

Fashion photographer Tim Walker has released a new book dedicated to his grandmothers

October 28, 2013 by The CoF

Fashion photographer Tim Walker has released a book on the elderly,”The Granny Alphabet“.The book is dedicated to his grandmothers Kathleen Walker and Louis. Photos are accompanied by touching verses , which were written by the poet Kit Hesketh – Harvey .There is a second volume with drawings by fashion-illustrator,Lawrence Minott . The pages appear charming with impeccably dressed elderly lady . “I’ve not been very good at growing up, but as I get older this seems to have been one of […]

Categories: Book, Fashion • Tags: Friends of Elderly, Kit Hesketh-Harvey, Photography, The Granny Alphabet, Tim Walker

Discover Diana Vreeland in her words, in the new book from Rizzoli

October 22, 2013 by The CoF

The legendary Diana Vreeland , formerly editor in chief of Vogue, was never present at meetings with her stuff or collaborators. She communicated with them using short notes that were that dictate to her faithful secretary while smoking a cigarette. “My grandmother was somebody who inspired a lot of creative people to do their best work,” Alexander Vreeland, grandson of the late Vogue editor-in-chief Diana Vreeland. The weighty edition includes editorial notes, personal letters , archival photos and memories of Vreeland’s period at Vogue. […]

Categories: Book, Fashion, People • Tags: Alexander Vreeland, Diana Vreeland, Quotes, Rizzoli, Vogue, Women

Giambattista Valli’s monograph at Rizzoli

October 22, 2013 by The CoF

The impresive Giambattista Valli’s monograph is a four hundred pages of all the life and work of the designer, whose output is looking forward to the fashion industry is finally beginning to be marketed .It can be bought on rizzoli.com or London’s Dover Street Market. The history of his couture masterpieces , ideas , sketches , the creative process . that’s what this book .”To make clothes with dreams behind them is what couture is about. But, for me, it is about […]

Categories: Book, Fashion • Tags: giambattista valli, Haute couture, Monograph, Rizzoli

Rizzoli presents “Perry Ellis: An American Original”

October 21, 2013 by The CoF

New York’s Parsons School of Design and the CFDA ( Council of Fashion Designers of America ) presented a new book about Perry Ellis : “Perry Ellis: An American Original” published by Rizzoli. The legendary designer died at the age of forty-six years old, in 1986. Those present on the occasion of the presentation recalled the designer,his work and working with him. The general opinion was expressed by Diane Von Furstenberg , president of the CFDA: ” He was very […]

Categories: Book, Fashion, People • Tags: Council of Fashion Designers of America, October 2013, Parsons New School for Design, Perry Ellis, Perry Ellis: An American Original, Rizzoli, Simon Collins

Assouline presents Elie Saab, a book by Janie Samet

October 8, 2013 by The CoF

This month , Assouline will bring on your coffee tables a volume about the great creativity of Lebanese designer, Elie Saab . Its author journalist Janie Same is a fashion authority,she has been awarded Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur and Officier des Arts et des Lettres. Samet has followed the great couturiers collecting in 280 pages more than 200 photos courtesy of renowned photographer Laziz Hamani . The book illustrates the designer’s creative achievements and tells the story of his dresses worn by his famous clients […]

Categories: Book, Fashion • Tags: Angelina Jolie, Art, Assouline, Assouline Publishing, Elie Saab, Janie samet, Kate Winslet

W Magazine Celebrates Craig McDean’s Book during Paris Fashion Week

September 30, 2013 by The CoF

Last Friday  W’s magazine editor Stefano Tonchi and photographer Craig McDean invited friends and colleagues to celebrate the release of a new book . Such a number of fashion insiders is difficult to see even on the most high-profile events : designers , models ,chief editors of major publications, as well as movie stars have gathered in 1728 restaurant located in the Hôtel Mazin La Fayette, to congratulate the photographer for the book. “The book is [about] the time when […]

