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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I got this book to help with basic background information for my students to reference for their exam and it is just fine for that purpose. However it is a pocket sized book and only has limited photos to accompany the text.
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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful
Not very informative
29 May 2010
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
Very disappointed upon receiving this book, as it is tiny, almost more like a pamplet. But my chief complaint is that so many designers are overlooked. The designers who are profiled in this mini-book are only given a paragraph each. I also expected more photos in a book about the 50 most iconic fashion designers, yet there are just a few small photos, and none are very interesting. No photos from the Sixties or Seventies. I love seeing photos of, say, Ossie Clark's, Paco Rabanne's or Andre Courreges' designs. You won't find any of that in this book.
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
WARNING: THIS IS A TINY REFERENCE BOOK.
12 Jun 2010
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
I was quite surprised and ultimately disappointed to receive this tiny edition featuring the world's leading designers over the past one hundred years. I was expecting a 'larger than life' book as the cover looked very enticing.
Worse, the editorial was merely a bland overview and nothing new was revealed. Many influential designers were also omitted from the text as well, especially from the 1960s and 1970s.
It's a shame the publisher didn't allow the author more editorial pages and pictorial spreads. I think then, they would've had a gem on their hands.
My rating reflects more on the style of book.
Having said that, the book is not expensive so if you're wanting a quite reference book on the Who's Who of the Fashion Industry, then this is a neat edition for your desk.
Worse, the editorial was merely a bland overview and nothing new was revealed. Many influential designers were also omitted from the text as well, especially from the 1960s and 1970s.
It's a shame the publisher didn't allow the author more editorial pages and pictorial spreads. I think then, they would've had a gem on their hands.
My rating reflects more on the style of book.
Having said that, the book is not expensive so if you're wanting a quite reference book on the Who's Who of the Fashion Industry, then this is a neat edition for your desk.
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