La Maison Lesage incarne la quintessence de la haute-couture en matière de broderie. Fondés en 1858 puis rachetés en 2002 par Chanel, ses atelier de création ont produit plus de 70 000 broderies et ont collaboré avec les couturiers les plus exceptionnels : Elsa Schiaparelli, Hubert de Givenchy, Cristobal Balenciaga, Christian Dior, Yves Saint Laurent, Valentino, Alexander McQueen... Cet élégant ouvrage sous coffret nous ouvre les portes des archives de la Maison Lesage et nous fait entrer dans le monde privé des chefs-d'oeuvre de l'artisanat de haute volée.
Une anthologie des campagnes photographiques réalisées par Karl Lagerfeld pour Chanel. Le couturier est le premier de l'histoire à avoir voulu photographier lui-même les modèles des nouvelles collections pour la publicité. Cet ouvrage présente plus de 800 campagnes mettant en avant les différents départements de création de la maison Chanel : haute-couture, prêt-à-porter, croisière, métiers d'art et accessoires.
The first substantial book on the French Neo-Romantics, a cosmopolitan group working in 1920s Paris who turned against modernist abstraction in favour of a new form of figurative painting.
In 1926, the Galerie Druet in Paris made waves presenting a group of young painters who had spurned modernist abstraction and returned to a form of figurative painting. For most of them this was the first time they had exhibited, but their impact was considerable. Art critic Waldemar George baptized them the 'Neo-Romantics' or the 'Neo-Humanists'. They were influenced by Picasso, in particular his Blue and Rose periods, but went beyond him to forge new ways of painting. These were artists who liked to play with forgotten references and obsolete visual devices such as trompe l'oeil. They produced work for secondary art forms including the theatre, set design and ballet. In some ways they were the first post-modernists in the history of art, yet until now there has only ever been one book about them, After Picasso, published ten years after their exhibition. Only more recently has their influence on contemporary artists and thinkers including Max Jacob, George Hugnet and Gertrude Stein been recognized. Though friends, these painters never formed a formal group or movement.
The Second World War sent them on different paths, with the Berman brothers and Tchelitchev moving to the United States. Before their departure, however, their activities attracted the attention and admiration of a cosmopolitan group of characters, including Gertrude Stein, Alfred Barr, Lincoln Kirstein, George Balanchine and many others including leading fashion figures of the day, Christian Dior and Elsa Schiaparelli.
From his inaugural collection in 1962 to his final presentation in 2002, Yves Saint Laurent conceived one-of-a-kind accessories to complement his legendary couture clothing.
Designed and edited in close collaboration with the Fondation Pierre Bergé-Yves Saint Laurent, Yves Saint Laurent Accessories is the only book to date to shed light on the exquisite and rarely documented jewellery, hats, shoes, and handbags that elevated the outfits created by one of the most influential fashion designers of all time.
- Patrick Mauriès is a French writer, editor, and journalist. He has written over forty titles, including books on Christian Lacroix, Karl Lagerfeld, Yves Saint Laurent, Jean-Paul Goude, and Chanel.
He is a regular contributor to Vogue, Purple Magazine, AD, and The World of Interiors.
Key Selling Points - The only book on Yves Saint Laurent's accessories and an unprecedented glimpse into his highly confidential archives.
- Includes YSL's most iconic pieces, such as the stilettos designed for the Mondrian dress and the bird-shaped earrings inspired by Picasso, as well as lesser-known pieces such as bridal hair accessories, belts, and gloves.
- Features specially commissioned photography of the accessories alongside a treasure trove of rare materials including preparatory sketches, intimate portraits of Saint Laurent at work, and behind-the-scenes snapshots of models.
- The book's release is timed to coincide with the opening of two museums dedicated to YSL's work and career in Paris and Marrakech.
Premier ouvrage à retracer et illustrer les différentes représentations de l'androgynie, Patrick Mauriès a sélectionné les images les plus étonnantes qui illustre le brouillage des genres, dont celles des photographes David Sim, Bruce Weber, Patrick Demarchelier, etc. Plus qu'un recueil d'images, Androgyne : Mode et Genre replace ce qui apparait comme une tendance actuelle dans son contexte historique, entre littérature et peinture, et interroge l'aspect revendicatif qui fait aujourd'hui partie intégrante de l'androgynie.
Patrick Mauriès et Jean-Christophe Napias rassemblent les petites phrases qui font la mode, avec des illustrations de Christian Lacroix. De Balzac à Madame Grès en passant par Iris Apfel, Sacha Guitry, Catherine Deneuve, Inès de la Fressange et même Kanye West, tous donnent leurs bons mots, leurs conseils et leur philosophie sur le style et l'allure, souvent avec humour.