Categories: Book, Fashion, People • Tags: Amber Valletta, Anna Wintour, Craig McDean, Events, Guinevere Van Seenus, Kate Moss, Models, Paris, Stefano Tonchi

Valentino: Objects of Couture celebrates the accessories of the legendary couture house

September 28, 2013 by The CoF

Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pier Paolo Piccioli return to their first love ,accessories. To celebrate five years of creative direction at Valentino, they decided to create Valentino: Objects of Couture, a volume of 208 pages and 250 photos of over 300 of Valentino’s most well-known accessory designs. Compiled by Francesco Bonomi, has the advantage of having exclusive photos created for this publication by prestigious photographers such as David Bailey, Luisa Lambri, Nobuyoshi Araki, Duane Michals, Scheltens & Abbenes, Philip Lorca di […]

Categories: Book, Fashion • Tags: Accessories, David Bailey, Maria Grazia Chiuri, Nobuyoshi Araki, Pier Paolo Piccioli, Rizzoli, Valentino, Valentino: Objects of Couture

Presentation of the book ‘Chloe Attitudes’ in Paris

September 28, 2013 by The CoF

On Friday evening,the fourth day of Paris Fashion Week the french fashion house ,Chloé, welcomed friends and guests at a cocktail organized at the boutique in the rue Saint-Honoré to celebrate the launch of the book “Chloé Attitudes”  that celebrates the work of all the designers of the brand over the past 60 years including then-28-year-old designer Karl Lagerfeld, who started with the company in 1966. The book explores his career at Chloé, along with Martine Sitbon (in 1988), Stella McCartney, who […]

Categories: Book, Fashion • Tags: Anna Dello Russo, Chloé Attitudes, chloe, Events, Paris Fashion Week, Patrick Demarchelier, Rizzoli, Suzy Menkes

The Anatomy of Fashion: Why We Dress the Way We Do

August 23, 2013 by The CoF

Text by ERIC WILSON TWO FAVORITE TARGETS of Colin McDowell, the senior statesman of the fashion press, a former writer for The Sunday Times of London and an occasional critic of critics in his opinion column on the Business of Fashion blog, are people who do not know what they are talking about and people who know so much that no one else knows what they are talking about.  “As we all know, only academics can read other academics,” Mr. McDowell said recently. On […]

Categories: Book, Fashion • Tags: Body image, Colin McDowell, culture, Phaidon Press

Vintage Fashion & Couture: from Poiret to McQueen by Kerry Taylor

July 14, 2013 by The CoF

Finding a book on the history of fashion today is no big deal, this subject is meticulously study by authors around the world, and readers, willingly buy new “works”. By the way, if you’re one of these readers, you might be interested in a new book by Carrie Taylor called Vintage Fashion & Couture:  from  Poiret to McQueen, which goes on sale October 7, 2013.  Vintage Fashion & Couture:  from  Poiret to McQueen is another attempt to trace the evolution of fashion with stops at each […]

Categories: Book, Fashion • Tags: Alexander McQueen, Balenciaga, History, Kerry Taylor, Ossie Clark, Paul Poiret, Vintage clothing

The Complete Book Of Shoes by Marta Morales

June 28, 2013 by The CoF

Marta Morales is a graduate of the International University of Catalonia and the contributor of many world newspapers and magazines, where she writes about fashion and style. At the end of August, she will present her book The Complete Book of Shoes, a kind of “encyclopedia of shoes” and colorful album, dedicated to this so loved item. The book not only covers all the known models of shoes, but also explains how designers are coming up with new models for their […]

Categories: Book • Tags: Art, books, Design, Footwear, Marta Morales, The Complete Book Of Shoes

Rick Owens and Raf Simons by i-D magazine and Taschen

June 5, 2013 by The CoF

Last fall, in conjunction with i-D magazine, publisher Taschen has introduced a series of colorful photo albums dedicated to famous designers: Rei Kawakubo, Vivienne Westwood and Yohji Yamamoto.This summer, it was the turn of two other key figures in the fashion world: Raf Simons and Rick Owens. The albums are curated by Terry Jones,who brought together in one book, archival footage of the work of famous photographers of i-D magazine Sølve Sundsbø, Craig McDean, Mark Lebon and others. The albums […]

