Knitwear in Fashion [Hardcover]

Sandy Black (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 2002

This is the first book to crystallize the transformation of knitwear design - and its audience - in our time. From Julien Macdonald's cobweb confections and Lainey Keogh's filigree works of art, through Prada's sophisticated classics with a twist and Missoni's rainbow zigzags and stripes, to Martin Margiela's avant-garde deconstructions and Issey Miyake's revolutionary clothing concept A-POC, the best of today's fashion designers are bringing radical ideas to this most traditional of forms. Lavishly illustrated with colour photographs, Knitwear in Fashion shows off the best in international knitwork right up to the present day. An extensive reference section covers the technology of knitting, developments in design and new fibres, as well as a glossary of technical terms and biographies of designers. This book is essential for anybody concerned with textiles, fashion or contemporary design.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Anyone intrigued by contemporary knits is bound to be inspired by this comprehensive and beautifully executed survey. -- Interweave Knits

Lushly illustrated volume of up-to-the-minute knitted fashions by international designers. -- Fiberarts

Speaks volumes on couture workmanship and the nostalgia for stylish knitwear. -- Vogue Knitting International --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

About the Author

Sandy Black is a lecturer at the London College of Fashion. She has designed her own label of patterns and kits, retailing at such outlets as Harrods and Bloomingdales.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 192 pages
• Publisher: Thames & Hudson (November 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0500510849
• ISBN-13: 978-0500510841
• Product Dimensions: 11.8 x 8.4 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #332,074 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Inspiration Time!, December 2, 2002

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Ruth Schooley (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Knitwear in Fashion (Hardcover)

This book will be inspirational to anyone who aspires to be a knitwear designer, in the fashion-forward sense of the idea. It's not a pattern book, but it does have lots of pictures of runway models in things you'd never wear, including those infamous Alexander McQueen numbers. It also has knitted-fabric-as-art pieces, altho not the installation that was a knitted house complete with knitted furniture and vacuum cleaner.

It includes a few pages of knitwear in fashion history, as well as a few pages on the technology of knitting. Handknitters might not get as much inspiration as machine knitters, but there's plenty of ideas to take and use in your own original pieces. There's easily a dozen sweaters with elements I'd adapt for my own sweaters.

Who would buy this book? A knitwear designer, someone with money to burn and/or who loves to see fashion shows. However, do recommend it to your local public or academic library! then put yourself on the list to check it out.

2 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Showcases some of the best from modern knit fashion artists, July 3, 2005

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Knitwear in Fashion (Paperback)

Two new titles are excellent artistic presentations. Sandy Black's Knitwear In Fashion reviews some of the works of the radical new designers creating knitwear styles. From avant-garde deconstructions to eye-catching new clothing and blends of traditional with modern knit styles, KNITWEAR IN FASHION showcases some of the best from modern knit fashion artists.