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BALENCIAGA/KUBLIN
Ana Balda & Maria Kublin, Thames & Hudson, €70.
More than 100 photographs by Tom Kublin celebrate the golden age of Balenciaga couture in the 1950s and 1960s, and his relationship with the designer. Daughter Maria writes a foreword.
LILLY PULITZER
65TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION
Nancy MacDonnell, Assouline, €105.
“We believe in living a colourful life,” said resortwear designer Lilly Pulitzer, a favourite of Jackie Kennedy. This book celebrates her fun prints, from flamingos to turtles.
18th Century Style
Sophie Motsch & Ennanuel Sarmeo, Assouline, €105.
From the rococo extravagance of Versailles to the neoclassicism inspired by Greek and Roman art, the 18th century still inspires artists and designers. Karl Lagerfeld reminded us: “The Enlightenment is also the century of brilliant colours.” Especially pretty pastels.
Madame Grès Couture Paris
Olivier Saillard, Rizzoli, €50.
Sculptor-turned-couturier Madame Grès (1903-1993) is having a moment. She is renowned for her draping which inspired designers Azzedine Alaïa, Jil Sander, Calvin Klein and Haider Ackermann.
Chanel: The Legend of an Icon
Alexander Fury, Assouline, €127.
Alexander Fury selects 100 pieces to illustrate Coco Chanel’s legacy. These include the timeless Little Black Dress, impeccable tweed suit, two-tone pumps, diamond-quilted leather handbags, apothecary-style perfume bottles and abundant strands of costume pearls. A checklist for any self-respecting fashionista.
ALAÏA/GRÈS: BEYOND FASHION
Olivier Saillard & Anne Graire, Damiani, €45.
Both designers were known as “sculptors of dresses” and this book explores their pursuit of proportion and precision in cutting.
TAKE THREE
Guy Bourdin for Charles Jordan, Patrick Remy, Rizzoli, €69;
Simone Rocha, Rizzoli, €78;
The Paris Flea Market: Les Puces de Paris, Saint-Ouen, Kate van den Googert, Taschen, €50.
