The story of fashion 1 [videorecording], Remembrance of things past.
Contributor(s): Guerra, Roberto [director.]
| Herson, Eila [director.] | Etherington-Smith, Meredith | Howorth, Richard | Lagerfeld, Karl.
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BookSeries: Phaidon Video.Publisher: London : Phaidon, [1987]Description: 61mins 1 video.ISBN: 0714860425.Subject(s): Fashion -- History -- 20th century | Women's clothing industry -- History | Clothing trade -- History | Fashion designers | Costume -- History -- 20th century | Costume -- History -- 19th centuryDDC classification: CCAD VIDEO 041 | Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Lending | MTU Crawford College of Art and Design Library Video | CCAD VIDEO 041 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00063677 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
The first of three films on the story of fashion.
Directed by Eila Herson & Roberto Guerra ; artistic adviser, Karl Lagerfeld ; commentary written by Meredith Etherington-Smith ; film editor, Richard Howorth
Traces the history of fashion in the 20th century, demonstrating that fashion is both influenced by soci-cultural developments, but has itself developed and defined social tastes. The film looks at the 19th century roots of 20th haute couture. From the work of Worth through the designs of Coco Chanel, this is revealed though an examination of the rise and fall of the corset.
Author notes provided by Syndetics
Karl-Otto Lagerfeld was born in Hamburg, Germany on September 10, 1935. In 1954, he entered a fashion competition called the International Wool Secretariat and won the coat category. He was hired at the couture house of Pierre Balmain, where he stayed for three years until he left for Jean Patou, where he stayed for five years. He then did freelance design work for Krizia, Ballantyne, Charles Jourdan, and Chloé, where he stayed for over 10 years before leaving in 1982. He was the creative director of Chanel since 1983 and Fendi since 1965. He started his own brand in 1984, the Lagerfeld line. In 2015, he received the Outstanding Achievement Award at the British Fashion Awards.He was also a photographer and wrote books including The Karl Lagerfeld Diet and The World According to Karl. He died on February 19, 2019.
(Bowker Author Biography)