In America - A Lexicon of Fashion

Defining the expressive qualities of contemporary fashion in the United States, this publication explores eight decades of American design?featuring celebrated houses that built the nation's legacy and emerging designers shaping its future.

About the author

Andrew Bolton is the Wendy Yu Curator in Charge, and Amanda Garfinkel is assistant curator, both in The Costume Institute at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.

Summary

Articulating eight decades of American style through the emotive language of clothing—from celebrated designers that established the modern legacy of sportswear to emerging creatives shaping the future of fashion in the United States

Product details

• Authors: Andrew Bolton, Bolton Andrew, Amanda Garfinkel, Anna-Marie Kellen, Stephanie Kramer, Jessica Regan
• Assisted by: Anna-Marie Kellen (Photographer), Anna-Marie Kellen (Photographs)
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 09.08.2022
• EAN: 9781588397348
• ISBN: 978-1-58839-734-8
• No. of pages: 272
• Dimensions: 250 mm x 310 mm x 31 mm
• Weight: 1818 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Interior design, design; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Decorative arts, DESIGN / Fashion & Accessories, ART / Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions / General, DESIGN / Decorative Arts, Films, cinema, Exhibition catalogues & specific collections, Fashion & textiles: design, PERFORMING ARTS / Film / General, Exhibition catalogues and specific collections, Fashion and textile design: accessories