Jonathan Walford Bücher

"Das faszinierende Buch von Jonathan Walford lässt die Moden, bedildert mit einzigartigen Fotografien von Schuhen, chronologisch Revue passieren und nimmt uns mit auf eine aussergewöhnliche Reise durch die Schuhschränke dieser Welt in den letzten vier Jahrhunderten; dabei wird untersucht, wie wichtige historische Ereignisse, soziale Umbrüche und nicht zuletzt die Industrialisierung die Stile und Herstellungsweisen beeinflussten. Seit vielen Jahrhunderten faszinieren uns Gestaltung und Funktion unseres Schuhwerks, und Jonathan Walford seigt uns, warum zahireiche vergessene Designs der Vergangenheit heute echte Modeschuh-Liebhaber ansprechen. Wunderbare Bilder von Schuhen, die von sich Reden machten, füllen die Seiten, und erhellende Erläuterungen informieren den leser. Ein illustrierter Abschnitt mit biografischen Anmerkungen zu Schuhmachern, Designern und Herstellern, welche die Geschichte der Schuhe mitgestalteten, sowie ein detailliertes Glossar mit den wichtegsten Fachbegriffen runden das Buch ab."--Front dust jacket flap

A fascinating narrative... Great stories, remarkable acts of patriotism...mark the indomitable spirit of humanity.--Booklist

Taking you on a tour of the shoe closets of the world over the last four centuries, exploring how major historical events, social change and industrialization have influenced styles and production, this book is suitable for any shoe or fashion addict or professional.

The 1950s was the first decade when American fashion became truly American. The United States had always relied on Europe for its style leads, but during World War II, when necessity became the mother of invention, the country had to find its own way. American designers looked to what American women needed and found new inspirations for American fashion design. Sportswear became a strength, but not at the expense of elegance. Easy wear materials were borrowed for producing more formal clothes, and versatile separates and adaptable dress and jacket suits became hallmarks of American style. This book follows the American fashion industry, from New York's 7th Avenue to the beaches of California in search of the clothes that designed 1950s American fashion.

Tells the story of sixty years of shoes. This book covers more than 350 leading womens shoes designers and manufacturers, and includes a range of fashionable styles, from trainers to haute couture.

The definitive history of the fashion revolutions of the 1960s, richly illustrated with contemporary imagery In the 1960s, fashion changed dramatically. At the end of the 1950s, Yves Saint Laurent was starting to look for new ways to define the female form; by the 1970s, styles, markets, materials, demographics, inspirations, and the very definition of fashion had been utterly transformed. Richly illustrated with contemporary imagery, including fashion shots, advertising, and magazine features, this is an essential sourcebook. The story begins with the new internationalism that changed the fashion landscape as New York, San Francisco, Florence, London, Madrid, Rome, and Hong Kong challenged the dominance of Paris haute couture. The younger generation’s demand for informal but stylish clothes led to an explosion of fast-moving, ready-to-wear styles and a new boutique culture. Diana Vreeland’s coinage for this unprecedented shift in fashion was “Youthquake.” The concept of “less is more” had its ultimate expression in the miniskirt: for the first time in history the hemline traveled far above the knee. An era of self-conscious modernity was inspired by a space-age future that embraced new looks and materials, while counterculture styles—Mexican sandals and sarapes, hand-crafted jewelry, Indian robes—emphasized the natural over the artificial.