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 : Charles James (Fashion Memoire)

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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 746
EAN: 9782843238970
ISBN: 2843238978
Label: Assouline
Manufacturer: Assouline
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 79
Publication Date: December 30, 2006
Publisher: Assouline
Studio: Assouline




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Average Rating:  out of 5 stars

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - An "Extraordinary" Talent, who was known only to those "In THE KNOW!", To say that Charles James was a Gifted Designer is.......
.....really an Understatement in the Truest term of the word. I went to school a block away from where he was living at the time,
(The High School of Fashion Industries) at the "Chelsea Hotel",he was being discovered by Antonio Lopez & Juan Ramos (Both would become Legends in their own rights as Prolific & Masterful Illustrators:- See "Antonio's People", better yet Read it!) Charles James was that rare artisan, who knew who owned which of his pieces, and could recite Fabric, Closures(i.e.zippers, ... Read More



Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Master Craftsman
Charles James filled his designs with beauty and technical brilliance. He was an architect of fabric. His designs were as beautiful on the inside as they were on the outside. This book is a glimpse into his world of manipulating shape and form. My only regret is that is not longer. Enjoy!







 






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