Five Must-Read Fashion Books: From Met Costume Institute to Pharrell's Jewels
A roundup of five new fashion books highlights diverse perspectives: 'Women Dressing Women' (Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2023) by Mellissa Huber and Karen Van Godtsenhoven explores female fashion designers from 18th-century France to Rei Kawakubo, with specially commissioned photography. 'Armocromia per te' (Fabbri, 2023) by Benedetta Fanelli and Antonella Viggiano of Milanese startup HOOA uses AI for personal color analysis, referencing Italian politician Elly Schlein. 'Pharrell: Carbon, Pressure & Time' (Rizzoli, 2023) features over 100 jewelry pieces by Pharrell Williams, with collaborations including Jacob & Co and Lorraine Schwartz, and discusses LVMH's new men's high jewelry line. 'Costumi tradizionali del Giappone' (L'ippocampo, 2023) reissues Izutsu Gafū's two-volume work covering from Jōmon period to early Shōwa, with 120 male and 80 female costumes. 'Azzedine Alaïa: Couturier Collectionneur' (Paris Musées, 2023) catalogs the Palais Galliera exhibition of Alaïa's personal collection, featuring pieces by Dior, Balenciaga, and many unlabeled garments.
Key facts
- Women Dressing Women published by Metropolitan Museum of Art in 2023, authored by Mellissa Huber and Karen Van Godtsenhoven
- Armocromia per te by Benedetta Fanelli and Antonella Viggiano, published by Fabbri in 2023, uses AI for image consulting
- Pharrell: Carbon, Pressure & Time published by Rizzoli in 2023, includes over 100 jewelry pieces
- Costumi tradizionali del Giappone reissued by L'ippocampo in 2023, originally by Izutsu Gafū
- Azzedine Alaïa: Couturier Collectionneur published by Paris Musées in 2023, catalog of Palais Galliera exhibition
- Pharrell Williams collaborated with NIGO®, Tyler the Creator, Jacob & Co, Yoon & Verbal, Lorraine Schwartz
- LVMH recently launched a new men's high jewelry production
- Alaïa collection includes pieces by Dior, Balenciaga, Yves Saint Laurent, and many unlabeled garments
Entities
Artists
- Elsa Schiaparelli
- Madeleine Vionnet
- Ann Lowe
- Claire McCardell
- Isabel Toledo
- Rei Kawakubo
- Simone Rocha
- Iris van Herpen
- Mellissa Huber
- Karen Van Godtsenhoven
- Elly Schlein
- Benedetta Fanelli
- Antonella Viggiano
- Pharrell Williams
- NIGO®
- Tyler the Creator
- Jacob & Co
- Yoon & Verbal
- Lorraine Schwartz
- Izutsu Gafū
- Azzedine Alaïa
- Miren Arzalluz
- Olivier Saillard
- Ariel Stark-Ferré
- Robinson Boursault
- Enrica Chicchio
- Rossella Migliaccio
Institutions
- Costume Institute
- Metropolitan Museum of Art
- University of Ghent
- HOOA
- Louis Vuitton
- Chanel
- Richard Mille
- LVMH
- Rizzoli
- Fabbri
- Mondadori
- L'ippocampo
- Paris Musées
- Palais Galliera
- Kyoto Costume Museum
- Artribune
Locations
- France
- New York
- Milan
- Italy
- Kyoto
- Japan
- Paris
- Cernobbio
- Sicily