SLEEPING BEAUTIES REAWAKENING FASHION

This is a new book. Condition: Brand New.

This vibrant publication brings to life four centuries of extraordinary garments and accessories inspired by the natural world

Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion explores clothing's complex relationship with the body through the senses, offering new ways for understanding and experiencing a garment's inherent artistry. Engaging texts by scholars, scientists, and conservators reveal the history behind over 200 works of fashion while also addressing their fragility and ephemerality.

Exceptional new photography by Nick Knight of creations by international couturiers and design houses-including Cristobal Balenciaga, Thom Browne, Collina Strada, Christian Dior, Gucci, Charles James, LOEWE, Madame Gres, Thebe Magugu, Maison Margiela, Alexander McQueen, Issey Miyake, Paul Poiret, Yves Saint Laurent, Elsa Schiaparelli, Bea Szenfeld, Philip Treacy, Iris van Herpen, Louis Vuitton, and Charles Frederick Worth-further deepens our appreciation for each object's sensorial integrity.

Published by The Metropolitan Museum of Art/Distributed by Yale University Press

Exhibition Schedule:

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

(May 10-September 2, 2024)

Book details and technical specifications

Format: Hardback
ISBN13: 9781588397775
Published: June 2024

Number of pages: 494
Width: 229 mm
Height: 305 mm
Depth: not specified

Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art