Categories: Book, Fashion • Tags: books, I-D, i-D magazine, Raf Simons, Rick Owen, Taschen

Art Jewels by Suzanne Syz at Assouline

May 30, 2013 by The CoF

A unique universe, at the borders of dreams and reality, to discover in this beautiful book, published by Assouline. “I started to create my own jewelry because I could never find what I wanted.” By writing these words in the preface of the book, Suzanne Syz delivers all the keys of her creative process. At the beginning of this beautiful jewelry history is therefore … frustration. For this Swiss creative expatriate in New York in the early ’80s,  jewelry were […]

Categories: Book, Fashion • Tags: Art, Art Jewels, Assouline Publishing, Jewelry, Suzanne Syz

Alexandre Reza by Vivienne Becker

April 10, 2013 by The CoF

You may not have heard of him but the tale of Alexandre Reza is well worth reading. Arguably the most powerful diamond dealer of the 1970’s,he spent the next few decades as one of most exclusive jewelers in the world conquering New York, Cannes , Monte Carlo and beyond with his exceptional designs. The book is beautifully bound in suede and stuffed with photos and sketches of rare pieces. I have to admit that the first thing that attract me at this […]

Categories: Book, Design, Fashion • Tags: Alexandre Reza, books, Jewellery designer, Jewelry, Luxury good, Vivienne Becker

Luxury Book : Chanel Three Book Set, Special Edition

April 10, 2013 by The CoF

A luxury pack with a luxurious content! Produced exclusively for Assouline by Chanel, this luxe slipcase is made of genuine black quilted leather and adorned with a metal Chanel logo. One of the most visible personalities of her era, Gabrielle Chanel invented a style that was synonymous with modernity and chic. The slipcase includes three memoirs celebrating her revolutionary style: Chanel Fashion, Chanel Fine Jewelry, and Chanel Perfume, by Francois Baudot And Francoise Aveline. The book is on sale for a luxurious […]

Categories: Book, Fashion • Tags: Arts, books, Chanel, Chanel Fine Jewelry, Chanel Perfume, Design

Twilight of the Romanovs: A Photographic Odyssey Across Imperial Russia

April 2, 2013 by The CoF

The fascination with Russia’s Romanov dynasty — that of its last czars — has never decreased.The new book, “Twilight of the Romanovs: A Photographic Odyssey Across Imperial Russia” by historians Philipp Blom and Veronica Buckley features the vast panorama of the Russian empire, before and at the time of the Bolshevik Revolution , in a collection of never seen before photos. The arresting photos, some of the best in color, were taken from 1855 to 1918. That’s right, color — not […]

Categories: Book • Tags: Art, History, House of Romanov, Leonid Andreyev, Philipp Blom, Russian Empire, Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky, Veronica Buckley

13 Things To Look Forward To In Fashion In 2013

December 27, 2012 by The CoF

From Alexander Wang’s hotly anticipated debut at Balenciaga to simply stepping out of stilettos into sturdier heels, there’s much to be excited about in the coming year. Alexander Wang’s First Collection for Balenciaga Having proven himself as one of America’s strongest young designers, Wang takes off for Paris. We can’t wait to see his vision for the storied French house. Photo: Monica Feudi /Feudiguaineri.com First Lady Michelle Obama’s Inaugural Ball Dress Four years ago, the First Lady catapulted Jason Wu into the national spotlight when she wore […]

Categories: Beauty, Book, Design, Fashion, People • Tags: Alexander Wang, Balenciaga, Elsa Schiaparelli, Jason Wu, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City, New York School of Applied Design for Women, Proenza Schouler

Merry Christmas,Joy To The World

December 24, 2012 by The CoF

Saying “Merry Christmas” is second nature to us during the holiday season. Let’s discover some other traditions and how they started. The tradition of sending Christmas cards started in 1843 in England. Before then, greetings were written by hand, and it became almost impossible to send one to everyone you knew. It started as a way to remind people about the need for taking care of the poor. The first card was illustrated by John Callcott Horsley, had the phrase, […]

