Lee Alexander McQueen & Ann Ray: Rendez-Vous Exhibition at GRAM - Reading List for YouthLike this list

21 items

• Lee Alexander McQueen & Ann Ray: Rendez-Vous | Grand Rapids Art Museum

  View on artmuseumgr.org

  Click through to learn more, including a preview of the exhibit and visitor information.

• Fashion Rebels

  Style Icons Who Changed the World Through Fashion

  Beccia, Carlyn,

  Add Fashion Rebels to your for later shelf

  An illustrated biography featuring twenty five of history's most influential fashion icons, from Marie Antoinette to Katharine Hepburn: women who defied the conventions and expectations of their times - not only redefining how women dressed, but…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Bad Boys of Fashion

  Style Rebels and Renegades Through the Ages

  Croll, Jennifer,

  Add Bad Boys of Fashion to your for later shelf

  Some people dismiss fashion as frivolous. But the way we dress changes how people see us, which is nothing if not powerful! "Bad Boys of Fashion" looks at fashionable men throughout history - from Louis XIV to David Bowie - and how they've used the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Bad Girls of Fashion

  Style Rebels From Cleopatra to Lady Gaga

  Croll, Jennifer,

  Add Bad Girls of Fashion to your for later shelf

  For women who have historically been denied most avenues of power and influence, fashion has been a vital tool in standing out, gaining influence, and sparking change. Collecting mini biographies of ten famous women from throughout history, "Bad…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Fashion Photography

  Hamilton, John, 1959-

  Add Fashion Photography to your for later shelf

  An introductory guide to fashion photography that covers all the bases, from the kind of equipment you'll need to start taking pictures, to handling hair, makeup, and posing, to snapping and developing the pictures themselves!

• Killer Style

  How Fashion Has Injured, Maimed, & Murdered Through History

  McMahon, Serah-Marie,

  Add Killer Style to your for later shelf

  Clothes are meant to be comfortable - to keep us protected, while showcasing our personal style, right? But throughout history, some famous fashion statements have proven downright deadly. A collection of historical profiles of now-infamous trends…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Why'd They Wear That?

  Fashion as the Mirror of History

  Albee, Sarah

  Add Why'd They Wear That? to your for later shelf

  The dos and don'ts of fashion... from all throughout human history! A hilarious look into some of the most iconic (and outrageous) things people have worn in the past, why they chose to wear them, and why they were considered controversial in their…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Different Like Coco

  Matthews, Elizabeth

  Add Different Like Coco to your for later shelf

  The story of Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel, from her humble beginning as an orphan in Paris to one of the most important icons in the fashion world. In making clothing that *she* could afford to wear, Coco opened up a whole world of possibilities for…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Biographic Dior

  Flavell, Liz (Biographer),

  Add Biographic Dior to your for later shelf

  A look into the lesser-known side of the life of Christian Dior, a French fashion designer whose name is still an important one in the fashion world today. From his connections to other important historical figures to his superstition about the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Fancy Party Gowns

  the Story of Fashion Designer Ann Cole Lowe

  Blumenthal, Deborah,

  Add Fancy Party Gowns to your for later shelf

  Ann Cole Lowe made beautiful dresses. From learning to sew at an early age to a decades-long career as the first noted African American fashion designer, "Fancy Party Gowns" tells the story of an incredible woman overcoming the odds - from…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Planet Fashion

  Slee, Natasha,

  Add Planet Fashion to your for later shelf

  A globe-hopping journey through time and space, exploring 25 scenes in fashion history, with two adventurers who dress up to fit the part while examining the ins and outs of fashion history. This one's a little Euro-centric, but has bold, colorful…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Coco Chanel

  Sánchez Vergara, María Isabel,

  Add Coco Chanel to your for later shelf

  Another illustrated biography of Coco Chanel, which spans from her childhood in an orphanage and the many professions she pursued in the process of turning her skill with needle and thread into a career as an international fashion designer.

• Only the Best

  the Exceptional Life and Fashion of Ann Lowe

  Messner, Kate,

  Add Only the Best to your for later shelf

  Another biography of designer Ann Lowe, from her beginnings in a small Alabama dress shop to the designs she envisioned for movie stars and millionaires. A bold, determined woman with a vision, Ann Lowe was particular both about who she designed for…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Vivienne Westwood

  Sánchez Vegara, Ma Isabel (María Isabel),

  Add Vivienne Westwood to your for later shelf

  An illustrated biography of Vivienne Westwood - a working-class girl who made a place for herself in the world of art and fashion with bold and eye-catching jewelry and clothing designs.

• Miles of Style

  Eunice W. Johnson and the Ebony Fashion Fair

  Brathwaite, Lisa D.,

  Add Miles of Style to your for later shelf

  Being a designer, model, or photographer aren't the only ways to make waves in the fashion world. Eunice W. Johnson, co-founder of EBONY magazine - and the annual EBONY Fashion Fair that followed - brought contemporary fashion to Black Americans in…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Mary Quant

  Miniskirt Maker

  Felix, Rebecca, 1984-

  Add Mary Quant to your for later shelf

  Even the most iconic pieces of clothing had to be invented by someone. This is the story of Mary Quant, the woman who developed what we now call a miniskirt - from her early years selling her designs all the way up through becoming a worldwide…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Bloom

  a Story of Fashion Designer Elsa Schiaparelli

  Maclear, Kyo, 1970-

  Add Bloom to your for later shelf

  As a young girl, Elsa Schiaparelli never felt pretty. She was always looking for a way to capture the beauty she saw in the world around her and apply it to herself. Inspired by her friends in the surrealist art movement, Elsa created utterly unique…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Fashion Design Workshop

  [Stylish Step-by-step Projects and Drawing Tips for Up-and-coming Designers]

  Corfee, Stephanie, 1974-

  Add Fashion Design Workshop to your for later shelf

  An introductory guide to the fundamentals of drawing for fashion design, from the basics of artist tools and model drawing to how to capture the shapes and textures of your dream designs on the page.

• Fashion Design Studio

  Learn to Draw Figures, Fashion, Hairstyles & More

  Hart, Christopher, 1957-

  Add Fashion Design Studio to your for later shelf

  Another introductory guide to fashion design that takes you through all the elements: from basic figure drawing to hairstyles, makeup, and accessories, with additional advice for rendering color, texture, and patterns of fabric to get you started.

• Sewing School Fashion Design

  Make Your Own Wardrobe With Mix-and-Match Projects Including Tops, Skirts & Shorts

  Plumley, Amie Petronis,

  Add Sewing School Fashion Design to your for later shelf

  Want to take the next step beyond designing cloths and actually make them yourself? This introductory guide for kids aged 8 to 12 includes both a thorough introductory guide to sewing and instructions and patterns for three garments that can be…Read moreRead more of this annotation