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.

Traduzione di Marcello Piras. Milano, Rusconi Ed. 1996, cm.14x21,5, pp.333, numerose esempi musicali nel testo, legatura editoriale con sopraccoperta figurata. Coll.La Musica. Prima Edizione. Le sue creazioni, trentun opere da lui riconosciute e numerate, occupano non più di tre ore di musica, con brani che arrivano ai due minuti totali di ese- cuzione. Eppure, a dispetto di tale sorvegliatissima produzione, nessuno più di Webern ha influenzato gli sviluppi della storia della musica nel secondo dopoguerra. Più di Schomberg, suo maestro e di Alban Berg, suo condiscepolo, Anton Webern è stato il faro al quale si sono riferiti i grandi compositori di oggi: nomi come Stockhausen, Boulez, Berio, Nono, hanno trovato nell'opera di questo schivo maestro viennese le ragioni intellettuali per ricostruire la musica dopo i disastri della guerra. Il volume ripercorre la vicenda artistica del musicista intercalando numerose analisi delle composizioni.

A cura di Cecilia Aliprandi. Firenze, Giunti Barbera Ed. 1968, cm.14x20,5, pp.335, 100 ill.bn.interc.nt. brossura Collez.Psicologica.

Ouvrage abondamment illustré de reproductions en noir et blanc ou en couleurs in-texte, et de livret de planches à la fin du Tome 2 - Index des noms de personnes et de lieux. Ghisonaccia, Editions Pasquale de' Paoli 1990, 2 volumi in cofanetto in seta cm.21x30, pp.507 ,461, 111 tavole ft. splendide legature editoriali bianche, titoli e fregi ai dorsi, incisione in ore ai piatti anteriori di ciascun volume, tagli oro. Esemplare perfetto.

Milano, Mondadori Ed. 1972, cm.13x18,5, pp.XV,304, (alcune segnature in rosso nt.). brossura cop.fig.a col. Coll.Oscar Casa.