Synopsis Shots from Versace's collections with commentary by Richard Martin elucidating the thought behind Versace's designs, a short story by Barry Hannah, notes from director Bob Wilson, and comments from Gianni Versace himself.
| Details | | Publication Date: | 1995-04-01 | | Editor: | Barry Hannah, Gianni Versace |
| Size | | Length: | 274 pages | | Height: | 13.5 in | | Width: | 10.3 in | | Thickness: | 1.2 in | | Weight: | 74.4 oz |
Publisher's Note An extraordinary palette, bold patterns, a rich selection of textures, and uncompromising tailoring define the Versace approach to masculine elegance. Along with stellar examples of fashion photography from Avedon, Ritts, and Weber, this small yet lush volume captures some of Versace's best-known clients in his clothes--Jeremy Irons, Sting, Mickey Rourke, Jeff Bridges, and k. d. lang among them.
Top photographers Bruce Weber, Richard Avedon, and Herb Ritts interpret Gianni Versace's kaleidoscopic vision of men's fashion. Whether at ease by the sea, or dressed for business in New York or Milan, the Versace man radiates self-assurance and defines contemporary taste. The Versace man - a man without ties - is drawn to Gianni Versace's timeless elegance. An extraordinary palette, bold patterns, a rich selection of textures, and uncompromising tailoring define the Versace approach to masculine elegance. Along with fashion photography, this lush volume captures some of Versace's best-known clients - Jeremy Irons, Sting, Sylvester Stallone, Mickey Rourke, Jeff Bridges, K.D. Lang - in his clothes.
Industry Reviews "Exquisite photoes and drawings culled from the archives of Italian designer Versace distinguish this gorgeous coffee-table book of mostly male models in various stages of fashionable dress and undress." San Francisco Chronicle Book Review - David Wiegand and Patricia Holt (06/18/1995)
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