Wednesday 22 April 2015

and #driesvannoten 1988. by #billcunningham from his coverage of the original #antwerpsix presentation. that's history right there! bill seems impressed by the young designers. and quite rightly too. mail hi@november-books.com if you want it


#waltervanbeirendonck by #billcunningham from the first #antwerpsix presentation, london, 1988.


#anndemeulemeester 1988 by #billcunningham from the first presentation of the #antwerpsix


both from #markborthwick #mykita out of this world. and it is. mail hi@november-books.com if you want it


new(ish) #markborthwick


#markborthwick x #mykita 2014


#karlheinzweinberger new in today! along with #commedesgarcons #markborthwick #gusvansant #alaia #bertienvanmanen #joeszabo and more!


from #cityindians killer book on #london #subcultures published 1983


blockbuster week- #peterlindbergh for #commedesgarcons 1986 on today's list


Monday 20 April 2015

both from one of the best books of last year. 1985 by #billhenson this ones signed too. mail hi@november-books.com if you want it


#billhenson 1985.


astounding. #billhenson


#roversi triple bill from today's list. all online at http://ift.tt/19gL9TO


today's list- #joemckenna #avedon #irvingpenn #paoloroversi


#signed #richardavedon in the american west new in today!


and #mickjagger on the cover. all from #newyork #keizokitajima 1982. mail hi@november-books.com if you want it


#keizokitajima 1982


#newyork 1982 #keizokitajima


both from the #ettoresotsass monograph 1986. mail hi@november-books.com if you want it


#ettoresotsass bedroom, 1966. #memphis


#ettoresotsass 1963


Sunday 19 April 2015

Marc Ascoli / Nick Knight / Peter Saville - Yohji Yamamoto Pour Homme Automne/Hiver 1988-1989


Oufff! The holy trinity of Ascoli/Knight/Saville, who whilst working with Yamamoto changed the way fashion was presented. Their first for the house was described as 'Year Zero' for fashion publishing, and although it's a bold claim you can see his point- together they ushered in a new, quiet simplicity, breaking from the chaotic post modernity of the early eighties. They also pretty much introduced the lookbook as an idea, it didn't really exist before them, but of course is now very commonplace. So- this particular example was one of their last together, and very much encapsulates what they achieved together, stark graphic simplicity, bold art direction and lavish production. Oh- that and it's gigantic. 

Peter Lindbergh - Comme Des Garcons Homme Plus no.3 (June 1986)


Oufff! The third ever CDG Homme + catalogue, shot by Lindbergh in Le Touget. Super stark and showing a heavy Ueda influence.

Vogue Tessuti 1989-2007 (23 volumes)



Wow! What a resource. Initially issued twice a year with Vogue L'Uomo, Vogue Tessuti focused on textiles and fabrics, earlier in the run for menswear, but becoming more general, and conceptual towards the late 90s. Superbly art directed, and packed with colours, textures, seasonal trends, collages and more abstract works. A serious design resource.