Fashion Designers, A-Z

Hardcover in acrylic slipcase, 10.3 x 13.2 in., 654 pages, $ 350

By Valerie Steele, et al., Suzy Menkes

Albert Kriemler's racecar motif pattern was created in the spirit of the devilmay-care elegance of John Frankenheimer's 1966 movie Grand Prix. 

Valerie Steele, curator and director of The Museum at FIT in New York City and editor of Fashion Designers A-Z, published by TASCHEN.

Image © Aaron Cobbett

Elsa Schiaparelli evening dress: rust silk faille, pink silk satin (France, ca. 1955) 

© 2012 The Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology

Rodarte evening dress: white, red, and black silk organza, feathers, embroidery (USA, 2007)

© 2012 The Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology

Azzedine Alaïa dress: green acetate knit (France, 1986)

© 2012 The Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology 

Alexander McQueen dress: multi-colored reptile patterned photo digital
printed silk chiffon (England, 2010)

© 2012 The Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology

Jean Paul Gaultier dress: peach satin, peach stretch cotton (France, ca. 1987)

© 2012 The Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology 

Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel cape: scarlet crinkled crêpe de chine, feathers (France, 1927)

© 2012 The Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology