1994, ISBN: 8171671551

[PU: Rupa], CONDITION: NEW -- BINDING: Hardcover ~ Condition: NEW ~ Fashion Kaleidoscope is the first fashion book in India, tracing the evolution of fashion through the eyes of the pione… Mehr…

[PU: Rupa], CONDITION: NEW -- BINDING: Hardcover ~ Condition: NEW ~ Fashion Kaleidoscope is the first fashion book in India, tracing the evolution of fashion through the eyes of the pioneering fashion chronicler in the country-Meher Castelino, who has not only seen it all happen, but has been a part of it for the pat three decades. Take a quick tour through the roaring 20s, the thrilling 30s, the frivolous 40s, the fancy 50s, the sexy 60s, right down to the nifty 90s. Read about the men and women of the celluloid fashion world who created trends. The pioneers in the Indian fashion business who dreamt of it all and were a part of the beginning. Meet the high profiled haute couture designers, who create and are created. Move with the rise of the readymade label, the invasion of the novice fashion predictors and their impact on the fashion world. Enter the world of the design schools, the fashion shows, the organizers and the magazines to read how fashion in India turned into a multimillion rupee business. Illustrated with over a hundred photographs and sketches, it is a book that recreates the nostalgia and glamour of an era that brought the Indian fashion scene to the centre focus and the present that will create international headlines.249 pages ~ Isbn: 8171671551 ~ language: English ~ Year: 1994 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Contents PART ITHE HAPPENINGFashion FlashbackFashion on showThe Boutique and Gallery CultureWeaving Fashion and StyleRetailing FashionThe Off-The Rack StoryDenim-The Blue RevolutionRag Trade BasicsFashion in printRise of the High Fashion HousesPeddling FashionThe Fashion Rip-OffFashion in FocusFashion here and nowPART 2THOSE WHO MADE IT HAPPENThe PioneersCatherine Courtney-Madam Pompadour of IndiaDinoo Dosabhoy-Success through fashion etchingsRitu Kumar-Master RevivalistBina Ramani-An East-West Fashion fusionRavi and Mina Chawla-destined to DesignKhorshed Panthaky-An untapped talentPallavi Jaikishan-Staying AheadJames Ferreira-Creating Timeless ClassicsHemant Trivedi-Born to DesignThe Dream MerchantsBhanu Athaiya-The Legend lives onMani Rabadi-The queen of dazzleLeena Daru-Creating celluloid silhouettesXerxes Bhathena-IndiaÆs Bob MackyNeeta Lulla-Aiming for the starsTHE TRENDSETTERSSunaina Suneja-Packing fashion into juteSabita Radhakrishna-a versatile talentPadma Jalan-NatureÆs inspirationMita Parekh-Blocking FashionNaseem Fakih-A Mughal MontageBela Parekh-Mirrored in FashionNeeta Kapoor-Urged to DesignPranavi Kapur-Designing a themeShobha Somani-In a manÆs worldMariam Alawazi Makharia-In step with styleTHE BRAT PACKKrishna Mehta-Ahead in ethnic wearAbu Jani and Sandeep Khosla-a creative allianceRohit Bal-Ruralizing haute coutureMona Lamba and Pali Sachdev-Two in tuneRavi Bajaj-FashionÆs stepchildRina Dhaka-Playing it coolGitanjali Kashyap-Designer salesmanshipRohit Khosla-The ultimate fashion happeningSuneet Varma-The tough oneMonisha Jaising-Youth to the foreAnuradha Mafatlal-A Designer evolvesTarun Tahiliani-Showing the wayPawan Aswani-for the classes and the massesSangeeta Desai-a design fusionShahab Durazi-The Fashion phenomenonWendell Rodricks-Returning to the rootsKavita Chandiramani Durazi-In a fashion fluxBhairavi Jaikishan-The young turkArjun Khanna-In an era all his ownLester Manuel-Expert craftsmanRajie Nathanz-The show stopperSalim Asgarally-Seeking glamourRitu Beri-winning laurelsBobby and Manju Grover-Creativity in togethernessRudra Kapur-In a world apartJJ Valaya-Couture with flash and dashTHE FUTURE Culture/Fashion & Trends<