Fashion Spectacles, Spectacular Fashion: Eyewear Styles and

Fashion Spectacles, Spectacular Fashion: Eyewear Styles and Shapes from Vintage to 2020
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<p><strong>An irresistible sourcebook featuring vintage glasses of all shapes, styles, and sizesâ€•the very best of spectacle design</strong></p> The twentieth century marked a turning point in eyewear design, fueled by a rapidly changing social and cultural landscape, new manufacturing techniques, the development of innovative materials, and the entertainment industry. Spectacles, which had previously been classed as purely functional, were transformed into an ultra-chic fashion accessory. This engaging book is based on Simon Murrayâ€™s amazing collection, built up over decades of avid collecting. An introduction explores the history of glasses and reveals how premodern features and materials remain a rich source of inspiration in contemporary design, from Andre Courregesâ€™s â€œLunettes Eskimo,â€ a twentieth-century take on Inuit goggles, to Gucciâ€™s â€œLeather Aviators.â€ Examples of pre-twentieth-century glasses and contextual shots of film and style icons sporting spectacles illustrate not only the finest inventions and innovations of the past but also their evolution into the diverse, eclectic range of styles available today. Illustrated with specially commissioned photographs by Drew Gardner, this indispensable guide to eyewear will appeal to fashion designers, stylists, costume designers, and lovers of vintage. 274 illustrations, 261 in color
Country USA
Brand Thames & Hudson
Manufacturer Thames & Hudson
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber YES7235543
ReleaseDate 2012-10-31
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780500516355

Country	USA
Brand	Thames & Hudson
Manufacturer	Thames & Hudson
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	YES7235543
ReleaseDate	2012-10-31
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780500516355

Fashion Spectacles, Spectacular Fashion: Eyewear Styles and Shapes from Vintage to 2020

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