Tiffany in Fashion [Bargain Price] [Hardcover]

John Loring (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 31, 2003

Fashion experts credit Coco Chanel and her "little black dress" of 1924 with bringing fashion into modern times. A mere three years later came the advent of fashion photography, led by photographers such as Edward Steichen, Horst, and Cecil Beaton, and fashion editors like Carmel Snow and Diana Vreeland. Jewelry, long a symbol of wealth, took on an added role as the ultimate fashion accessory, with Tiffany designer Jean Schlumberger leading the way. This fascinating, lavishly illustrated book surveys the parallel growth of fashion photography, from Steichen to Avedon, and fashion jewelry, begun by Schlumberger and continued by his successors at Tiffany, including Elsa Peretti and Paloma Picasso, to become the celebrity-studded industry it is today.

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Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

A century's worth of jewels are photographed on such enchanting models as Sofia Loren, Elizabeth Taylor and Brooke Shields in this sparkling display of 20th-century American glamour. The design director of Tiffany & Co., Loring has authored several previous works featuring the company's jewels. In this latest volume, he traces the evolution of Tiffany's signature style through its illustrious jewelry designers. The lineup ranges from Louis Comfort Tiffany, whose 1930s jewelry had Art Deco flair, to the more modern looks of Elsa Peretti and Paloma Picasso. (One especially impressive image shows the jeweled buttons that Tiffany artisan Jean Schlumberger crafted for the famed surrealist fashion designer Elsa Schiaparelli; the buttons were so beautifully constructed that their purpose was completely obscured.) The book's occasionally grainy photographs feature the work of Richard Avedon, Herb Ritts, Horst and even Man Ray. But the most arresting photo comes from John Rawlings, whose image of a bejeweled model holding a placard with the words "Christmas 1940" appeared on the cover of Vogue. Its luxury is poignantly unconscious of the drab war years ahead. Most readers will find the important details about each photo ill-placed at the back of the book; back-and-forth flipping is necessary to determine where a photo was first published, who its fashion designer was, etc. Still, "The American Look," a breezy essay on the history of fashion by the recently deceased Eleanor Lambert, is in itself almost worth the price of admission. In it, the tremendously influential fashion maven reflects upon jewelry's transformation from a point of wealth to a point of style. Tiffany's jewels have always been among America's foremost objects of desire, and Loring's retrospective reveals why they have dominated fashion on the runway and beyond.
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About the Author

John Loring, design director of Tiffany & Co. since 1979, is the author of Abrams' Tiffany Flora & Fauna, Louis Comfort Tiffany at Tiffany & Co., Tiffany Jewels, Tiffany's 20th Century, and nine other books on Tiffany style and entertaining. Prior to joining Tiffany, Loring served as the New York bureau chief of Architectural Digest. He is on the acquisitions committee of the Department of Prints and Illustrated Books at the Museum of Modern Art, New York. He lives in New York City. Renowned fashion publicist Eleanor Lambert was the first to represent American art and its artists as personalities. Her belief in fashion as an art form led to the recognition of many now-famous designers, including Claire McCardell, Adrian, Norman Norell, Bill Blass, Oscar de la Renta, Yves Saint Laurent, Pierre Cardin, and Valentino. She organized the semi-annual Fashion Press Week, forerunner of the centralized showings in Milan, Paris and New York. She also founded the Coty Awards (1943-1979) and The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) and received its Lifetime Achievement award in 1987 and 1993. American fashion designer James Galanos began showing his collections in New York in 1953. He is the recipient of the Coty and Neiman-Marcus design awards, among other honors. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 272 pages
• ISBN-10: 0810946378
• ASIN: B000BZEOWY
• Product Dimensions: 12.1 x 9.3 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #697,742 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful, April 19, 2004

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Christina (ohio) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tiffany in Fashion (Hardcover)

Anyone who enjoys Tiffany & Co. jewelery and fashion will absolutely love this book. It is simply amazing. Looking at the fashion ads throughout the years is great. This book is a great addition to any fashion book collection and it makes a great coffee table book

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of Tiffany's Best!, October 1, 2004

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Julie Asler "The Rab" (Philadelphia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tiffany in Fashion (Hardcover)

This book is a spectacular addition to any coffee table collection. The photographs are wonderful and the jewels are most of Tiffany's best over the years. Well put together. Anyone who delights in beautiful high quality jewels as well as high fashion photography and Tiffany style simply need to add this to their list.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful!, January 7, 2008

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This review is from: Tiffany in Fashion (Hardcover)

If you are a jewelry collector -- this is a must have item. If you love Elsa Peretti -- it is really a must have item. The photos are delicious and lift my lust for exquisite jewelry to new heights. If you are in "retail therapy" re-hab -- this is dangerous territory....