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American Runway

Author : Booth Moore
Publisher : Abrams
ISBN 13 : 1683350987
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (833 download)

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Download or read book American Runway written by Booth Moore and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2018-02-06 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Fashion Week has served many purposes throughout its long history, but it has always remained at the center of the American fashion world. During World War II, Fashion Week challenged the dominance of French couture; in the 1970s and 1980s, it was a showcase for American sportswear stars who became household names; in the 2000s, it was the stage for celebrity designers using the runway as a vehicle for entertainment; and now, it is the place to see and be seen by contemporary reality TV and social media stars. Now, this illustrious history is told as it’s never been told before, in a book packed with designer interviews, backstage ephemera, and exclusive photographs culled from all 75 years of New York Fashion Week. Part historical overview, part scrapbook, and part fashion-industry field guide, American Runway will bring to life the people, places, and over-the-top runway productions of New York Fashion Week—and will sate the appetites of die-hard fashion fans and casual fashionistas alike.

American Runway

Author : Booth Moore
Publisher : Harry N. Abrams
ISBN 13 : 9781419726484
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (264 download)

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Download or read book American Runway written by Booth Moore and published by Harry N. Abrams. This book was released on 2018-02-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Fashion Week has served many purposes throughout its long history, but it has always remained at the center of the American fashion world. During World War II, Fashion Week challenged the dominance of French couture; in the 1970s and 1980s, it was a showcase for American sportswear stars who became household names; in the 2000s, it was the stage for celebrity designers using the runway as a vehicle for entertainment; and now, it is the place to see and be seen by contemporary reality TV and social media stars. Now, this illustrious history is told as it's never been told before, in a book packed with designer interviews, backstage ephemera, and exclusive photographs culled from all 75 years of New York Fashion Week. Part historical overview, part scrapbook, and part fashion-industry field guide, American Runway will bring to life the people, places, and over-the-top runway productions of New York Fashion Week--and will sate the appetites of die-hard fashion fans and casual fashionistas alike.

When Broadway Was the Runway

Author : Marlis Schweitzer
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN 13 : 081222163X
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (122 download)

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Download or read book When Broadway Was the Runway written by Marlis Schweitzer and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Selected by Choice magazine as an Outstanding Academic Title for 2009 When Broadway Was the Runway explores the central and largely unacknowledged role of commercial Broadway theater in the birth of modern American fashion and consumer culture. Long before Hollywood's red carpet spectacles, Broadway theater introduced American women to the latest styles. At the beginning of the twentieth century, theater impresarios captured the imagination of their largely female patrons by transforming the stage into a glorious site of consumer spectacle. Theater historian Marlis Schweitzer examines how these impresarios presented the dresses actresses wore onstage, as well as the jewelry and hairstyles they chose, as commodities that were available for purchase in nearby department stores and salons. The Merry Widow Hat, designed for the hit operetta of the same name, sparked an international craze, and the dancer Irene Castle became a fashion celebrity when she anticipated the flapper look of the 1920s by nearly a decade. Not only were the latest styles onstage, but advertisements appeared throughout theaters, in programs, and on the curtains, while magazines such as Vogue vied for the rights to publish theatrical costume sketches and Harper's Bazar enticed readers with photo spreads of actresses in couture. This combination of spectatorship and consumption was a crucial step in the formation of a mass market for consumer goods and the rise of the cult of celebrity. Through historical analysis and dozens of early photographs and illustrations, Schweitzer aims a spotlight at the cultural and economic convergence of the theater and fashion industries in the United States.

Runway Visions

Author : David Kirk Vaughan
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 9780786462643
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (626 download)

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Download or read book Runway Visions written by David Kirk Vaughan and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2010-06-21 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In February 1967, Air Force Lieutenant Vaughan arrived at Ching Chuan Kang Air Base in Taiwan to begin 14 months as a C-130 Hercules pilot, airlifting supplies and troops throughout southeast Asia. Feeling well suited, Vaughan had volunteered for the duty, but little had he realized the pressure associated with flying the heavy cargo plane under combat conditions and taking off and landing on the short runways that dotted the Vietnamese countryside. Among his most harrowing duties was the aerial resupply of the Marine base at Khe Sanh during the most intense action of the Tet Offensive. This is the story of an Air Force pilot's progression from inexperienced flyer to veteran crew member and how he came of age under combat conditions.

