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Yale University Press
March 2007
On Sale: February 28, 2007
128 pages
ISBN: 0300122780
EAN: 9780300122787
Hardcover
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Non-Fiction Biography
Working quietly and without much public attention for more
than 20 years, American fashion designer Ralph Rucci
suddenly became a headline topic in 2002, when he was
invited to show his collection at the haute couture in
Paris—the first American to receive such an invitation since
Mainbocher in the 1930s. This sumptuously illustrated book
is the first to explore in depth Rucci’s life and work,
including the inspirations behind the extraordinarily
beautiful and very expensive clothes he creates. The contributors to the volume explore many aspects of
Rucci’s genius and emergence as a master in the fashion
world. Valerie Steele places his life and work in the
context of modern fashion history and discusses his
connections with such figures as Balenciaga and Halston. Patricia Mears closely examines the garments he designs,
reveals what makes them so special, and considers influences
on his work. Clare Sauro describes Rucci’s accessories,
which complete the aesthetic vision that his fashions
embody. The book is enriched with more than 100 photographs
that include runway images, fashion shots of Rucci’s
clients, Chado Ralph Rucci garments from the collection of
The Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology and from
his own archives, as well as various inspirational objects
and fashions.
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