Author

Publication

2014 - , England

Language

English

Word Count

28,000 words, Guess

Page Count

112 pages

Identifiers

and 2 more
  • Better World Books9781851777914
  • Open LibraryOL27166987M

Classifications

  • DDC746.92
  • LCCNK4752.A1 G59 2014
  • LCCGT968 .G558 2014
and 1 more
  • LCCGT968.G558 2014

Description

The Origins of Italian Fashion examines the history of Italian fashion from the beginning of the twentieth century, when the Lombard tailor Rosa Genoni created the first Italian fashion house independent from the prevailing French style, to World War II, when the Fascist regime co-opted fashion as a propaganda tool. Illustrated with archive material from the designers and the earliest Italian fashion magazines, this book concentrates on the most important designers from the early years of Italian fashion. From Gabriella di Robilant, the Italian 'inventor' of sportswear fashion, to Salvatore Ferragamo and his famous orthopaedic shoes, to Elsa Schiaparelli, the first great protagonist of Italian style, these designers' influence continues to be felt today.

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