The Glamour of Italian Fashion: Since 1945 (Victoria & Albert Museum: Exhibition Catalogues)

Synopsis

The Glamour Of Italian Fashion Showcases The Fashions That Turned Made In Italy Into An Internationally Recognised Mark Of Style. It Brings Together Stunning Fashion Photography, Archival Material, And Previously Unseen Objects From Private Collections To Explore Italian Style From The Post-war Couturiers Of The Sala Bianca To The Outstanding Success Of Its Ready-to-wear Brands. Sponsor's Foreword / Nicola Bulgari -- Introduction / Sonnet Stanfill -- 1. Italy's Fashion Identity (great Dressmakers Of Italian Fashion / Sofia Gnoli ; Reorienting Fashion: Italy's Wayfinding After The Second World War / Vittoria Caterina Caratozzolo ; The Italian Fashion Revolution In Milan / Simona Segre Reinach) -- 2. Materials Of Fashion (textiles: The Foundation Of Italian Couture / Margherita Rosina ; Craft And 'made In Italy' / Catharine Rossi ; Prato: Between Tradition And The Future / Filippo Guarini, Laura Fiesoli ; Knitwear / Elizabeth Currie ; Fur / Oriole Cullen ; Leather / Helen Persson) 3. Fashion And Image (portrait / Self-portrait: The Image Of Fashion / Maria Luisa Frisa ; Italian Fashion Designers In Hollywood / Stella Bruzzi ; Anna Piaggi / Judith Clark ; Paolo Roversi: An Interview / Sonnet Stanfill) -- 4. Italian Menswear (the Return Of The Courtier: Men And Menswear / Christopher Breward ; 'in The Things That Go Over Things' / Alistair O'neill ; From Tennis Court To Football Terrace: Italian Sportswear And British Male Style / Jonathan Faiers ; Tailorng And Craft / Glenn Adamson ; The Man In The Street / Gianluca Longo) -- 5. The Fashion Business (the Business Of Fashion / Emanuela Sarpellini ; Communication In The Fashion System / Elena Puccinelli ; La Moda In Vogue / Lucia Salvi ; Nattier: Textile Innovators / Margherita Rosina, Lucia Savi ; The Sozzani Sisters / Oriole Cullen) Edited By Sonnet Stanfill. Catalog Of An Exhibition Held At Victoria And Albert Museum, 5 April - 27 July 2014. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 279-281) And Index.