Categories: Architecture, Beauty, Book, Contact, Design, Fashion, News, People, Video • Tags: Aspire: Discovering Your Purpose Through the Power of Words, Christmas, Clement Clarke Moore, Henry Cole, John Callcott Horsley, Merry Christmas, Saint Nicholas, Santa Claus

Top Bookings For The Holidays

December 21, 2012 by The CoF

The holidays are upon us now, and publishers are celebrating them with lavish, rich-looking books on topics from fashion in impressionist paintings to the history of Chinese silks to the intricate worlds under glass in the windows at Bergdorf Goodman. “Impressionism, Fashion and Modernity”(The Art Institute of Chicago/Yale University Press), edited by Gloria Groom, is designed to go with a major exhibition of paintings in France and the U.S., which is coming to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New […]

Categories: Beauty, Book, Design, Fashion • Tags: Alexander McQueen, Audrey Hepburn, Bergdorf Goodman, John Cordes, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Musée Galliera, New York City, Terence Conran

Empress of Fashion: A Life of Diana Vreeland

December 17, 2012 by The CoF

As fashion editor of Harper’s Bazaar, she wrote the popular “Why Don’t You?” feature, which inspired two New Yorker parodies and endless imitations. She also suggested the iconic Popover to Claire McCardell and helped put the designer on the map. As editor in chief of Vogue, she celebrated the youthquake of the Sixties and pushed editorial fashion fantasy further than it had ever gone before. As special consultant to the Metropolitan Museum, she transformed traditionally dull museum shows of clothes […]

Categories: Beauty, Book, Design, Fashion • Tags: Carmel Snow, Claire McCardell, Coco Chanel, Daisy Fellowes, Diana, Diana Vreeland, Harper's Bazaar, Vogue

La Perla:Lingerie And Desiderio

December 3, 2012 by The CoF

Stories Of Seduction Round,sensual,precious and feminine,just like a pearl. In her little workshop in bologna more than 60 years ago,the courageous Ada Masotti considered every piece of lingerie in this way:a jewel kept in chests lined with red velvet. Those same models have prefigured long time ago,the trends of the last Milan catwalks at the hegemony of lace and outwear underwater corollaries of a return to true femininity. The essence of one of the most representative brands of the excellence […]

Categories: Book, Design • Tags: Design, Lifestyle

Grace Coddington:Epic Editorial Moment

November 25, 2012 by The CoF

Grace Coddington Text by Sebastian Kim On the eve of the publication of Grace Coddington‘s memoirs the famously flame haired fashion editor is everywhere.Head to any news website worth its salt and you’ll find an excerpt from the tasteful tell-all (or just check it out on Vogue.com) detailing the backstory of some epic editorial moment straight from Vogue’s pages.  Indeed it seems we’re living in a state of Grace, so to speak, so what better time to look back on the trademarks […]

Categories: Book, People • Tags: Abbey Lee Kershaw, Coco Rocha, Daria Werbowy, Grace, Grace Coddington, Karen Elson, Liya Kebede, Magazines, People, Vogue

Little Black Jacket:Chanel’s Classic Revisited

November 24, 2012 by The CoF

To coincide with the release of his book, Little Black Jacket: Chanel‘s Classic Revisited, Karl Lagerfeld is putting the pages of the book on display. In late March, the exhibit opened in Tokyo. Then for eight days the exhibit was housed at New York’s Swiss Institute. Its next destination is Taipei, China, and after that, even more cities, which have not yet been announced. The book features 113 images of industry tastemakers from Coco Chanel herself, Anna Wintour, Yoko Ono, Daphne […]

Categories: Book, People • Tags: Alice Dellal, Anna Wintour, Chanel, Daphne Guinness, Karl Lagerfeld, Lifestyle, Mariacarla Boscono, Olivier Theyskens, People, Yoko Ono