Christian Lacroix on Fashion

December 30, 2009 by Angela Gilltrap
Filed under News, W. Ready To Wear

Even those who claim to know nothing of fashion have heard of Christian Lacroix. His stamp on fashion and 20th Century style is undeniable. In Thames and Hudson’s Christian Lacroix on Fashion, released in the latter half of 2009, this iconic designer tells the story of fashion from the 18th century to the present day. Published to accompany the major exhibition at the Musee de la Mode et du Textile in Paris, it links the museum’s collection with the most significant designs of Lacroix’s own career. 240, color-filled pages, feature select pieces distinguished by cut, detail, color and texture combined to tell an intimate story of the history of fashion as we know it. Text by Patrick Mauriès and Lacroix himself, featuring photos from Grégoire Alexandre, one of France’s most acclaimed fashion photographers, make this one of the top fashion books of 2009. www.ThamesandHudson.com

“This is not a retrospective, but my own look at the costume collections of the Musée des Arts Décoratifs … I chose those that were most inspiring, those that best told the story of fashion that I would have wanted to tell if I were the museum curator that I intended to be when I was a student …” – Christian Lacroix