Saturday, 15 June 2013

Alaia - Azzedine Alaia


Really stunning. The best fashion book of the 90's. Huge, beatifully produced with lots of amazing full bleed photographs. Contributions from Helmut Newton, Ellen Von Unwerth, Patrick Demarchelier, Paolo Roversi, Jean Paul Goude, Peter Lindbergh, Steven Meisel, Bruce Weber and William Klein amongst others from 1982-1992. Also featuring a huge cast of excellent Models, Film Stars, Musicians. Lots of large fold outs, gold/silver paperstock, a few sketches, influences etc. One of the most beautiful fashion books that exist.