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Tartan, November 2007
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Tartan, November 2007
Hardcover
Romancing the Plaid
Rizzoli
November 2007
On Sale: October 23, 2007
288 pages ISBN: 0847829820 EAN: 9780847829828 Hardcover
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Non-Fiction Photography
William “Braveheart” Wallace did battle in it. Queen
Victoria decked Balmoral in it. Madonna donned it to strut
around the stage. Tartan, the beloved symbol of kin, clan
and nation to the Scots, has evolved into the one of the
world’s favorite fabrics. Serving as inspiration for
designers of everything from haute couture to furniture,
tartan mania is in full swing. Fashion world insiders
Jeffrey Banks and Doria de La Chapelle have written the
definitive book on tartan, bringing together a dizzying
array of images to tell the story of tartan’s humble
beginnings to its current status as the ultimate emblem of
great taste and high fashion. In addition to chronicling
tartan enthusiasts from every age–including the incomparably
fashionable Duke of Windsor whose closet was jam-packed with
tartan kilts–Tartan profiles the designers who’ve
made tartan an integral part of their work, from
punk-inspired provocateurs Vivienne Westwood, Jean-Paul
Gaultier, and Alexander McQueen to the more refined fashions
of titan Ralph Lauren and Burberry. The perfect mix of a
fashion and lifestyle book, this volume explores the global
phenomena of tartan mania.
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