Spectres: When Fashion Turns Back
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In Spectres Judith Clark addresses the relationship of contemporary fashion to history, creating a collage of visual references which offer a fascinating insight into the origins of themes current among contemporary designers, such as alienation, trauma, and phantasmagoria. Images from cutting-edge designers such as Alexander McQueen, Hussein Chalayan, Viktor and Rolf and celebrated make-up artist Pat McGrath are juxtaposed with details of historical dress from the permanent collections of both the V&A and MoMu, combining to produce a book that is both ground-breaking and stylish. at the Edge) from whom Clark has drawn assumptions about contemporary dress. Also reproduced are dramatic designs commissioned by Clark for a giant shadow lantern from the celebrated New York fashion illustrator Ruben Toledo.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:1851774564
ISBN13:9781851774562
Release Date:March 2005
Publisher:Victoria & Albert Museum
Length:168 Pages
Weight:1.94 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 8.9" x 10.4"
Grade Range:Grade 8 to Postsecondary
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