Reinvention and Restlessness - by Colleen Hill (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"Minimalism. Deconstruction. The rejuvenation of established houses. [These] are just a few of the concepts that have come to define 1990s fashion. Others include an increased concern with environmentalism, developing technologies and the beginning of the fashion Internet, freewheeling historical references, and a predilection for lifting significant styles from other cultures (the issues raised by this 'borrowing' are reviewed through a contemporary lens). In the twenty years since the decade ended, the fashion world has experienced several nineties revivals. [This book] focuses specifically on designers who challenged the expected appearance or workings of high fashion, and who played an important role in laying the foundation for fashion of the twenty-first century"--Publisher marketing.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>Nineties fashion--from grunge, to Clueless's Alaïa, to Margiela's new couture--is an essential reference point for contemporary style. This book, created in tandem with an exhibition at The Museum at FIT, documents the changing culture, attitudes, and creatives that ushered in our visual age.</b> <p/>Minimalism. Deconstruction. The rejuvenation of established houses. These are just a few of the concepts that have come to define 1990s fashion. Others include an increased concern with environmentalism, developing technologies and the beginning of the fashion internet, freewheeling historical references, and a predilection for lifting significant styles from other cultures (the issues raised by this 'borrowing' are reviewed through a contemporary lens). In the twenty years since the decade ended, the fashion world has experienced several nineties revivals.<br><i>Reinvention and Restlessness: Fashion in the 90s </i>focuses specifically on designers who challenged the expected appearance or workings of high fashion, and who played an important role in laying the foundation for fashion of the twenty-first century, including: Tom Ford, John Galliano, Alexander McQueen, Marc Jacobs, Michael Kors, Martin Margiela, Stella McCartney, Helmut Lang, Jil Sander, Yohji Yamamoto, Rei Kawakubo, and Viktor & Rolf. Additional chapters address changes to fashion editorials and campaigns (under talents like Steven Meisel, Corinne Day, Inez & Vinoodh, Mark Borthwick, and Nan Goldin), a new theatricality to runway presentations, and the emergence of fashion theory as a field.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>Even though it's been twenty years since the pivotal fashion decade ended, it remains an essential reference now with its approach to Minimalism, Deconstruction, and the rejuvenation of established couture houses. --SOCIETY TEXAS<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Colleen Hill </b>is curator of costume and accessories at The Museum at FIT, New York. <b>Valerie Steele</b> is director and chief curator of The Museum at FIT and founding editor of <i>Fashion Theory.</i><b> Patricia Mears </b>is deputy director of The Museum at FIT. <b>Shonagh Marshall </b>is a curator, writer, and arts consultant with a specialization in fashion and contemporary culture based in New York City.
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