American runway : 75 years of fashion and the front row / Booth Moore and the Council of Fashion Designers of America ; foreword by Diane von Furstenberg.

New York Fashion Week has served many purposes throughout its long history, but it has always remained at the center of the American fashion world. During World War II, Fashion Week challenged the dominance of French couture; in the 1970s and 1980s, it was a showcase for American sportswear stars wh...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Moore, Booth (Author)
Corporate Author: Council of Fashion Designers of America (Author)
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Abrams, 2018.
Subjects:
Fashion shows > United States.
Fashion > History > 20th century.
Fashion > History > 21st century.
Fashion > Pictorial works.
Fashion.
Fashion shows.
United States.
1900-2099
Photobooks.
History.
Pictorial works.
Genre:
Pictorial works.
Photobooks.
History.
Physical Description:251 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 31 x 26 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • American Runway : an introduction
  • Putting American fashion on the map
  • The rise of American sportswear
  • Getting organized
  • Strengthening the American position
  • The show business of Fashion Week
  • Behind the scenes
  • In their shoes
  • The rise of the show spectacular
  • Most memorable moments
  • The show must go on
  • Getting social
  • The future of the runway.