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Delft blue to denim blue : contemporary Dutch fashion / edited by Anneke Smelik.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Dress cultures
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Fashion--Netherlands.
- Fashion.
- Fashion design--Netherlands.
- Fashion design.
- Fashion designers--Netherlands.
- Fashion designers.
- Fashion--Netherlands--History--20th century.
- Fashion design--Netherlands--History--21st century.
- History.
- Netherlands.
- Physical Description:
- v, 295 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour) ; 25 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- London : I.B. Tauris, 2017.
- Summary:
- Contemporary fashion in the Netherlands is successful globally and shows a rich, paradoxical diversity. 'Delft Blue to Denim Blue' maps the landscape of Dutch fashion in all its rich variety and complexity. Luxuriously illustrated in colour and black & white, The book uncovers the cultural heritage of Dutch fashion and explores the individual designers and brands, including romantic designer Jan Taminiau who creates spectacular gala gowns for Queen Maxima, Iris Van Herpen, Kichael Van Der Ham and conceptual designer duo Viktor&Rolf , as well as the many popular brands, such as G-Star jeans, Mexx, Supertrash, CoraKemperman, Vanilla, Sjaak Hullekes, and the affordable retailer, C&A. Fashion photographers like Inez Van Lamsweerde and Erwin Olaf are explored too. 'Delft Blue to Denim Blue' also looks into the future of Dutch fashion, discussing the vanguard of wearable technology, with cybercouture designers like Pauline vanDongen and Bart Hess.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Class of 1953 Fund.
- ISBN:
- 9781784531973
- 1784531979
- OCLC:
- 967833181
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