Stilisti di moda A-Z. Collezione del Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology.

London, Scriptum Editions 1998, cm.24x28, pp.192, ill.col. paperback. No matter how many pairs you have, no matter how closely you follow the trends, you’re bound to discover something new in this savvy and irreverent study of contemporary women’s shoes. All the top styles and major players are here—from Manolo Blahnik, master of the skyscraper heel to Tom Ford, the designer who sparked the resurgence of the famous Gucci loafer. Not limited to designers and trends, the book also explores the shoe’s relationship to sex and gender roles. Are high heels a symbol of subordination or empowerment? What is the fascination that shoes hold for fetishists? Nothing is left unsaid here, with candid commentary ranging from Rupaul to the Wall Street Journal. Written with wit and style, and sumptuously illustrated with 200 color photos, Shoes: A Lexicon of Style is a book for the well-shod of every persuasion.

Yale University Press 2007, cm.23x32,5, pp.190 illustrazioni a colori, hardcover, dustajacket. Working quietly and without much public attention for more than 20 years, American fashion designer Ralph Rucci suddenly became a headline topic in 2002, when he was invited to show his collection at the haute couture in Paris?the first American to receive such an invitation since Mainbocher in the 1930s. This sumptuously illustrated book is the first to explore in depth Rucci?s life and work, including the inspirations behind the extraordinarily beautiful and very expensive clothes he creates. The contributors to the volume explore many aspects of Rucci?s genius and emergence as a master in the fashion world. Valerie Steele places his life and work in the context of modern fashion history and discusses his connections with such figures as Balenciaga and Halston. Patricia Mears closely examines the garments he designs, reveals what makes them so special, and considers influences on his work. Clare Sauro describes Rucci?s accessories, which complete the aesthetic vision that his fashions embody. The book is enriched with more than 100 photographs that include runway images, fashion shots of Rucci?s clients, Chado Ralph Rucci garments from the collection of The Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology and from his own archives, as well as various inspirational objects and fashions.

Firenze, Sansoni 1960, cm.18x25, pp.32, 8 facs. brossura Bibl.degli Eruditi e dei Bibliofili. Ediz.num.in 333 esempl.

Bologna, UNEDI - Off. Grafiche Il Resto del Carlino 1971, cm.23,5x31, pp.192, numerose ill.e tavv.a col.e in bn.nt., legatura ed., sovraccop.fig.a col.

Köln, Taschen 2024, cm.16x22, pp.512, illustrazioni. legatura editoriale cartonata copertina figurata a colori. Collana 40th Edition. 70 anni di storia di DIOR nel trambusto di Times Square: questo è stato il concept di Peter Lindbergh, per il quale la Maison ha permesso a un numero senza precedenti dei suoi capi più iconici di attraversare l'Atlantico. Questo volume è l'ultimo progetto editoriale del leggendario fotografo e un tributo a una collaborazione elettrizzante tra due pilastri della moda.

Traduzione di F.Bianchi Bandinelli Baranelli. Torino, Einaudi 1970, cm.10,5x18, pp.193, brossura Coll.P.B.E.,100.