Red, White, and Blue on the Runway

Author : Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell
Publisher : Kent State University
ISBN 13 : 9781606354322
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (543 download)

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Download or read book Red, White, and Blue on the Runway written by Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell and published by Kent State University. This book was released on 2022-03-22 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A behind-the-scenes look at the only fashion show held at the White House and the intersections of fashion and politics On February 29, 1968, the White House hosted its first--and only--fashion show. At the time, the patriotic event was lauded by the press, and many predicted it would become an annual occasion, especially since fashion had grown to become the fourth largest industry in the United States, employing 1.4 million Americans, more than 80 percent of them women. But the social and political turmoil of that particular year--from the Vietnam War, the civil rights movement, and the assassinations of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Senator Robert F. Kennedy--cast a shadow over the festivities. Using eyewitness accounts as well as carefully preserved records, artifacts, and previously unpublished images, Red, White, and Blue on the Runway re-creates the once-in-a-lifetime event and explores the reasons why the first White House fashion show was destined to be the last. The politics of fashion touched everyone involved in this landmark occasion in American fashion history, from hostess Lady Bird Johnson and the Johnson daughters to the designers, including Bill Blass, Geoffrey Beene, Mollie Parnis, and Oscar de la Renta, as well as the models and guests. Those guests included the wives of governors and of President Johnson's Cabinet, in addition to dozens of fashion designers and prominent journalists who reported on the event. In our own turbulent political climate, Red, White, and Blue on the Runway takes us back to an equally tense time, providing a unique historical perspective on themes of fashion, politics, protest, and image-making that are immediately relevant today.

Black Designers in American Fashion

Author : Elizabeth Way
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1350138495
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (51 download)

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Download or read book Black Designers in American Fashion written by Elizabeth Way and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2021-07-01 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Elizabeth Keckly's designs as a freewoman for Abraham Lincoln's wife to flamboyant clothing showcased by Patrick Kelly in Paris, Black designers have made major contributions to American fashion. However, many of their achievements have gone unrecognized. This book, inspired by the award-winning exhibition at the Museum at FIT, uncovers hidden histories of Black designers at a time when conversations about representation and racialized experiences in the fashion industry have reached all-time highs. In chapters from leading and up-and-coming authors and curators, Black Designers in American Fashion uses previously unexplored sources to show how Black designers helped build America's global fashion reputation. From enslaved 18th-century dressmakers to 20th-century “star” designers, via independent modistes and Seventh Avenue workers, the book traces the changing experiences of Black designers under conditions such as slavery, segregation, and the Civil Rights Movement. Black Designers in American Fashion shows that within these contexts Black designers maintained multifaceted practices which continue to influence American and global style today. Interweaving fashion design and American cultural history, this book fills critical gaps in the history of fashion and offers insights and context to students of fashion, design, and American and African American history and culture.

AIR CRASH INVESTIGATIONS - Runway Overrun American Airlines Flight 1420 - Killing 11 Persons In Little Rock

Author : Dirk Barreveld
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 138791247X
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (879 download)

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Download or read book AIR CRASH INVESTIGATIONS - Runway Overrun American Airlines Flight 1420 - Killing 11 Persons In Little Rock written by Dirk Barreveld and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2019-06-26 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On June 1, 1999, at 2350:44 central daylight time, American Airlines flight 1420, a McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82, crashed after it overran the end of runway 4R during landing at Little Rock National Airport in Little Rock, Arkansas. The flight originated from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas. There were 145 persons on board. The airplane was destroyed by impact forces and a postcrash fire. The captain and 10 passengers were killed; 120 crewmembers and passengers received serious or minor injuries; and 24 passengers were not injured. The National Transportation Safety Board determines that the probable causes were the flight crew's failure to discontinue the approach when severe thunderstorms.

