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The BHV, or Grand Bazar de l’Hôtel de Ville, holds a special place in the daily life of Parisians. It is undoubtedly the favorite, but above all it is there that one can trace the thread of this art of living revered throughout the world.
Authors : Florence Brachet, Maud Allera, Stephanie Desvaux
Publisher : Assouline
Date of Release : Octobre 2016
“Paris is a big village where the BHV is the market place”.
La Presse, 5 February 1957
Founded in 1856 by François Xavier Ruel, a bimbelotier from Annonay, the Grand Bazar de l’Hôtel de Ville is now one of the capital’s leading stores. True to the bazaar spirit, the shop very soon opened its shelves to increasingly varied specialities – from DIY to tableware, from beauty to fashion.
A place of inspiration for many artists who bought there or diverted the objects on display, the shop is closely associated with Marcel Duchamp and his invention of the ready-made. This link with artists and creation is still alive. With Auguste Roy’s famous rotunda, and the expansion work that has punctuated the building’s history, the BHV firmly anchors its silhouette in the Marais – one of the most lively places in the capital. Through its architectural imprint as well as its economic activity, it is today a place of life that is inseparable from the district whose name it has taken.
Authors: Louise Rytter, Jo Ellison
Publishing House: La Martinière
Publication Date: 2018
The first retrospective of Louis Vuitton’s ready-to-wear collections, from 1998 to today, through more than 1,350 photographs of fashion shows.
Authors: Suzy Menkes, Olivier Flaviano, Jéromine Savignon
Publishing House: La Martinière
Publication Date: 2019
The complete haute couture collections, 1962-2002.
This collection of runway photographs offers the first comprehensive look at all of Yves Saint Laurent’s haute couture collections, from the opening of his house in 1962 to his farewell in 2002. A tribute to the legendary designer, this book covers forty years of creation, from the iconic 1966 women’s tuxedo to dazzling art-inspired designs: Mondrian dresses, richly embroidered Van Gogh jackets, and Cubist capes, to name just a few, not to mention the famous “Opera-Ballet Russes” collection. This book brings together the enlightened contributions of Suzy Menkes, Jéromine Savignon, Olivier Flaviano and the Yves Saint Laurent Paris Museum, author of the texts presenting the collections and retrospectives. It is a unique opportunity to follow from season to season the genius of the designer who revolutionized the wardrobe of the modern woman.
With over 1,000 iconic photographs, this treasure trove of inspiration is an indispensable reference for fashion professionals and admirers of Yves Saint Laurent.
Author: Amanda Mackenzie stuart
Editor : Thames & Hudson Ltd
Publication Date: 2013
Description:Diane von Furstenberg once called Diana Vreeland a “beacon of fashion for the twentieth century.” Now, in this definitive biography by Amanda Mackenzie Stuart, is the story of the iconic fashion editor as you’ve never seen her before. From her career at the helms of Harper’s Bazaar and Vogue , to her reign as consultant to the Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Vreeland had an enormous impact on the fashion world and left a legacy so enduring that must-have style guides still quote her often wild and always relevant fashion pronouncements.
With access to Vreeland’s personal material and photographs, critically acclaimed biographer Amanda Mackenzie Stuart has written the ultimate behind-the-scenes look at Diana Vreeland and her world — a jet-setting social scene that included Coco Chanel, Elsa Schiaparelli, Yves Saint Laurent, Hubert de Givenchy, Oscar de la Renta, Lauren Bacall, Penelope Tree, Lauren Hutton, Andy Warhol, Mick and Bianca Jagger, and the Kennedys. Filled with gorgeous color photographs of her work, Empress of Fashion: A Life of Diana Vreeland is an elegant and fascinating account of one of the most revered tastemakers of the 20th century.
