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Delft blue to denim blue : contemporary Dutch fashion
- Title
- Delft blue to denim blue : contemporary Dutch fashion / edited by Anneke Smelik.
- Publication
- London : I.B. Tauris, 2017.
- ©2017
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- Additional Authors
- Smelik, Anneke.
- Description
- v, 295 pages : illustrations (chiefly color); 25 cm.
- 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.
- Series Statement
- Dress cultures
- Uniform Title
- Dress cultures
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 272-282) and index.
- ISBN
- 9781784531973
- 1784531979
- OCLC
- ocn967833181
- SCSB-8812943
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library