The Battle of Versailles

Author : Robin Givhan
Publisher : Flatiron Books
ISBN 13 : 1250053854
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (5 download)

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Download or read book The Battle of Versailles written by Robin Givhan and published by Flatiron Books. This book was released on 2015-03-17 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On November 28, 1973, the world's social elite gathered at the Palace of Versailles for an international fashion show. By the time the curtain came down on the evening's spectacle, history had been made and the industry had been forever transformed. This is that story. Conceived as a fund-raiser for the restoration of King Louis XIV's palace, in the late fall of 1973, five top American designers faced off against five top French designers in an over-the-top runway extravaganza. An audience filled with celebrities and international jet-setters, including Princess Grace of Monaco, the Duchess of Windsor, Paloma Picasso, and Andy Warhol, were treated to an opulent performance featuring Liza Minnelli, Josephine Baker, and Rudolph Nureyev. What they saw would forever alter the history of fashion. The Americans at the Battle of Versailles– Oscar de la Renta, Bill Blass, Anne Klein, Halston, and Stephen Burrows – showed their work against the five French designers considered the best in the world – Yves Saint Laurent, Hubert de Givenchy, Pierre Cardin, Emanuel Ungaro, and Marc Bohan of Christian Dior. Plagued by in-fighting, outsized egos, shoestring budgets, and innumerable technical difficulties, the American contingent had little chance of meeting the European's exquisite and refined standards. But against all odds, the American energy and the domination by the fearless models (ten of whom, in a groundbreaking move, were African American) sent the audience reeling. By the end of the evening, the Americans had officially taken their place on the world's stage, prompting a major shift in the way race, gender, sexuality, and economics would be treated in fashion for decades to come. As the curtain came down on The Battle of Versailles, American fashion was born; no longer would the world look to Europe to determine the stylistic trends of the day, from here forward, American sensibility and taste would command the world's attention. Pulitzer-Prize winning fashion journalist Robin Givhan offers a lively and meticulously well-researched account of this unique event. The Battle of Versailles is a sharp, engaging cultural history; this intimate examination of a single moment shows us how the world of fashion as we know it came to be.

Hijacking the Runway

Author : Teri Agins
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0698162153
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (981 download)

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Download or read book Hijacking the Runway written by Teri Agins and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014-10-09 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fascinating chronicle of how celebrity has inundated the world of fashion, realigning the forces that drive both the styles we covet and the bottom lines of the biggest names in luxury apparel. From Coco Chanel’s iconic tweed suits to the miniskirt’s surprising comeback in the late 1980s, fashion houses reigned for decades as the arbiters of style and dictators of trends. Hollywood stars have always furthered fashion’s cause of seducing the masses into buying designers’ clothes, acting as living billboards. Now, forced by the explosion of social media and the accelerating worship of fame, red carpet celebrities are no longer content to just advertise and are putting their names on labels that reflect the image they—or their stylists—created. Jessica Simpson, Jennifer Lopez, Sarah Jessica Parker, Sean Combs, and a host of pop, sports, and reality-show stars of the moment are leveraging the power of their celebrity to become the face of their own fashion brands, embracing lucrative contracts that keep their images on our screens and their hands on the wheel of a multi-billion dollar industry. And a few celebrities—like the Olsen Twins and Victoria Beckham—have gone all the way and reinvented themselves as bonafide designers. Not all celebrities succeed, but in an ever more crowded and clamorous marketplace, it’s increasingly unlikely that any fashion brand will succeed without celebrity involvement—even if designers, like Michael Kors, have to become celebrities themselves. Agins charts this strange new terrain with wit and insight and an insider’s access to the fascinating struggles of the bold-type names and their jealousies, insecurities, and triumphs. Everyone from industry insiders to fans of Project Runway and America's Next Top Model will want to read Agins’s take on the glitter and stardust transforming the fashion industry, and where it is likely to take us next.

Runway Runaway

Author : Lorelei Shellist
Publisher : Siren Star Publishing Inc
ISBN 13 : 9780981542201
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (422 download)

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Download or read book Runway Runaway written by Lorelei Shellist and published by Siren Star Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2008-11 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rebellious, headstrong, independent - and on her own at age 15 - Lorelei dreamed of being a model, and made that happen through serendipity; a chance meeting with a '70s SoCal Rock Star opened the A-list Hollywood doors to a wondrous world, as well as a full-blown romance. Pounding the pavement in L.A. and New York taught her the hard knocks of being a working class model. Sheer will and determination jetted her off to Europe, where she became a top runway and magazine model, and where she met the doomed love of her life, fiancé Steve Clark of Def Leppard. With humor, pathos, and a world map of insight, Runway RunAway takes readers on a breathless journey around the globe with a backstage pass to high fashion, true romance, and Rock 'n Roll from some of the biggest names in the business.

