Agnes B.: Styliste Hardcover

B. Agnes

Since opening her first shop in Paris in 1975, agnes b. has been dedicated to creating timeless designs. Snap cardigans, striped T-shirts, strapless dresses, mini skirts, leather pants-each of her unforgettable pieces mixes classical influences with street style. This richly illustrated clothbound book explores her signature approach to design, the history of the brand, and her continuing influence, which extends beyond fashion to the worlds of art, film, publishing, and music. Presenting design sketches, press clippings, photographs by agnes b., and the work of photographers such as Peter Lindbergh, Dominique Issermann, Ellen von Unwerth, Bruce Weber, Gilles Bensimon, and Jean-Baptiste Mondino, agnes b.: l'histoire celebrates the complexity and creativity of the agnes b. universe.

9781419719363

English

Abrams

07 Mar 2017

288

agnes b. opened her first shop on rue du Jour in Paris in 1975. Today, agnes b. continues to design each collection that bears her name, including accessories, watches, jewelry, and sunglasses. Her company has more than three hundred retail outlets throughout the world. Florence Ben Sadoun is an Elle magazine journalist and film critic. She has collaborated with Europe1 and France Culture, producing several radio shows, and is the author of the novel La Fausse Veuve, published by Denoel.