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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Beautiful and Knowlegde-Filled book
I originally bought this book simply for the beautiful cover image and the promise of beautiful images within the pages of this small book. While those hopes were fully satisfied, I was pleasantly surprised to find the book interesting and read it straight through in three days. The author does a fantastic job of not only discussing in-depth Balenciaga's clothing and...
Published on December 29, 2007 by Miss M
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3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
All About Couture
This is a nice book. Not great, but nice. I bought this book thinking it would make a great coffee table book. This book is actually more of a primer. It is softcover and a bit small to be a coffee table book. Also not as many lush color photographs as I would have liked. What I did like was that this book was very well researched and informative without being dry and...
Published on October 14, 2009 by Oscar Huidor
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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Beautiful and Knowlegde-Filled book,
By Miss M (USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Balenciaga (Paperback)
I originally bought this book simply for the beautiful cover image and the promise of beautiful images within the pages of this small book. While those hopes were fully satisfied, I was pleasantly surprised to find the book interesting and read it straight through in three days. The author does a fantastic job of not only discussing in-depth Balenciaga's clothing and couture line, but also discussing his shop, his finances, his history, his influences, and his customers. This story ends by giving a brief summary of where the house is now, under Ghesquiere. I definitely recommend this book to anyone who wants to know more of this amazing designer.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Good basic,
By Lucille Magilicutty "fashion fanatic" (St. Louis, MO) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Balenciaga (Paperback)
One book that is a must for avid fashion book collectors. Great text and photos as well as history. I continue to enjoy it long after my purchase.
3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
All About Couture,
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This review is from: Balenciaga (Paperback)
This is a nice book. Not great, but nice. I bought this book thinking it would make a great coffee table book. This book is actually more of a primer. It is softcover and a bit small to be a coffee table book. Also not as many lush color photographs as I would have liked. What I did like was that this book was very well researched and informative without being dry and pedantic. The book goes into great detail explaing how a true "Maison de Couture" worked in the 1950s. It even shows an actual bill for couture dresses bought!
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Balenciaga by Lesley Ellis Miller (Paperback - September 1, 2007)
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