Fashion Visionaries by Linda Watson (Laurence King Publishers, 312 pages) $55
Fashion designers who have left the biggest mark are the ones who have been able to define a moment and through the understanding of social and economic trends have created something at exactly the right time.
The miniskirt is iconic because it sums up an era, but it wouldn't have come about if youthful rebellion hadn't been on the rise. Other designers have created classic items that are constantly being revamped, making them forever current.
Linda Watson takes a look at modern designers and traces back to their earlier influences by including notables such as Thierry Hermes and Thomas Burberry. Each of
the more than 70 featured designers are presented with a one page write-up and three pages of photographs.
Pierre Cardin, Yves Saint Laurent, Gianni Versace, Tom Ford and Marc Jacobs are just a small sample of the designers who are included in this exemplary group, but all of the designers listed have influenced the fashion world with their creations.
Photographs from their ground-breaking fashion shows, significant photo spreads and catalogs fill the pages, providing a visual history of pivotal moments in modern fashion.
