Christian Lacroix is one of the most inventive and admired fashion designers in the world
This book visits those places where the ancient blue-dye traditions still survive and indigo is part of the fabric of everyday life
chosen not only for their botanical interest or attractiveness but also because they happen to have an interesting history: Ireland has produced a surprising number of devoted and intrepid plant-hunters who played a significant part in the introduction into Europe of plants from remote places
with an emphasis on the most original approaches to tackling the task
has assembled a remarkable range of perspectives
Vintage Fashion Complete author-nikolaus-pevsner Christian Lacroix is one ofUnlimited inspiration for fashion designers, stylists, collectors and style setters everywhere Explores every aspect of a womans vintage wardrobe in over 1,000 stand out examples, from dresses and skirts to hats, shoes and bags, drawn from fashions from the 1920s to the 1980s. Not just another history of fashion, this is a survey of how fashion past continues to inspire fashion present as seen on the street, on the catwalk, and on devotees such as