Glamour

Author : Melody Carlson
Publisher : Zondervan
ISBN 13 : 0310426731
Total Pages : 195 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (14 download)

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Download or read book Glamour written by Melody Carlson and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2011-02-22 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sink or swim? Paige’s engagement to designer Dylan Marceau shocks the fashion world. Although Paige appears to be happy, Erin wonders if it’s true love or just a desire for attention and publicity. As Paige’s love life takes off, Erin is feeling pressure from Blake to take their friendship to a romantic level. But is she ready? These two very different sisters still have one thing in common—their fashion TV show and all the drama that comes along with it. As they prepare for a trip to film in the Bahamas, the Forrester sisters discover that paradise isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Can they do the right thing in tough situations—and the right thing for each another—in a business that often encourages the worst?

The Finnish Way

Author : Katja Pantzar
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0143132997
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (431 download)

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Download or read book The Finnish Way written by Katja Pantzar and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2018-06-26 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An engaging and practical guided tour of the simple and nature-inspired ways that Finns stay happy and healthy--including the powerful concept of sisu, or everyday courage Forget hygge--it's time to blow out the candles and get out into the world! Journalist Katja Pantzar did just that, taking the huge leap to move to the remote Nordic country of Finland. What she discovered there transformed her body, mind and spirit. In this engaging and practical guide, she shows readers how to embrace the "keep it simple and sensible" daily practices that make Finns one of the happiest populations in the world, year after year. Topics include: Movement as medicine: How walking, biking and swimming every day are good for what ails us--and best done outside the confines of a gym Natural mood boosters: Cold water swimming, steamy saunas, and other ways to alleviate stress, anxiety, insomnia, and depression Forest therapy: Why there's no substitute for getting out into nature on a regular basis Healthy eating: What the Nordic diet can teach us all about feeding body, mind and soul The gift of sisu: Why Finns embrace a special form of courage, grit and determination as a national virtue - and how anyone can dig deeper to survive and thrive through tough times. If you've ever wondered if there's a better, simpler way to find happiness and good heath, look no further. The Finns have a word for that, and this empowering book shows us how to achieve it.

American Fashion Menswear

Author : Robert E. Bryan
Publisher : Editions Assouline
ISBN 13 : 9782759404094
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book American Fashion Menswear written by Robert E. Bryan and published by Editions Assouline. This book was released on 2009 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Looks at the evolution of menswear in the United States over the last century, examining uniquely American themes and styles from Levi Strauss and Zoot suits, to cowboys and the counterculture.

American Runaway

Author : Audrey Edwards
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780578810676
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (16 download)

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Download or read book American Runaway written by Audrey Edwards and published by . This book was released on 2020-09-07 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Journalist Audrey Edwards swore she would leave America if Donald Trump was elected president. He was. And she did. Bolting for Paris. In this rich collection of essays, cultural and political commentary, and personal "race stories," an African American runaway of a certain age and wiseass perspective takes aim at America in its twilight-the Donald Trump years. And rediscovers as a self-liberated woman the magic that has always been Paris.

Make the World Your Runway

Author : Liris Crosse
Publisher : Queens for Christ
ISBN 13 : 9780997699722
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (997 download)

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Download or read book Make the World Your Runway written by Liris Crosse and published by Queens for Christ. This book was released on 2018-12-25 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Foreword by Tim Gunn. In "Make the World Your Runway", Liris Crosse, plus-size supermodel, actress, and pioneer in the fashion industry, shares her top model secrets for every day confidence and success. It is the inspirational roadmap to help you to build your self-belief, so you can create the joy and success in life that you've always wanted. Step up. Own it. We're waiting for your brilliance!"

Seven Sisters Style

Author : Rebecca C. Tuite
Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 0789332957
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (893 download)

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Download or read book Seven Sisters Style written by Rebecca C. Tuite and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2017-03-14 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first beautifully illustrated volume exclusively dedicated to the female side of preppy style by American college girls. The Seven Sisters are a prestigious group of American colleges, whose members perfected a flair that spoke to an aspirational lifestyle filled with education, travel, and excitement. Seven Sisters Style explores the multifaceted foundations and metamorphosis of this style, from the early twentieth century through today.

Thunder Down the Runway

Author : Robert S. Ames
Publisher : Wow Toys
ISBN 13 : 9780965399371
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (993 download)

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Download or read book Thunder Down the Runway written by Robert S. Ames and published by Wow Toys. This book was released on 2001-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: